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Date(s) - 13/09/2020
11:30 am - 1:30 pm

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We are celebrating Threatened Species Week 2020 with a fun ‘craftanoon’ being hosted at the Manning Regional Art Gallery on Sunday, September 13 from 10.30am to 1.30pm.

Learn how to create your own Manning River turtle hatchling from talented local fibre artist Gemma Cross with needle felting and wet felting techniques. Hear the latest on conservation of the Manning River turtle from Andrew Steed, Save Our Species officer with the Department of Planning, Industry and the Environment, and become an ambassador for the species by taking part in our Instagram campaign.

At the end of the workshop, you will have

• a new found appreciation of one of our local threatened species, the Manning River Turtle

• a turtle to donate to the Manning River Turtle Conservation Group for their school’s education program

• a turtle to keep. We’ll invite you to join us in bringing awareness to this amazing animal by snapping photos of your turtle near rivers and creeks and posting to the Conservation Groups Instagram page.

Be COVID safe: Bring your own lunch, cup, water bottle.
Morning tea and all materials supplied

Cost is only $20 as the workshop is subsidised by the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.

Places are limited and bookings are essential. Book at Eventbrite.

This workshop is made possible with the support of MidCoast Council, Manning Valley Neighborhood Services, Manning River Turtle Conservation Group and the  NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment through the Saving Our Species program.