# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Freshwater Turtles on Country: Weaving, Culture & Conservation
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm (+09:30)
- **Event Description**: Freshwater Turtles on Country: Weaving, Culture & Conservation

Join us for a meaningful day on Country, where culture, conservation and creativity come together.

This immersive workshop invites you to slow down, connect, and learn about our local freshwater turtles - their role in healthy ecosystems, the challenges they face, and how we can all help protect them.

Guided by Ngarrindjeri Elders Owen Love and Rosslyn Richards, alongside Karen from Australian Native Foods, you’ll experience a rich blend of cultural knowledge, hands-on learning and shared connection.

Throughout the day you will: 
Learn about local freshwater turtles, their role in the ecosystem, and current conservation challenges

Explore traditional weaving techniques, crafting your own woven turtle using Cyperus gymnocaulos, a traditional weaving sedge

🧶 Weaving with Aunty Ros & Karen
Learn traditional weaving techniques using Cyperus gymnocaulos as you create your own turtle to take home - woven with story and meaning.

🌿 Native Food Experience
Enjoy a delicious, seasonal lunch featuring local native foods and preserves, thoughtfully prepared by Karen.

🎶 Welcome to Country & Yidaki with Owen Love
Be welcomed to Country by Owen, a Ngarrindjeri Song Man and recognised Traditional Owner of Wellington, whose yidaki (didgeridoo) will provide a powerful and grounding soundtrack to the day.

Turtle Presentation
Learn about our freshwater turtle species and their conservation status, and what you can do to help.

Throughout the day, we will gather, weave, listen and learn - deepening our understanding of culture, Country and conservation together.

This is more than a workshop - it’s an opportunity to connect with place, people and purpose.

💚 Sliding scale pricing available – pay what you can. 

This project is an initiative of the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board with funding from the South Australian Government’s Landscape Priorities Fund.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/murray-bridge/freshwater-turtles-on-country-weaving-culture-and-conservation/200029982791239
- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Murray Bridge
- **state**: SA
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: 3444 Jervois Rd, Wellington SA 5259, Australia
- **lat**: -35.33124
- **long**: 139.38195
- **full address**: 3444 Jervois Rd, Wellington SA 5259, Australia, 3444 Jervois Rd, Wellington SA 5259, Australia, Murray Bridge

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Freshwater Turtles on Country: Weaving, Culture & Conservation being held?
  - **A:** Freshwater Turtles on Country: Weaving, Culture & Conservation takes place on Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm at 3444 Jervois Rd, Wellington SA 5259, Australia, 3444 Jervois Rd, Wellington SA 5259, Australia, Murray Bridge.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Freshwater Turtles on Country: Weaving, Culture & Conservation?
  - **A:** Freshwater Turtles on Country: Weaving, Culture & Conservation is organized by Second Nature Conservancy Inc. - formerly GWLAP.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Freshwater Turtles on Country: Weaving, Culture & Conservation is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Murray Bridge, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Freshwater Turtles on Country: Weaving, Culture & Conservation sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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