Wollongong's Wonderful Plants - Walkshops
Have you ever wondered about all those trees and other plants growing on the escarpment and across the Illawarra landscape?
You can find out about them in this trio of 3 walkshops which will outline some of the main plant communities and some of the hundreds of wonderful plants of the district.
The walkshops will be as follows:
Sunday 12 May – 9 am – 12 noon at Perkins Beach Windang
Sunday 19 May – 9 am – 12 noon at Wiseman Park
Sunday 26 May – 9 am -12 noon at Illawarra Rhododendron and Rainforest Garden
Please note that transport is to be provided by students for the field trips.
Course Details
- Status
- Course open
- Date
- Sun May 12 to Sun May 26, 2024
- Classes
- 3 sessions of 3 hours
- Time
- 9:00 am
- Price
- 170.00
- Tutor
- Emma Rooksby
- Code
- 2809
- Venue
- WEA Wollongong
- 50-56 Auburn Street, Wollongong, NSW 2500
Materials Required
BRING THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS TO CLASS WITH YOU
Ball point pen
Exercise book with 100 pages
Sticky tape
Please wear enclosed footwear
The walkshops will be as follows:
Sunday 12 May – 9 am – 12 noon at Perkins Beach Windang
Sunday 19 May – 9 am – 12 noon at Wiseman Park
Sunday 26 May – 9 am -12 noon at Illawarra Rhododendron and Rainforest Garden
Please note that transport is to be provided by students for the field trips.
OPTIONAL
Optional field guide to Wollongong’s Native Trees which can be purchased from the tutor at the cost of $50 payable directly to the tutor. Optional illustrated botanical field guide which can be purchased from the tutor at the cost of $12 payable directly to the tutor
Campus Information
- Parking
There is plenty of parking onsite but please DO NOT TURN RIGHT into the carpark. You could endanger yourself, any passengers and any others on the road.
The centre should be approached from the South, either at the south end of Auburn Street, or by turning into Auburn Street from Swan or West Streets.
- Food and Drink
There is a Zip Tap available for those who wish to BYO cup plus tea/coffee/milk supplies.
Please BYO refreshments for your use only.
- Confirmation of Course and Purchase of Materials
At times WEA must cancel classes due to lack of enrolments. To avoid undue costs please do not purchase any materials until your course has been confirmed as going ahead.
Please call the WEA office on phone: (02) 4226 1622 three days prior to the commencement of the class to confirm that it will be going ahead.
- No Smoking
Please note that WEA is a smoke-free business and smoking is not allowed in the building in the carparks or in any outside area on WEA property.
- COVID and your Safety
If you are feeling unwell or displaying covid or cold and flu symptoms, please stay at home and notify our office that you will not be attending classes.
Our staff may ask you to leave if you appear to be unwell so that we protect our students and staff. We will operate according to Public Health Orders as required.