Design X Nature: Walks, Talks and Workshops
Expand your experience of the Design X Nature exhibition through a series of walks, talks, and workshops exploring the creative possibilities of the natural world.
These programs reflect the concurrent exhibition at Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne which brings together artists, designers and other experts to consider how natural systems can shape creative practice, material experimentation and ecological thinking. Set within the living gallery of the Australian Drylands Precinct, the program complements new commissions by Courtney Coombs, Cara Johnson, Bethany Kiss and Soft Meadow Collective.
Artist-in-residence: Pastures
Visit artist Cara Johnson as she adds to her artwork Pastures, which transforms a familiar hay farm cradle into a place of care and comfort. Ask questions about the work and witness it evolve over time.
Fri 2 Oct, 10am - 2pm
Fri 9 & 16, 10am - 4pm
Free, Drop in anytime
Workshop: Nature Journaling in the Drylands
A guided experience exploring the Australian Drylands Precinct through drawing, writing and deep observation with Soft Meadow Collective alongside their Field Furniture installation.
Sat 3 Oct, 11am (2hrs)
$40 Adult, $35 Conc.
Bookings essential
Walk: Home is Where the Nest Is, Bird Ecology in Melbourne
Explore the city life of birds with leading urban ecologist Dr Jacinta Humphrey.
Sat 10 Oct, 10am (1.5hrs)
Fri 16 Oct, 12.30pm (1.5hrs)
$30 Adult, $25 Conc.
Bookings essential
Talk: Queer Ecologies Panel Discussion
Artist Courtney Coombs and guests explore queer ecology and the distinction between natural and unnatural. Expect an open, exploratory discussion.
Sat 17 Oct, 3pm (1hr)
Free, bookings recommended
Brunswick Aces Gin Pop-up
Welcome the longer evenings of daylight saving with a refreshing drink from the Brunswick Aces Gin Pop-Up on selected dates throughout the exhibition. Featuring The Arborist, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria's exclusive botanical gin collaboration with Brunswick Aces.
Fri 9 Oct & Sat 10 Oct, 12pm-7.30pm
Fri 16 Oct & Sat 17 Oct, 12pm-7.30pm
Drop-in anytime
Explore the Australian Drylands
Take the winding path through a shifting landscape of Australian dryland plants. Here you’ll discover an array of plants suited to Melbourne’s future climate. Our horticulturists have gathered seeds and species from hotter, drier parts of Australia, which have all adapted to harsh conditions.