The season of birth During the Kambarang season, usually October to November, we see an abundance of different colours and flowers exploding all around us. It is often referred to by Noongar people as the season of birth, or the wildflower season. The yellows of many of the wattles (Acacias) continue to abound, along with...
Well, our September field walk was so over-subscribed that we will be working with the Blackwood Basin Group to hold a second event on Saturday 12 October! We will be walking and talking about Noongar culture and local threatened species in the stunning Perup Nature Reserve. Interested in this free community event? Contact Karrie at...
We will be attending the graduation ceremony for the Georgiana Mooloy Anglican School Year 12s, where they will officially unveil the Noongar Six Seasons art mural that we have been working with them on as their gift to the school. Exciting!
We will be walking along the beautiful Wandoo Valley Walk near Greenbushes and talking about Noongar traditional ecological knowledge, with the second of two events in partnership with Bridgetown-Greenbushes Community Landcare on 31 October. Interested? Contact Cheryl Hamence to get more information and secure your place, as numbers are limited.
The second summer, or the season of adolescence Bunuru generally falls over the February-March calendar period and is the hottest time of the year in Nyungar boodja (country), with little to no rain. Hot easterly winds continue, with a cooling sea breeze most afternoons if you're close to the coast. Therefore this was, and still...
Djeran (April – May) Ant season, or the season of adulthood Djeran sees a break in the really hot weather and generally spans April to May. A key indicator of the change of season is the cool nights, that once again bring dew for us to discover in the early mornings. As the season progresses...
Happiest of birthdays to Kooyar Wongi Principal Director Bill Bennell. Thanks for everything you do for this business, your family, your community and your culture. You're one in a million! #bestbossever #whatateam
National Sorry Day remembers and acknowledges the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families and communities, which we now know as ‘The Stolen Generations’.
National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
The dates for NRW remain the same each year; 27 May to 3 June. These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey— the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision respectively.
MAKURU (JUNE - JULY) Cold and wet season, or the season of fertility Makaru sees the coldest and wettest time of the year come into full swing, as the winds turn to the west and south bringing the cold weather, rains and occasionally even snow on the peaks of the Stirling and Porongurup Ranges. Traditionally,...
