Euroa Arboretum

Wawa Euroa Experience
2025-04-08 10:00 - 13:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Euroa Arboretum, 76 Euroa Main Road, Euroa
Wawa Euroa is an opportunity to learn about the proud Taungurung story, alongside the inspiring Euroa Arb story. This experience is as much about the celebration of meaningful partnerships as it is about our proud Culture and biik.
In this environment of regenerated grassy woodlands, typical of what Country would have looked like pre-colonisation, our Taungurung guides share the ways in which cultural life, both traditional and contemporary, are inextricably linked to healthy biik. Begin with a traditional Welcome Smoking Ceremony – a ceremony that has been performed for thousands of years, followed by a guided cultural walk along the daanak trail to learn of seasonal native plant species and their uses for food, medicine, fibre and cultural practice. Taste bush foods, enjoy yarns and give thanks to the seasonal abundance and diversity of Country.
Inclusions
Quality time with a Taungurung guide, Welcome Smoking Ceremony, guided one-hour cultural walk at the Euroa Arboretum, morning tea using delicious bush foods, learn about cultural practice, quality time with an Elder to ask questions about culture and what you can do to support Taungurung Country and community aspirations
Adults: $159 per person, Concession $143.00 per person
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Climate Ready Gardens: Taking Action
2025-02-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Euroa Council Chambers, 109A Binney St, Euroa
Led by Louise Costa, this engaging 2-hour workshop, available both in-person and online, is ideal for anyone curious about how gardening can contribute to environmental protection.
Louise Costa is one of Victoria’s foremost advocates on drought tolerant gardens and a celebrated figure with the Gardens for Wildlife program. Louise Costa, a landscape architect from Rushworth who transformed her 16-hectare property from regrowth forest to a safe space for native fauna and a thriving space for indigenous flora. She is well known for her involvement in major garden projects throughout the region, having had a lead role in the design of the Climate Ready Garden at the Euroa Arboretum, the Shepparton Botanical Gardens at Kialla, and a major landscaping project at Mitchelton Wines.
Those wishing to join the session online will be sent a link via email prior to session.

Seed Collecting Workshop
2024-11-11 10:00 - 12:30 | Euroa Arboretum, 76 Euroa Main Road, Euroa
Seed is a vital part of restoring local ecosystems. If you love the idea of working with native seed and contributing to landscape restoration in a unique way, this workshop is for you.
Hosted by the Euroa Arboretum, this event will help you to learn the key elements of seed collecting. You’ll get an idea of the whole process of working with native seed, from strong genes to the best processing techniques. You’ll gain hands-on experience in identifying plants and working with the seed of different species. Plus, you’ll meet like-minded people and learn how you can get involved in seed collecting efforts in the region.
This is a free event, but please register below to help with our planning.
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POLLINATOR DAY AND PERSIAN PICNIC
2024-10-12 10:00 - 15:00 | Euroa Arboretum, 76 Euroa Main Road, Euroa
A free family event at the Euroa Arboretum with the option to buy a Persian Picnic Lunch Box or BYO your own food. The day will be a combination of talks, displays, tours and crafty pollinator fun.
Visit the Arboretum website for full details – www.euroaarboretum.com.au
10am Melbourne Zoo the endangered Matchstick grasshopper talk
Make your own pollinator costume – a fun activity for kids & anyone else who would love to be a pollinator for the day.
Bug & butterfly ID Display
Birds and pollination in your garden
Bees – getting to know our native bees and all about how honey bees pollinate plants
11.30 & 12.30 Grasslands Tour
1.30 pm Moths (Bertram Lobert tells you all about moths and their importance as pollinators)
2.30pm Pollinator costume parade.

Purchase a Persian Picnic Lunch Box Ticket

It’s a FREE Event and you may BYO your own lunch and snacks. You can purchase a picnic box, one size for adult and child tickets. Each Lunch Box feeds one person.
Food will include: Vegan and gluten free options available
Dadami dipEggplant dipSamboosehFelafelsDolmehLavash bread
Please book tickets so that we know how many are attending, get the craft supplies ready and order the picnic boxes.
Bring sturdy footwear for exploring the Arb. The paths allow access for those with limited mobility. The picnic shelter provides cover, toilets are near by and there’s plenty to do and climb in the bush kinder area.
Come along and enjoy this family day presented by Strathbogie Conservation and supported by Victorian Landcare and Goulburn Broken CMA.

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2024 Winter Solstice Gathering
2024-06-21 16:00 - 18:00 | Euroa Arboretum, 76 Euroa Main Road, Euroa
It’s on again!
The last couple of years we’ve held a Winter Solstice gathering along with lanterns released onto the water, music and storytelling. It’s been such a success that we are looking to make this an annual event.
Come along to make lanterns, join the parade, enjoy some damper and listen to stories by the campfire.
There will be: Bonfire, Music, Lantern parade, Storytelling
BYO lantern from previous year’s event or make your own lantern prior to the event.
There will be an opportunity for people who don’t have one to make a lanterrn at the event but supplies will be limited and it will be a case of first in best dressed. If you wish to make a lantern at the event we encourage you to bring a washed 2L milk bottle with the top cut off.
Bring picnic dinner and or snacks.
We will make damper as usual but this will be just a taste for the children.
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Sculpture Making
2024-06-08 10:00 - 13:00 | Euroa Arboretum, 76 Euroa Main Road, Euroa
Leading up to the Solstice event will be a facilitated sculpture making event. FREE and suitable for all ages.
Materials will be sourced from within the Arboretum grounds to sculpt botanical creations for the Winter Solstice event, to take home or gift to others.

BYO Lunch, water and snacks.
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Weaving Workshop with Cassie Leatham
2020-02-22 10:00 - 14:00 | Euroa Arboretum, 76 Euroa Main Road, Euroa
Event Sold Out but names will be placed on waiting list when booking.
The Euroa Arboretum welcomes Cassie Leatham, Cassie is a master weaver with the Victorian Aboriginal Weaving Collective. She uses native grasses in her traditional coil weaving workshops where you will create a unique basket. She can also teach how to weave an armband with pandanas and flax leaves.
About Cassie
Cassie Leatham is from the Taungurung / Wurundjeri people from the Kulin Nation. She is an Indigenous artist, master weaver, traditional dancer, bushtukka woman and educator.
She is extremely passionate about teaching her skills to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students of all ages. Her aim is to give participants the opportunity to learn and understand Aboriginal culture and develop knowledge of both historical and contemporary Aboriginal history. Read more about Cassie on her Website.
Cassie’s Work
Cassie’s work has been acquired by the National Gallery of Victoria, Koorie Heritage Trust Collection, Melbourne Magistrates Court of Victoria and is exhibited nationally and internationally. Cassie has had numerous solo and collaborative exhibitions, which has seen success overseas also.
Ticket Prices and Catering
Euroa Arboretum Gardens for Wildlife Member $40
General Adult Tickets $50
Ticket prices include 4hr workshop, materials and lunch. Numbers are limited to a maximum of 18 participants.
Please note that we can include dietary requirements for Vegetarian and Gluten Free. Special Dietary requirements must be self-catered.
Image supplied by Great Alpine Gallery, Ensay Winery. Photographer: Kelly Coleman

“This event was supported by the Victorian Government through the Traditional Owner and Landcare Engagement Funding. This funding is to enable Landcare and environmental volunteer groups to build relationships with Traditional Owners and Aboriginal Victorians for the delivery of environmental protection and sustainable land management activities throughout the state.”

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Spring to the Arboretum
2019-10-05 10:00 - 13:00 | Euroa Arboretum, 76 Euroa Main Road, Euroa
Join in on holiday fun activities and BBQ lunch.
– tour the Arboretum to find pollinator insects with Karen Retra
– build a bee hotel with Joanne Diver
– make paper native seed balls

Castle Creek Restoration
2019-08-02 10:00 - 13:00 | Simpsons Lane, Euroa, Simpsons Lane, Euroa
Castle Creek Planting day, includes a Welcome to Country , Smoking Ceremony and Cultural Awareness Education talk from the Taungarong Land and Waters Council.
Hosted by Strathbogie Shire.
Includes a BBQ Lunch.
RSVP 1800 065 993

Healthy Soils and Pasture
2019-06-01 09:00 - 14:00 | Euroa Council Chambers, 109A Binney St, Euroa
Learn about how to tell the health of your soil and how to develop healthy soils. Also look at growing productive pastures and how to get the best out of your grass.

Presentation by Cathy Botta – Soils:
Healthy soils – biology, chemistry, structure. Working with what you’ve got, and improvements you can make.

Pastures with Pat McVeigh

Choosing the right pasture for you
When do you work with what you’ve got? When do you re-sow
Sustainable grazing management, rotational grazing

Introductions to landholder: Farm Visit
Erosion control measures – what can you do?
When to call in the big guns?

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Garden Design Walk with Louise Costa
2019-05-26 10:00 - 12:30 | corner of Baird and Shiffner Streets, corner of Baird and Shiffner Streets, Violet Town
Join garden designer Louise Costa on a walk around two gardens in Violet Town. Filled with garden design tips and we’ll end with a light lunch at the Supper Room in town.
Meet at the NW corner of Baird and Shiffner Streets.
A free event, bookings essential as numbers are limited.
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2019 Symposium: Bolstering The Refuges
2019-05-24 09:00 - 17:00 | Euroa Football Club, 2 Dunn street, Euroa
The 2019 Biolinks Alliance Annual Symposium looks at the conservation value, the ecology and the health of patches of remnant habitat in the landscape – whether they be small or large. With a strong focus on central Victorian systems – the grasslands, grassy woodlands, grassy forests and dry forests of the region, the Symposium will provide practical and locally relevant knowledge for Alliance members and anyone with an interest in conservation.
Running over a full day, the program will be made up of:
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS from three leading scientists including Jacqui Stol, CSIRO, Box Gum Woodland restoration and woodland birds and Assoc Professor Euan Richie and Professor Don Driscoll both from Centre for Integrative Ecology at Deakin University.
INTERACTIVE FIELD-BASED WORKSHOPS designed to give participants knowledge of innovative restoration methodologies that focus on restoring ecological and landscape function.
SYMPOSIUM DINNER with special guest speaker, and the opportunity to network with other attendees from across the state
Head to our website for further details: http://biolinksalliance.org.au/bolstering-the-refuges

Birds and Plants - Garden Tour
2019-05-12 10:00 - 23:30
Cathy Olive from the Euroa Arboretum and local birder, Debbie Hill, with take you on a tour of the gardens of Violet Town.
Meet at the NE corner of Hurt and Agar Streets
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Biodiversity and Pest Plant and Animals
2019-05-04 09:00 - 13:00 | Euroa Council Chambers, 109A Binney St, Euroa
Planning wildlife landscapes and a look at planting tube stock v’s direct seeding. We’ll take a look at Agricultural weeds, Environmental weeds and the pest animals such as rabbits, foxes, feral cats, and deer.
The topics covered will be:

Foxes, rabbits, deer, cats and dogs as well as problem native wildlife such as kangaroos and wombats.
Control methods for each species, dependent on density of pest animals.
Pest plants of the Strathbogie district, what are they, how to prioritise, best methods of treatment.
Biodiversity – how do you prioritise protecting biodiversity on your place?
Remnant protection, big trees, native grasslands – value to native animals such as birds, bats, mammals as well as stock shade and shelter.
Reveg methods – direct seeding vs hand planting.

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Gardening with Wildlife in Mind
2019-04-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Supper Room, Cowslip Street, Violet Town
A presentation from the talented garden designer Louise Coster, You can see her work at the Shepparton Botanical Gardens but she is bringing her passion for gardening to Violet Town.
Supper included.
A free event but bookings essential.
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Healthy Hectares – Water on your Farm
2019-03-22 13:00 - 17:00 | Euroa Council Chambers, 109A Binney St, Euroa
Learn about the following topics; water budgets, water storage, designing a farm water plan, managing water quality and health and protecting waterways.
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Healthy Hectares – Introduction
2019-03-02 09:00 - 13:00 | Euroa Council Chambers, 109A Binney St, Euroa
The first Session is on Planning your property for new and older landholders. It will cover:
Presenter: Cathy Olive, Euroa Arboretum & Kerri Robson, Gecko Clan
Introduction
Farm planning/preparation
What’s your dream?
Presenter: Wendy Sherlock, DEDJTR
Do’s and don’ts in Strathbogie Shire
Presenter: Phil Hawkey, CFA
Bushfire preparedness
Presenter: Dr Freya, Seymour Central Vets
Safe handling, animal health, biosecurity
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An Introduction to Watercolor - Botanical
2018-11-11 10:00 - 16:00 | Euroa Arboretum, 76 Euroa Main Road, Euroa
Join us at the picturesque Euroa Arboretum for this botanical art workshop with Margaret Zaal. From beginner to intermediate levels – join us in this outdoors/undercover space to get inspired by nature.
Margeret will talk about dimension form and perspective. Looking at specimens with a botanical view for an understanding of structure and detail and the basics of Watercolour. Materials and brushes supplied.
Lunch and morning tea are provided. Bookings are essential.Tickets are limited to 8 places.

Illustration - Expressing Nature in Art
2018-11-11 10:00 - 15:00 | Euroa Arboretum, 76 Euroa Main Road, Euroa
Join us at the picturesque Euroa Arboretum for this Nature in Art workshop with Kate Jevney. For beginner to intermediate levels to draw Australian birds in pencil or colour pencil.
The day will begin with a discussion of anatomy, techniques of layering and blending pencil to achieve an exciting and realistic drawing Reference images and high-quality paper will be supplied, you will need to supply pencils.
Lunch and morning tea are provided. Bookings are essential. Limited to 8 places.

Illustration - Expressing Nature in Art
2018-10-28 10:00 - 15:00 | Euroa Arboretum, 76 Euroa Main Road, Euroa
Join us at the picturesque Euroa Arboretum for this Nature in Art workshop with Kate Jevney. For beginner to intermediate levels to draw Australian birds in pencil or colour pencil.
The day will begin with a discussion of anatomy, techniques of layering and blending pencil to achieve an exciting and realistic drawing Reference images and high-quality paper will be supplied, you will need to supply pencils.
Lunch and morning tea are provided. Bookings are essential. Limited to 8 places.
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Taungurung Clans Bush Tucker and Cultural Day
2018-10-27 10:00 - 15:30 | Euroa Arboretum, 76 Euroa Main Road, Euroa
Cassie Leatham Workshop
BUSH TUCKER – Learn the traditional uses of indigenous plants with Taungurung woman, Cassie Leatham (featured on ABC’s Gardening Australia} as she showcases up to 85 native plants from her private collection
Workshop 1 – 10am-12pm
Workshop 2 – l .30-3.30pm

the $20 ticket includes one workshop only, lunch and any other sessions

Sessions
COOLAMON CUTTING – Taungurung man, Shane Monk will demonstrate the ancient method of a coolamon cutting.
STONE TOOLS – Shane Monk will discuss the cultural and natural resouces of the Traditional Owners, including stone tools and fish traps.
WEAVING – From identifying plants, harvesting materials, and creating your first basket, Aunty Lee and Tanya Moate will teach you the essentials of traditional weaving.
BUSHLANDS ‘WALK AND TALK’ – Join Brad Letman (Taungurung man) and Cathy Olive (Euroa Arboretum) for a tour around the native bushlands and wetlands of the Arboretum. Learn about the plants, wildlife, and Taungurung connection to country.

the $10 ticket includes all sessions and lunch.. Excludes workshop with Cassie Latham.

Please note a timetable with all session times will be provided on the day. Numbers are limited. Please book soon to secure your ticket.
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Come and Build a Giant Kid-Sized Nest
2018-10-06 10:00 - 13:00 | Euroa Arboretum, 76 Euroa Main Road, Euroa
‘Can you imagine living in a nest? What would your nest look like? Would you build it out of sticks and be high up in the tree tops like an eagle? Do you think you’d get sea sick up there on a windy day?
Why not come along and help us build some giant, kid sized nests!
Artists: Tess Noonan Egan and Janet Hagen. Picnic Lunch included.
Everyone welcome, although we need kids under 10 to be supervised by an adult. Please RSVP here for ticket booking.
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Healthy Hectares in Broadford
2018-04-28 09:30 - 15:00
Learn about native grasses, identifying the strength and weaknesses on your property, animal handling, pasture management and grazing. Includes a property visit and Lunch.
Presenter: Cath Olive, Euroa Arboretum
Property planning, landclasses, identifyingthe strengths an d weakness es on yourproperty.
Presenter: Carolyn Prentice, Veterinarian
Animal Health, Biosecurity, Animal Handling.
Presenter: Peter Mitchell – BLMG –Broadford Land Management Group
local farmer with mix of native grass and introduced grass, hills and flats. Managing hill country with care.
Presenter: Henry Marszalek
Managing hill country with care. How to use the cattle yards, a visit to Henry/s farm to demonstrate his way of managing his property.

A day with Taungurung on the Seven Creeks
2018-03-17 10:00 - 15:00
Weaving, traditional fish traps and spears. Learn what it was like to live on Seven Creeks with the Traditional Owners – the Taungurung People.
FREE Event

Pollinators in your Garden
2018-02-24 10:30 - 13:00 | Third Age Club Rooms, Kirkland Avenue, Euroa

Garden Design with Louise Costa
2017-11-10 18:00 - 20:30 | The Flour Mill, 17 Kirkland Ave, Euroa, Vic, 3666, Australia
As part of the ‘Gardens for Wildlife’ program at the Flour Mill in Euroa, Louise Costa will talk about transforming her garden in Rushworth – how it started, developed and what it is now.
A landscape architect, Lou turned what was previously a paddock of Cape Weed into a haven of indigenous plants. Lou has 16 hectares of regrowth forest and a small area the size of a suburban block for her garden.

The Euroa Arboretum will present plants that are suitable for gardens in our region.
A two-course meal will be served between speaker presentations.
