Free 'Botany for Beginners' workshops

Botany for Beginners

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Take a closer look at four key plant families on the Sunshine Coast with Dr Hilary Pearl.

Discover how to identify currently flowering plants. Peek into the various components of each plant using magnifying glasses.

Learn how to create dry plants with a miniature plant press made from cardboard, paper towel and plants for drying. Attendees receive a work sheet and tips on how to access the Queensland Herbarium services as well as a native plant to take home.

Free. Registration essential. All materials supplied. Ages 16 and over.

LibraryDate and Time Registration
KawanaSaturday 2 March, 10.00-11.30amRegister
MalenyMonday 4 March, 10.00-11.30amRegister
CoolumWednesday 6 March, 2.00-3.30pmRegister
BeerwahThursday 7 March, 10.00-11.30amRegister
NambourFriday 8 March, 10.00-11.30amRegister
CaloundraThursday 14 March, 10.00-11.30amRegister
MaroochydoreSaturday 16 March, 10.00-11.30amRegister

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Take an audio journey through Kathleen McArthur’s life in Libraries Heritage podcast series. Kathleen McArthur campaigned to preserve landscapes threatened by economic development. She worked to preserve locations including the Pumicestone Passage, Great Barrier Reef, Sunshine Coast beaches, and the Cooloola National Park in the 1960s and 1970s.

Listen to Kathleen's Lunch Hour Theatre Scripts or access them via your preferred podcast provider.

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Over 1600 individual flora and fungi species have been recorded within the Sunshine Coast's boundaries. Head here for more on how to preserve and protect native plants in your area.

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