14 | Sharing the Rainforest’s Magic

14 | Sharing the Rainforest’s Magic

Author: Binna Burra May 6, 2023 Duration: 25:59

With its origins in the mid 70s, the Lamington Natural History Association (LNHA) has been sharing the magic of Lamington National Park and connecting people to nature in the Binna Burra area for nearly 50 years. Run by a generous and knowledgeable team of volunteers, the LNHA has been instrumental in running environmental education programs for school children and guided walks for park visitors to understand the value and wonder of the park's natural areas and wildlife. In today's episode, Michelle Walker is joined by Barry Davies, the current President and Suzanne Noakes the Vice-President to talk about the LNHA's history, current focus and future directions.

Listeners who are interested in finding out more or who wish to join the LNHA are invited to the group's website - https://lnha.org.au/

Host, Michelle Walker - https://www.michellewalkerart.com

Binna Burra Lodge - https://www.binnaburralodge.com.au/art-nature-science-program/

Music credit: Catherine Slingsby

 


Nestled within the World Heritage-listed landscape of Lamington National Park, Art. Nature. Science. at Binna Burra is a soundscape of creative and curious minds. For nearly a century, this unique place has been a crucible for interdisciplinary discovery, a tradition tragically interrupted by the 2019 bushfires. This audio series marks a vibrant resurgence, chronicling the relaunched program from Binna Burra itself. You’ll hear the voices of the community-painters, ecologists, researchers, and dedicated volunteers-as they discuss their ongoing work within this recovering ecosystem. Episodes delve into the tangible connections between observation, data, and expression, exploring how scientific inquiry fuels artistic practice and how a deep engagement with nature informs both. It’s an intimate audio journey into the process behind the projects, offering a behind-the-scenes perspective on how visitors might interact with and interpret the work happening on the ground. This podcast serves as an auditory field guide, not just documenting a program’s renewal but actively questioning how we perceive and represent the natural world. It captures the specific sounds, stories, and conversations that define this ambitious effort to once again intertwine artistic and scientific exploration in a legendary Australian landscape.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 16

Art. Nature. Science. at Binna Burra
Podcast Episodes
13 | The Sentience of Trees [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:02
In today's episode, Michelle Walker is joined by Billy Shannon, a visual artist whose work is heavily influenced and informed by his meditation practice. His current work explores perceiving and conveying the sentience o…
12 | Year #1: That’s a Wrap! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:31
In this episode, we welcome two guests back to the podcast today - Dr Renata Buziak, Binna Burra’s first artist-in-residence and Steve Noakes, the Chairperson for Binna Burra Lodge. Renata and Steve joined us in Episode…
11 | Marks & Memories of Binna Burra with Michelle Walker [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:01
In this episode, Michelle Walker the usual host of the podcast is in the hotseat. She shares her childhood stories of Binna Burra from the 70s including tales of her fascination for strangler figs and bowerbirds as a you…
10 | Stories from Marjorie Groom’s Pottery Shed with Lucy Schluter [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:58
Grandaughter of Arthur and Marjorie Groom, Lucy Schluter tells the stories of the Creative Arts program that began at Binna Burra in the late 60s and continued through til the early 80s. As a potter, Lucy shares her reco…
9 | Impressions of Light and Nature with Andrew Watson & Helle Cook [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:35
Printmaker, Andrew Watson and Installation artist and Painter, Helle Cook talk about their art making, how the impressions of nature and light inspire their work and some stories that emerged from their workshops ran as…
8 | Tales of Binna Burra during the 60s & 70s with Tony Groom [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:09
In this episode, we explore the history of Binna Burra and its creative arts programs with Tony Groom, son of Arthur Groom who co-founded the lodge on Mt Roberts with Romeo Lahey. Tony tells us about growing up at Binna…
6 | Renata Buziak, Binna Burra’s First Artist-in-Residence [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:30
In this episode, we welcome Dr Renata Buziak back to the podcast to talk about her innovative 'Biochrome' techniques and experience of the first artist-in-residence on the mountain. You can contact our guest and host on:…
5 | The Art and Life of Vida Lahey [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:25
Vida Lahey (1882-1968) is regarded by art critic, Bettina MacAulay, ‘as one of the most influential figures in the history of art in Queensland'. As sister of conservationist, Romeo Lahey, Vida also has connections to Bi…