Friends of Kings Park

Ruffling Feathers: Dealing with complex relationships in Verticordia featherflowers and allies. The first Friends of Kings Park talk for the year Thursday 28th February 2019 5:30pm, for 6:00pm start

Join us in an exclusive VIP area of Kings Park to watch the 2019 Skyshow. Situated in a shady grassed area near the Tuart Lawn, with a great view over the Narrows Bridge and Swan River this will be the perfect vantage point for fireworks watching. BYO Picnic rugs, food and drink (alcohol is permitted in this area) and enjoy our family friendly zone. PLUS, for $10 extra you can secure your own reserved car bay in the Wadjuk Carpark! Tickets: $25 Adults $5 children (12 and under) $10 car

Join the Friends and BGPA Bushland Manager Ryan Glowacki for a talk on the history of quendas in the Park, their surprise reintroduction and potential benefits to the bushland, together with information on the fauna monitoring program, reptile and fox monitoring research projects.

Come along and meet our ClimateWatch coordinators to discuss our involvement with ClimateWatch in Kings Park while exploring the Bushland Nature Trail.

2018 Festival Address with special guest speaker - horticulturalist, author and presenter on ‘Gardening Australia’, Angus Stewart. Angus is a passionate advocate of native plants. See his ‘Wild at Heart’ video, aired in series 27, episode 33 of ‘Gardening Australia’. Angus will be presenting a talk on the extraordinary and spectacular biodiversity of plants along our south coast. Wine and cheese served before the presentation and supper to follow.

Join Belinda Davis, Research Scientist at Kings Park Science. for an exclusive ‘behind the scenes’ tour of Orchid House . This members only event starts at 10 am, commencing in the BCC Science room with an introduction about the orchids. Places are strictly limited, and likely to go very quickly.

Join Friends of Kings Park for an exclusive ‘behind the scenes’ Nursery Tour . This members only event is from 10 am to 12 noon, commencing with morning tea and an introduction. Places are strictly limited, and likely to go very quickly.

Friends of Kings Park July 22nd presentation: The Secret Life of Bugs. Guest speakers Dr Terry Houston and Andy Young. Event Commences 2pm in the Green Room, Education Centre and includes afternoon tea . Cost $5 per person and all welcome.

A two part photography workshop on Sunday 24 June Part 1: Photography Basics from 1 - 2.30 pm ($15) Part 2: Practical Workshop from 3 to 5 pm ($45) Tickets are sold separately for each part of the workshop. You may attend either, or both. Due to the 'hands on' nature of Part 2, places are limited. To book tickets for both parts of the workshop in the one transaction: select the first type of ticket, go to 'next', then go to 'buy more tickets' and select the other type of ticket.

Please join the Friends of Kings Park as they celebrate their 25th anniversary. Tickets are $80 for members and $100 for non-members, which includes canapes and a three course set menu dinner. Professor Stephen Hopper AC will present a talk titled "Koort and Kaatadjin - Hearts and Minds" and some very special items have been donated for a silent auction. Dress is semi-formal with a touch of floral. Please contact the office if you have dietary restrictions. Ticket sales close on 6 May.