A Workshop From The Turtle Project
Join us for a meaningful day on Country, where culture, conservation and creativity come together.
This immersive workshop invites you to slow down, connect, and learn about our local freshwater turtles - their role in healthy ecosystems, the challenges they face, and how we can all help protect them.
Guided by Ngarrindjeri Elders Owen Love and Rosslyn Richardson, alongside Karen from Australian Native Foods, you’ll experience a rich blend of cultural knowledge, hands-on learning and shared connection.
Throughout the day you will:
Learn about local freshwater turtles, their role in the ecosystem, and current conservation challenges
Explore traditional weaving techniques, crafting your own woven turtle using Cyperus gymnocaulos, a traditional weaving sedge
🧶 Weaving with Aunty Ros & Karen
Learn traditional weaving techniques using Cyperus gymnocaulos as you create your own turtle to take home - woven with story and meaning.
🌿 Native Food Experience
Enjoy a delicious, seasonal lunch featuring local native foods and preserves, thoughtfully prepared by Karen.
🎶 Welcome to Country & Yidaki with Owen Love
Be welcomed to Country by Owen, a Ngarrindjeri Song Man and recognised Traditional Owner of Wellington, whose yidaki (didgeridoo) will provide a powerful and grounding soundtrack to the day.
Turtle Presentation
Learn about our freshwater turtle species and their conservation status, and what you can do to help.
Throughout the day, we will gather, weave, listen and learn - deepening our understanding of culture, Country and conservation together.
This is more than a workshop - it’s an opportunity to connect with place, people and purpose.
💚 Sliding scale pricing available – pay what you can.
This project is an initiative of the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board with funding from the South Australian Government’s Landscape Priorities Fund.
