CONNECTING WITH NATURE

ON THE banks of the Loddon River last Sunday, women and children gathered for a day connecting with nature and being creative.,

Funded by Women’s Health

Loddon Mallee and the Loddon Shire. the Loddon Plains Landcare Network event was held in Bridgewater, right by the river behind the mill.

Around 40 women and their children participated, an unexpectedly large turn up!

The idea was to create a day, where women and their children can come together in the calming space of nature, to connect to the land beneath their feet and unite with each other, forming a strong sense of community on the day. A big part of the event was to teach and bring spiritual connection to the land we live on, led by traditional owners Aunty Marilyne and Aunty Kathy.

Beginning with a welcome to country and traditional smoking ceremony, which was an emotional and important event for many. It led into a day full of playful learning, teaching, basket weaving and feather crafting in amongst the bush.

The children were excited to be out in the sunshine, planting trees and shrubs eager to help the environment. The event couldn’t have turned out better. It’s just great to see women of all different ages coming together. Everyone was eager to learn and the children were especially excited to get their hands in the soil.

The children had a great time, free to run around and play, planting trees and getting their hands dirty while learning about connecting to our land in a deeper way. They planted the trees quicker than one could blink an eye.

A free Lunch was provided by Coffee on Loddon. The event was a great success and a beautiful celebration of the strong sense of community that had built among the group. Everyone left feeling empowered and inspired, already talking about how an event like this could be organised more regularly.

Words: Charlie Emich. Pictures: MARLENE SAYSON

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