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<h3>Wildlife by Design: Creating a Garden That Gives Back</h3>Want a garden that buzzes with life, sings with birdsong, and supports the creatures that call your backyard home? Join us for an inspiring presentation on how to choose the right plants and structure your garden to become a thriving habitat for wildlife.Learn how native plants, layered vegetation, and thoughtful design can transform any outdoor space into a sanctuary for birds, insects, reptiles, and more. We’ll cover:<ul><li>Which plants attract pollinators, seed-eaters, and shelter-seekers</li><li>How to use logs, rocks, and water features to support diverse species</li><li>The importance of canopy, understory, and ground cover in habitat creation</li></ul>Whether you have a sprawling yard or a modest balcony, you’ll leave with practical ideas and ecological insights to make your garden a haven for biodiversity.Theatre, Ground Floor, Barkly Square, Ballarat East (25-39 Barkly Street, Ballarat East)&nbsp;Date: <span style="color: rgb(65, 65, 65); font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important;">Saturday 28 FebruaryTime: <span style="color: rgb(65, 65, 65); font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important;">10.30 am - 12.00 noonBest parking is on Barkly Street opposite the Ballarat Fire Station or in the Barkly Square carpark off Princes Street (requiring a short uphill walk).&nbsp;For more information on accessing Barkly Square, see <a href="https://ballarateastnh.org.au/contact-us" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here&nbsp;</a>for further information and a link to an accessibility map.&nbsp;Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided and toilet facilities are available.Bookings are essential as places are limited. Please cancel your ticket/s if you can no longer attend so that we can make your place available to others.If you have access requirements, special dietary requirements or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to make your experience more positive, please <a href="https://www.ballarateastnh.org.au/contact-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">contact the Ballarat East Neighbourhood House team</a>.About the projectIn partnership with Ballarat East Neighbourhood House, and funded by the City of Ballarat, Gardens for Wildlife Ballarat is delivering a 12-month program in 2025-26, Backyard Biodiversity - encouraging wildlife-friendly gardening in urban Ballarat.

G4WB Backyard Biodiversity - Term 1 - 2026 - Wildlife by Design

<h3>Wildlife by Design: Creating a Garden That Gives Back</h3>Want a garden that buzzes with life, sings with birdsong, and supports the creatures that call your backyard home? Join us for an inspiring presentation on how to choose the right plants and structure your garden to become a thriving habitat for wildlife.Theatre, Barkly Square, Ballarat East&nbsp;Saturday 28 February, 10.30 am - 12.00 noon

At our Café there is no guest speaker, no advice given, no call for action. Instead, you’ll find a supportive, facilitated conversational space for people to gather and share thoughts and feelings in response to the climate crisis. Here you can voice concerns that may not be welcomed or echoed elsewhere in your daily life. You’re invited to share with interested others how you’re really feeling at this challenging time.There may be laughter, there may be tears. There may be fear, there may be anger. Whatever you’re feeling is okay and valued. And it’s fine just to listen. Sharing, listening and being quiet together are all part of our Café.Gerry Fahey and Susan Nelson are the facilitators, having both completed the Climate Café training provided by Psychology for a Safe Climate.Term 1, 2026 dates:<ol><li>2 February</li><li>2 March</li></ol><p style='box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; background-color: rgba(244, 245, 247, 0.19);'>Registration<p style='box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; background-color: rgba(244, 245, 247, 0.19);'>Scroll down to register. For help, see our <a href="https://www.ballarateastnh.org.au/classes/activity-registration" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(26, 99, 248); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;" target="_blank">step-by-step guide to registering online</a>. <em style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgba(244, 245, 247, 0.19); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">&nbsp;<p style='box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; text-align: left; background-color: rgba(244, 245, 247, 0.19);'>By registering for this class you are agreeing with the <a href="https://www.ballarateastnh.org.au/about-us/policies-procedures/activity-terms-and-conditions" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(26, 99, 248); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;" target="_blank">Ballarat East Neighbourhood House Activity Terms and Conditions</a>, including our Code of Conduct, Privacy Policy, Cancellation and Refund Policy and other important information.<p style='box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; text-align: left; background-color: rgba(244, 245, 247, 0.19);'>Please contact us if you are no longer able to attend as places are limited.<p style='box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; background-color: rgba(244, 245, 247, 0.19);'>Please note: <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgba(244, 245, 247, 0.19); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">All Ballarat East Neighbourhood House activities are for 18 years plus unless otherwise specified. Please contact us if you have any questions about this.&nbsp;<p style='box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; text-align: left; background-color: rgba(244, 245, 247, 0.19);'>Questions?<p style='box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; text-align: left; background-color: rgba(244, 245, 247, 0.19);'>For any questions, please <a href="https://www.ballarateastnh.org.au/contact-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(26, 99, 248); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;" target="_blank">contact us</a>. We are available from 9.00 am - 5.00 pm Tuesdays to Fridays during school terms.

Climate Café - Term 1 - 2026

A space to share thoughts and feelings in response to the climate crisis.