Lithgow and District Community Nursery is turning 30. In light of this achievement we are holding a Festival of Natives- Celebrating the Beauty and Diversity of the Flora and Fauna of the region.
Across the month of November, the Nursery will be holding a series of free events to commemorate this remarkable milestone.
Whether you fancy taking in an exhibition of native-inspired art at Gang Gang Gallery, hearing a talk at the UWS Transformation Hub and then catching up with your friends at the Tin Shed or seeing a reptile show at the nursery with a free sausage sizzle, there will be something for everyone.
Festival of Natives Events
- Festival of Natives Exhibition
3-13 November
Gang Gang Gallery 206 Main Street Lithgow
See this stunning exhibition of local and further afield artworks celebrating the beauty and diversity of our region’s flora and fauna. Open 10.30-4.30 Thursday to Sunday.
- Festival of Natives Opening Celebration and Art Prize Judging
Saturday 5 November 3pm
Gang Gang Gallery 206 Main Street Lithgow
Join us for the judging of the exhibition, a glass of wine and cheese while taking in the competition artworks. Opening address and judging by Lucy Culliton, one of Australia’s most renowned landscape painters.
- Festival of Natives Purple Copper Butterfly Info Night and Social
Wednesday 16 November 6.30pm
Maldhan Ngurr Ngurra Lithgow Transformation Hub 154 Mort St Lithgow
Come learn about this stunningly beautiful and endangered butterfly found almost exclusively in our region. Afterwards, join us for a glass of wine and finger food at the Tin Shed, where we can continue the conversation. Places are limited, so be sure to book through our website.
- Koalas of the Central Tablelands Info Night and Social
Wednesday 23 November 6.30pm
Maldhan Ngurr Ngurra Lithgow Transformation Hub 154 Mort St Lithgow
Hear about the conservation of these sleepy marsupials right in our own backyard, the plants they eat and what we can do to support their recovery in the region. Then down to the Tin Shed for a light meal and a drink to reflect on the session. Places are limited, so be sure to book through our website.
- Lithgow and District Community Nursery Open Day and Mini Fete
Sunday 27 November 10am – Lithgow and District Community Nursery 2a Coalbrook St Lithgow
Join us at the nursery to meet the team and see the reptile show. Take part in one of the many craft and sustainability workshops. Have a free sausage at the sausage sizzle and then sing the nursery a big old Happy 30th Birthday and grab a slice of cake. Plenty of family fun.
For more information, please see www.festivalofnatives.com.au/ We look forward to celebrating with you.
