Celebrating over 50 years since the first Romeo Lahey Memorial Lecture. The Romeo Lahey Memorial Lecture honours the principal founder of the National Parks Association of Queensland (NPAQ), who remained President for more than 30 years and was instrumental in convincing the Queensland Government to declare many of the state’s national parks gazetted up to the […]
Join us in conversation with Renata about her biochrome art featuring healing plants and about her current artist-in-residence @ Binna Burra About this event: Renata Buziak is a biochrome photomedia artist, researcher and educator, who works at the nexus of art and science, with a particular interest in nature. Her photographic research is based in […]
Drawing upon mindful observation, participants will create a little take-home abstract painting. You will connect with: pristine nature, light and the Binna Burra community You will create: 1 acrylic painting on canvas Additional paintings on paper Bring: An apron or clothes you don’t mind getting paint on, water bottle and a readiness to be inspired. […]
Capture the essence of Binna Burra rainforests with artist Dave Groom! Local artist, Dave Groom, will teach you how to: sketch ideas on to a canvas create a landscape painting with a balanced composition blend and layer colours to create foreground detail and depth In the workshop, you will create one or more finished oil […]
In this 3 hour workshop you will make your very own print using a historical photographic process called Cyanotype About this event Have you ever created a photograph without a camera? In this 3 hour workshop you will make your very own print using a historical photographic process called Cyanotype, and how to use Sunlight […]
Could you do it? Walk from Cunningham’s Gap to Binna Burra along the mountains? Story by Gordon Holden About this event In 1968, three young men set out to walk from Cunningham’s Gap to Binna Burra. This trek was the pinnacle of their adventures. Leaving at dawn on Boxing Day, they arrived at Binna Burra […]
An illustrated talk will take you on a voyage into ‘deep-time’ to learn more about the history of the plants of the Gondwana Rainforests About this event You will learn: what is meant by the term ‘Gondwana(n)’ about the fascinating study of plant fossils • new ways to appreciate our rainforests Presenter: Dr Ray Carpenter […]
About this event Join renowned photographer Joachim Froese for a photography workshop at Binna Burra Lodge. Immerse yourself into the stunning landscape of Lamington National Park and learn how to translate your own personal views into powerful photographs. You will learn: to explore broad vistas and close-up views, to use different lenses, to enhance your […]
You will hear from the following artists: Helen Stubbs is a nature lover and award-winning internationally-published writer of fiction and journalism, who calls the forest her home. Lucy Schluter is a local potter who finds inspiration in the colours and vast landscapes of the Scenic Rim. Her grandmother, Marjorie Groom, was a potter at Binna Burra. Dave […]
Enjoy the restorative benefits of creating with clay at Binna Burra Lucy Schluter, Whipbird Pottery About this event You will be guided through handbuilding techniques to create a pottery breakfast set (a mug and bowl). Your handmade pieces will be fired and glazed for you and available for collection approximately 4 weeks after the workshop. […]
Capture the voice of the forest with Helen Stubbs About this event Join like-minded writers to create and develop written work evoking feelings inspired by nature. Read your work out at an evening event (optional). You will: Meet other writers and together infuse your work with the five senses to evoke feelings for your readers […]
Sounds and stories of the forest with Miranda Braakhuis About this event: Part meditation, part storytelling, hear the sounds of the forest at night using audio recordings captured for koala acoustics research. Be awed and inspired to take action for forests and their conservation through stories. You will learn: About koalas and acoustics based on […]
An Artist's Book-making Workshop Inspired by Nature, hosted by Michelle Walker & Virginia Reid About this event Capture your experience of Binna Burra through the making of an artist's book, using a combination of drawing, painting, mono-printing and collage. You will learn: the joy of discovering your personal icons about collage, found objects and drawing […]
Raise a glass to the Scenic Rim! 2022 Eat Local Week. About this event: ☀️ Join us on the Mt Roberts field and indulge in a handcrafted basket style picnic lunch with paired Witches Falls wine and cheese.= 🌿 Let us set the scene: Live music performed by ARIA award winner Shenzo Gregorio, along with […]
Learn how to look at the beauty of Nature through different eyes and capture those moments in print using ancient Japanese techniques as ins About this event Learn how to look at the beauty of Nature through different eyes and capture those moments in print using ancient Japanese techniques as inspiration. You will learn: About […]
You will learn: About rainforest ecology and evolution Nature journaling prompts and techniques How to identify 5 rainforest tree species You will create: Your own nature journal, using words, drawings, maps and diagrams Bring: Materials for drawing and writing; dress to be outdoors Your facilitator: Paula Peeters is an ecologist who worked in forest research […]
Learn the creative processes and how to self publish a book About this event Writing stories requires ideas, time lines, characters, locations, inspiration & imagination. My story is about worlds within worlds, of Gribble’s who live in Tanglemire Forest which is full of ancient trees, strange characters, & is full of secrets & mystery, and […]
Wendi’s workshop is suited to those who are curious and open to explore the serendipity of the natural dyeing process. About this event: You will learn: How to Eco Print on Paper/Cloth Basic stitching on silk & paper Placement and pattern making You will create: Your own Nature Journal Using quality paper & silk cloth […]
Intimate fireside open air music in the mountains, by Mark Howard as part of his Passing Strangers tour. About this event: 🌿 Imagine crackling wood fire pits and clean mountain air as the sun slowly sets behind the faraway ranges. Mark Howard will play the day out by seamlessly weaving through multiple musical styles, pushing […]
Delve into the creative world of building a Secret Garden in miniature under glass. About this event Use a variety of natural & repurposed items (all supplied) to build your very own fantasy model. Size of the model is 10 cm wide by 9 cm high. You will learn: The process of design Colour combination […]
Combine monoprinting and expressive drawing in a concertina book as a personal response to the biodiversity of the Binna Burra landscape About this event You will learn: Gelli Plate Printing Drawing and Illustrating How to make an artist book You will create: A concertina artist book with printed and drawn imagery Bring Supplies: Black liner […]
About this event Hear readings from the Regeneration Creative Bushfire Recovery Project publication and witness the story of a community who responded creatively to the bushfire experiences of Black Summer 2019/2020. You will learn: how art can be used in disaster recovery the story of the Little Pocket Association Website: thelittlepocket.com.au Your Facilitator: Scott Chrisman […]
About this event Create a record of your experience of the Binna Burra rainforest by making an artist's book; incorporating a combination of drawing, painting, mono-printing and collage. You will learn: mixed media mark making mono-printing simple book making techniques You will create: a record of your experience of the Binna Burra rainforest by making […]
Understanding the forest’s intelligence through artwork and meditation About this event: Billy explores tree’s sentience through meditation and painting. He wishes to show you his work and share methods with you of opening to nature’s communications. You will learn: A short meditation technique A method of listening to nature How scientific insights can influence art […]
Register your attendance: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/448721657557 Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81520247409 Click to view the notice of AGM Information: Hall on Graceleigh (next to the Beechmont State School) 1922 Beechmont Road, Beechmont 4211, Queensland Sunday, November 20, 2022 Schedule Morning tea and registration: 09.00 am Annual General Meeting commences: 10:00 am to 11.00 am General discussion: 11.00 am […]
Nature Poetry Retreat - Featuring two days of poetic experiments and surprises, hosted by Jayne Fenton Keane, Robin Trotter, Kirby Roulstone About this event: From form to alchemy, participants will learn how to read, write and edit nature poems with a difference. You will learn: Explore ecopoetics and nature poetry How to develop an original […]
About this event: Performance: Gondwana Echoes by Bloom Collective at 3pm Artist-in-Residence Exhibition Opening: Gondwanan Biochromes by Renata Buziak Podcast Launch: Art. Nature. Science. at Binna Burra Book Launch: Art. Nature. Science. at Binna Burra Your Host: Suzanne Noakes, Binna Burra Shareholder, Vice President Lamington Natural History Association (LNHA), Community Volunteer, Bushwalker, Travel Enthusiast. Schedule: […]
Check below for exhibition daily opening times and tours. Inaugural Artist-in-Residence exhibition on Binna Burra Cultural Landscape Renata Buziak is the first Artist-in-Residence at Binna Burra, in the legacy of a prominent artist Vida Lahey. This exhibition presents biochrome images of a selection of Gondwanan lineage plants, and several rainforest plants, that grow on Binna […]
Closing Artist Talk // Inaugural Artist-in-Residence exhibition on Binna Burra Cultural Landscape Renata Buziak is the first Artist-in-Residence at Binna Burra, in the legacy of a prominent artist Vida Lahey. This exhibition presents biochrome images of a selection of Gondwanan lineage plants, and several rainforest plants, that grow on Binna Burra land. Using her experimental […]
On January 14 the National Parks Association of Queensland will join with Binna Burra Lodge to host a half day ‘Families for the Forests’ celebration at Mt Roberts. Join us from 11am to 3pm on Saturday 14 January to enjoy live music, picnics and a range of nature based activities to get the whole family […]
