Communicating species loss…by gardening?

This week Heather and I have been installing a ‘garden’as part of the MIFGUS event, Carlton Gardens, Melbourne. I am using this opportunity to introduce the subject of loss of mammal species to a large audience. Here’s some photos of our week’s work. The rock outcrop is in fact made of recycled cardboard, so lets hope it doesn’t rain!

A blank canvas, the builders had finished their support stucture and gone.

Placing the stones and ‘outcrop’

So far so good, we have to finish by Tuesday

You can always tell who’s boss.

Eri, Rob’s Japanese girlfriend helps out.

By Saturday 3pm, the garden instal is starting to gel, but we are all gardened out!

This flier will be handed out and kids encouraged encouraged to find a Warru.

120,000 people attend this event.

FOUR DAYS LATER….the installation is finished. Here’s how it looks for opening day (Wednesday 16th March)

Thanks for all the likes and comments..Peter