Makuru Guided Walk & Talk (1.30pm)

Join us for a guided walk through Piney Lakes Reserve with Rickeeta Walley, as we explore the Noongar season of Makuru, the season of fertility. This season, typically from June to July, is the coldest and wettest time of the year in the South West region. Makuru is also a time for a lot of animals to be pairing up in preparation for breeding in the coming season.

Meeting at the City of Melville EcoHub, your journey begins with a relaxed walk through the Reserve. There will be plenty of stops for yarning and questions, as Rickeeta shares insights on the cultural significance of the land, the six seasons, and the traditional uses of native plants.

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Due to the popularity of this event, if you cannot make it please cancel your ticket so that others can attend.

What to expect:

Length

1 hour

Start time

This event will start at 1.30pm, and will include a short introduction at the front of EcoHub. If you are running late, the group may be difficult to find.

Location

Mostly outside in Piney Lakes Reserve. Please meet at the front of EcoHub.

Requirements

Comfortable enclosed footwear, weather appropriate clothing including long pants, sunscreen, hat and water bottle.

Type of event and expectations

This is a casual event, all ages welcome, please be respectful to each other and the environment. Guests assume responsibility for their own safety. Parents/carers are responsible for the safety and well-being of children at all times.

Accessibility

This walk will include some uneven and possibly unsealed paths (including a wooden boardwalk) unsuitable for prams, wheelchairs/walking aids.

Disabled parking is available at front of EcoHub, rooms are located on multiple levels via a ramp and toilets are available within the venue. For specific access requirements please feel free to call or email EcoHub at (08)9364 0191 or [email protected]

Directions to EcoHub

Please consider using public transportation. A bus stop, just a 2-minute walk away, is conveniently located near EcoHub and services multiple routes.

EcoHub is located at 555 Leach Highway, Winthrop in the Piney Lakes Reserve. To reach us, if heading westbound, take the first left after Murdoch Drive on Leach Highway. If coming from the Fremantle area, continue on Leach Hwy across Murdoch Drive and use the designated U-turn just after the lights to move to the westbound lanes. Go back through the lights at Murdoch Drive and take the first left. Please park in the signed public carpark.

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Recycling hub

Bring the following items in household quantities for recycling at EcoHub: household batteries, printer cartridges, light globes, mobile phones and chargers, plastic bread tags, oral care products, plastic bottle lids, metal bottle lids, beer can clips and corks.

For more recycling option check out Bottle Top Hill recycling events held at EcoHub monthly, second Saturday 9.00am to 11.00am.