Great Walk Network
Upcoming Walks
Watch this space. Our next walk will be in October. Details TBC 🙂
Upcoming Events
Landcare Busy Bee
Friday May 9-Sunday May 11
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Join us at the Tribal Grounds for a fun weekend, connecting with the land and each other. Our plan is to continue to develop our Tribal Grounds, and at the same time enjoy each others company, shared meals and fun activities.
The Plan
We are targeting blackberry patches and thistles, as well as general weeding. You’ll need gloves and good cover for this job! Another project this weekend is to fill 50 small hessian bags with potting mix/ planting medium and sew them up. They will be used to plant sedges to strengthen the creek bed and prevent further erosion. Please bring bigger needles, threads, crochet hooks and unneeded or old potting mix.
Camping Details
All are welcome – kids included! There is a fee of $5 a day to help towards the Tribal Grounds costs. Current membership is essential for insurance coverage and temporary membership is available for anyone not a current member.
Food
Please bring your food for the weekend, especially for special dietary needs. For those who are keen, we often pool our resources and create shared meals.
Contacts
For camp and general details, please contact Ursula on 0470 564 977. Please bring your garden tools – such as rakes, secateurs, whipper snippers barrows, bags, buckets, gloves, spades, and so on. Do you have any extra equipment at home that could be donated to the Tribal Grounds for ongoing projects? They would be greatly appreciated.
Ephemeral Art W/S
Saturday May 24-Sunday May 25
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Join Marjan, Eleanor and Caralynn to enjoy this Ephemeral Art experience. Come along as we use what we have at the Tribal Grounds and create a favourite bird or insect as an installation.
The workshop is based on the Ethos of Remida and aims to find the hidden value in discarded materials (and keep them out of landfills).
We can collect natural materials and clay on-site for bisque fire or to make an earth sculpture. Feel free to contribute any other biodegradable materials you have on hand, and bring any personal projects you would like to work on.
What to Bring
If the weather is wet, bring a ground sheet for the tables or the floor. We will need some secateurs, maybe scissors and string, for binding and holding people’s creations together.
Camping
Please bring food to share and your camping equipment. There is a mezzanine floor in the Hall if you want to sleep inside. There is no additional cost for the workshop, just $5 a night for camping or $10 to sleep inside. Current membership is essential for insurance coverage and temporary membership is available for
More Information
Like to join us? Please contact Marjan on mvandijk734@gmail.com.
What is the great walk?
Great Walks are about camping together in nature, walking the land and living in community. We organise food, walks, activities and provide equipment including a bus, kitchen facilities and a marquee for shelter. Everyone shares the responsibilities and we love having people of all ages come together. Walks are organised for interest and variety and cater to all levels of ability, with pick up points often available. The camps are family friendly, vegetarian, drug and alcohol free and encourage environmental / social care and awareness.
Where
We mainly walk in the South West of Western Australia and have occasional walks inland and further north.
