Free Date / Frequency Saturday 11 April Time 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Location Samson Park Celebrates our local natural environment with hands on activities, guided walks, music, workshops, and family friendly fun. Add to calendar Celebrate our local natural environment with a fun, hands-on day out for the whole community. Set among the trees at Sir Frederick Samson Memorial Park, this free event invites people of all ages to explore, learn and enjoy the outdoors together. Festival highlights include a Welcome to Country and cultural walk with Trevor Walley, presentation from Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Conservation Centre, children’s storytelling and drawing with local author and illustrator James Foley, forest bathing experiences and a range of hands-on environmental workshops. Live music will run throughout the afternoon, with families also able to enjoy a sausage sizzle hosted by the Fremantle Rotary Club. Community organisations including Friends of Samson Park, BirdLife Australia, the Wetlands Centre, the City of Fremantle Urban Forest team and other local sustainability groups will host information stalls and activities throughout the day. Time Activity / Details 11:00 – 11:30am Welcome to Country Speech by COF Mayor 11:30am – 12:30pm Cultural Walk with Auslan Live Music begins Story time and live drawing with James Foley (ages 5–8) Friends of Samson Tree ID trail (12pm) Sausage Sizzle from 12pm 12:30 – 1:30pm Friends of Samson Tree ID trail (1pm) Rewilding with Words (1:30pm – 2pm) 1:00 – 2:30pm Forrest Bathing 30 min intro (science & practice) 30 min trail walk with Nandi 30 min reflection / writing with Japanese-style tea ceremony & snacks 1:30 – 2:30pm Karraken Presentation Story time and craft with Renae Hayward (ages 0–5) Friends of Samson Tree ID trail (2pm) 2:30 – 4:00pm Friends of Samson Tree ID trail (3pm)
