It’s here! The 2017 Planting Festival programme launched over the weekend and we couldn’t be more excited for you to devour each and every page. Held over the Queensland Labour Day long weekend, the festival will feature over 100 artists and presenters, over 300 shows, across 24 venues, which combine with characteristic stalls to make up The…
DetailsWhether you’ve always had a passion for creating cuisine using fresh, seasonal and local ingredients, or would like to try something new, this year at The Planting, we invite you to join us in being inspired in the kitchen with a host of remarkable guest Chefs. From the humblest of ingredients, Jennifer Hill and Annette…
DetailsAt The Planting and Woodford Folk Festival, we have found so many ways to work with bamboo and in recent years have been fortunate to collaborate with a number of international artists in partnership with Sydney arts collective – Cave Urban. We are looking forward to the second stage plantings at The Planting this festival with our…
DetailsHOW TO MAKE A MAGNIFICENT MURAL It’s an interactive, colourful and lasting memento of a weekend well spent, but there are a few tricks of the trade Woodfordia’s Artist in Residence uses to ensure the magnificent murals created at The Planting festivals turn out looking as good as they do. After the success of the first community…
DetailsThis year’s Planting Festival was expanded by 50% with double the fun in workshops, presentations, demonstrations, music performances and the children’s program. Here is an update of what went on at some of the environmental workshops, I got myself involved in: The rain did not to stop the biochar kilns burning during the Let’s Make Biochar workshops. The…
DetailsA most ingenious and spectacular installation, The Treehouse was built by Taiwanese artist Wang Wen-Chih in partnership with Sydney art collective, Cave Urban and a masterclass team for The Planting festival at Woodfordia. The setup crew, with the artist and builders tested the structure last night. It’s a masterpiece of engineering that doesn’t skimp on…
DetailsAs a biological scientist, I am always excited about new ways in which we can clean up, restore and support our soils and natural habitats. This is why I feel so passionate about the Planting Festival. It is a place of learning in a fun and engaging way through workshops, presentations and comical debates. The…
DetailsWelcome to Woodfordia for The Planting, where you can search, discover, imagine, create, celebrate, plant, seed and grow. By now, you may have seen the programme and discovered the delicious range of hands-on food and beverage workshops available in “Sharmy’s Kitchen”. From native lime eclairs to home prebiotics to making your own skin care products. A line up of talented…
DetailsWelcome to Woodfordia for The Planting. Come and hear the experts in their field on a wide range of topics from soils to sustainable art. Artists, scientists, economists, community workers and plenty more. Be part of a festival community in conversations about our world and life’s possibilities. Here is a gimps of the experts headlining the…
DetailsDuring The Planting people have a unique opportunity to camp in the festival grounds – and this is by far the best way to immerse yourself in The Planting spirit. Surround yourself with nature – but still have hot showers! For The Planting, the showers at Woodfordia have been upgraded to hot water for patrons comfort on the…
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