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The 18th Mullum Mullum Festival has come and gone!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 18th Mullum Mullum festival, held over the weekends of 28 and 29 April, and 5 and 6 May. We hope you enjoyed the sessions of more than twenty expert-lead walks and presentations and that we have left you with a greater understanding and appreciation of our beautiful native bushland and the environment as a whole.

We hope to see you at the 19th Mullum Mullum Festival, which will be held in the autumn of 2020

Uncle John Baxter giving the opening address. Photo: Barbara Oehring

spear making

Judy Nicholson and James Simons

The Great Tree Project – Display of the start of the knitted tree. (The tree is being knitted by the Knitting Nanas of Toolangi and others in support of the conservation of these very tall trees. Photo: Tess Holderness

The workshop on Aboriginal weaponry with Aboriginal craftsman and educator. Photo: Barbara Oehring

Some of the participants having a natter….after setting up. Photo: Barbara Oehring

Glen Jameson’s walk and talk – the Six seasons of the Yarra Valley. Photo: Tess Holderness

Aboriginal history timeline displaying key events and policy achievements in Aboriginal History

Welcome to the opening day festivities

Lenka Vanderboom explaining Aboriginal use of plants

Aunty Irene Norman demonstrating Aboriginal basket weaving

Musical performance by Robbie Grieg and David Johnston with impromptu guests from The Mullum Mullum Choir. Photo: Barbara Oehring

Judy Nicholson demonstrating Aboriginal handmade crafts

Steve Mathews who led a walk and talk on Invasive Species

Etched cloak from Judy’s Nicholson’s Aboriginal craft display. Photo: Tess Holderness

David Cameron’s walk and talk about the conservation status of the Mullum Mullum Flora. Photo: Tess Holderness

Prof. David Karoly – Climate change in the Mullum Mullum Valley, now and the future. Photo: Tess Holderness

Craig Cleelands frog walk and talk concluded the festival

We are excited to be able to share David Karoly’s presentation “Climate Change and Mullum Mullum: Where are we now and where are we heading?” Click here to download a PDF copy.

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The 18th Festival was made possible through the financial assistance of Manningham, Whitehorse and Maroondah councils and Steve, Sue and Danny Mathews.

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