9.15am - 10am

Although the festival doesn’t officially open until 10am, our bird walk with Birdlife Bunbury volunteers is starting early - all the better to witness some of the special bird life that visit the Leschenault Estuary!

Photo: Juvenile Banded Stilt, Mark Locker, Birdlife Bunbury.

9.50am-10.45am and 10.35am-11.30am

Join local experts on an engaging boat cruise to hear about the water quality, seagrass and birds of the Leschenault Estuary and how we can all work to protect it.

10.15am - 11.00am and 12pm - 12.45pm

Cultural custodian Troy Bennell shares cultural history of the Leschenault Estuary and the cultural heritage of his people on two walking tours along the estuary as part of the festival. Ticket cost $25, children free - must be accompanied by an adult.

10.15am - 11.15am

Want a thriving garden that waters itself? Join Robyn from Waste is My Resource and discover the remarkable qualities of wicking beds! Learn how to create and maintain your own wicking bed at home, enriching your garden and keeping your plants happy and healthy throughout summer. 

11.30am-12.15pm

Here from OzFish Unlimited, Edith Cowan University scientists and the Leschenault Catchment Council on program achievements over the last three years including information on seagrass monitoring, and the shorebird food monitoring project.

12.30pm-2.00pm

Chris Ferreira from the Forever Project brings us a workshop to inspire and empower community to design more sustainable properties in the face of ongoing threat of fire and climate change by offering vital strategies and techniques for garden design.