There’s nothing like an outdoor classroom and practical experience when it comes to complementing primary school lessons.
It’s now 10 years since Botanic Gardens Day was born. It marks a special milestone for Wollongong’s own Botanic Garden, whose staff were instrumental in instituting what’s become a much-anticipated annual celebration throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Stephanie Quirk and Dr Virginia Keft (Muruwari) have been announced as this year’s winners of the 2025 Sculpture in the Garden Wollongong Ephemeral Prize and People’s Choice prize, respectively.
The winner of Sculpture in the Garden Wollongong’s Acquisitive Prize has been revealed, with Melbourne artist Jenny Reddin claiming the $30,000 prize for her stunning work, Affinity.
After receiving more than 60 quality submissions, the selection panel for the Sculpture in the Garden Wollongong exhibition has named the 17 successful artists whose work will be on show at Wollongong Botanic Garden in April next year.
Some roses are red. Most violets are blue. Wollongong’s Botanic Garden is home to amazing things, and as of today, some special purple roses, too.
The right words can change the world, and some of Wollongong’s youngest literary voices are shaping the world they wish to live in through the annual Red Room Poetry POEM FOREST competition.
Artists from all over Australia have until 11 November to apply for the 2025 Sculpture in the Garden Wollongong exhibition, with more than $40,000 in prizes on offer.
We marked Save the Koala Month with an early harvest of our Koala Food Forest within Eleebana Reserve.
With school holidays just around the corner, it’s time to start planning what you and your family will get up to.