The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC)
www.emrc.org.au
Provides environmental services, waste and recycling services, and other management services in Perth, Australia. Host of Bush Skills for the Hills, free community workshops connecting people to their natural environment. This program includes classes such as:
- Native Tree Decline – May 18, 2013; 9:30 am – 12 pm. Learn about keystone species Corymbia calophylla, a woodland and urban tree whose numbers are declining. How will the loss of this tree affect the local ecosystem?
- Botanical Drawing – August 3, 2013; 10 am – 12 pm. Learn how to create and maintain a nature journal and how to make observations in the field. For individuals with little or no experience in drawing.
- Secret Life of Plants – October 16, 2013; 7-9 pm. Hidden secrets. Interesting characteristics.Learn about the secret life of plants!
- Bushtucker Walk – October 19, 2013; 10 am – 12 pm. Learn about food plants and traditional hunting and gathering techniques.
- Native Grasses: Walk and Talk – October 26, 2013; 9 am – 12 pm. Lean about local native grasses and how to tell them apart from introduced species.
- Native Grasses Advanced – Bring your hand lens and take an in-depth look at native grasses.
View all workshops in the Bush Skills program.
Pre-registration for these free workshops is required. Contact EMRC to register.
This information has also been posted at Classes Near You > Australia.
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