Spring is when our gardens come alive! Come and see our spectacular rhododendrons and azaleas in a unique bushland setting of 18 hectares. Enjoy a Devonshire tea in our tea rooms Thursdays to Sundays, or bring a picnic. Note that November 5 is also Gnome Festival Day in the gardens! Entry is a donation of ... Read more
Welcome to the first Saturday of the Month Beginners lessons and strum at the Royal Hotel Springwood with The Blue Mountains Ukulele Group (The Blue MUGs). The idea is that we will get you singing and playing lots of tunes, and it won't have been a struggle. The ukulele is an easy instrument to learn, ... Read more
BYO sewing machine, help us out with non-sewing jobs, such as cutting, ironing screenprinting and putting kits together or just check out what we do over a cuppa. BYO keep cup - morning tea provided. Follow the signs from the Korowal School carpark. Boomerang Bags is a global grassroots movement connecting and empowering local communities ... Read more
Welcome to the first Saturday of the Month Beginners lessons and strum at the Royal Hotel Springwood with The Blue Mountains Ukulele Group (The Blue MUGs). The idea is that we will get you singing and playing lots of tunes, and it won't have been a struggle. The ukulele is an easy instrument to learn, ... Read more
AUSTRALIAN CERAMICS OPEN STUDIOS 2022 12 & 13 NOVEMBER Seven Blue Mountains Potters will take part in the 2022 OPEN STUDIOS. Come for a look behind the scenes, a chat about processes, demonstrations, a cuppa and amazing ceramic wares for sale. Credit Card facilities available at most studios. Australian Ceramics Open Studios (ACOS) is an ... Read more
Did you participate in the Festival of Resilience - or any of the Festival events? Whether as a participant, an organiser, a contributer or performer - we would love to hear your feedback and ideas to make the Festival better. What inspired you? What could be improved upon? What areas of sustainability are you interested ... Read more
This film tells the stories of four inspiring thinkers who dare to think beyond the linear "take- make- waste" approach, and highlights some of the ground-breaking innovations that are redesigning our systems for a more circular future with no waste. Going Circular offers concrete solutions to encourage us to make circularity part of our everyday life, ... Read more
Do you have toys, clothes, and/or books that your children have outgrown? Join us for a morning of toy, clothes, and book swapping! While the swapping gets done, we have creative and sensory play activities so everyone is sure to be entertained. In collaboration with Mountain Kids Sensory Play and 1 Million Turtles Community Conservation Program ... Read more
Join us for a relaxed round table discussion with local experts to find out what's been happening in our area and help plan for the future of our region. From 1pm - 4pm November 26th, 2022 in the Waratah Room at Mt Tomah Botanical Gardens. Round Table Discussion led by Billy Gruner. Guest speakers: Allen ... Read more
The Festival of Resilience recognises that Dharug and Gundungurra Traditional Owners have a continuous and deep connection to their Country and that this is of great cultural significance to Aboriginal people, both locally and in the region.
Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.
The Festival of Resilience is a partnership between Resilient Blue Mountains and the Blue Mountains City Council.
Seed funding for the Festival of Resilience has been provided through the NSW State Government Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience Fund.
