First there is knowledge and awareness; then a change in personal consciousness, followed by inspiration to action. The talks programmed at this year’s festival is full of inspiring, honest, hopeful and mindful experts in their field. Ask questions, network, share knowledge and experience talks and discussions on a range of different topics. This year’s talks…
Hidden amongst the foliage of Woodfordia lies the Artisan Camp, awaiting the arrival of excited travellers ready to unleash their creative energy. Most excited of all is our community of Giant Puppets. If you have come along to Woodford Folk Festival or The Planting in previous years you are bound to have seen our large…
Seek solace and sustenance as you plunge headfirst into our annual three-day cultural event, The Planting. We couldn’t be more excited to bring to you these maestros and troubadours to help us all kick up our feet and celebrate after a day’s learning and nurturing Woodfordia’s 500acre parkland. More than a festival, join us as…
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…
Whether 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…
At 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…
HOW 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…
This 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…
A 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…
As 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…