Welcome back to our Humanists Melbourne (Naarm) meetups.
Our 'Hands on Humanism' quarterly outings in nature rebuild our connection to the changing seasons to mark the passage of time through the ebb and flow of life. If you are inspired to do so, please bring along an idea, an object, a poem or a creation that represents the season and element we are currently celebrating.
Our next seasonal event celebrates Winter and the element of Air. This gathering will be hosted on Sunday 20th July. Meeting first at a nearby cafe for lunch at 12:45 pm. Then moving onto the beautiful Maranoa Botanical Gardens in Balwyn, meeting at around at 2:15pm in the car park, just off Parring road. Our walk and educational talk with meditations will start at 2:30 pm. Further details of the cafe with maps of where exactly to meet and park will be provided when you book into the event.
At the end of our walk & nature talk, we'll find a nice place to sit, with hot chocolate provided to warm up our hands and friendly conversation to enrich our hearts. There is the option of going to a local wine bar afterwards.
This is a free event. Participants pay for their cafe food & beverages. You have the option of making a small donation to our Humanist Australia not-for-profit charity to help cover some basic costs of promoting this group.
Event Facilitators. Please book or contact us for more information & directions. Jenny and Claudia are the organisers for this event. During this walking conversation, we discuss nature's transformation in winter. John Holliday is a Consulting Arboriculture Educator & Practitioner, and will discuss what we can learn from trees related to the cycle of life and their transformation during the winter season
Email enquiries to Humanists Melbourne: Melbourne@humanistsaustralia.org
Nearby Cafe: Cafe details & location maps provided when you join
Maranoa Botanic Gardens can be found near the heart of Balwyn. This is one of Melbourne's best-kept secret gardens, just a short walk from the main street shops and cafes. It has been landscaped in the microcosm to reflect every climate zone & topography in Australia & contains flora and fauna from all states across the macrocosm of this country.
Address: Parring Road, Balwyn
Public transport: For the nearest tram stop to the gardens, you get off at Wharton Street off Whitehorse Road (Maroondah Highway)
Parking: Available in the gardens via Parring Road entrance. If you need a lift from a nearby train station, please let us know. If you cannot do the walk, do still meet us for lunch beforehand and/or hot chocolate afterwards. There is a great kids park, maze & observation tower next door in Beckett Park if you want to make a day of it & bring your children for a fun adventure
https://www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/explore-boroondara/parks-and-reserves/view-all-parks/maranoa-botanic-gardens
We look forward to welcoming you to our next seasonal event. Please note this will NOT be in Canterbury for this event. Please provide your email for further details by contacting the organiser
