by Jesslyn Collins | Sep 22, 2026 | Campus Notices, Historic Precinct, News
Botanic Beauty in Urrbrae House Hosted by Botanic Art Collective As part of the 2026 Nature Festival, Urrbrae House is hosting the Botanic Beauty Art Exhibition put on by the Botanic Art Collective, local artists who love to create nature themed works –...
by Jesslyn Collins | Aug 31, 2026 | Campus Notices, Historic Precinct, News
What is a Miyawaki Forest? It’s a method of planting that uses locally native trees planted at very high densities to create fast-growing and biodiverse pocket forests. These forests are useful in parks, schools, private land, and reforestation projects, or wherever...
by Jesslyn Collins | Oct 20, 2025 | Campus Notices, Historic Precinct, News
Roses in bloom at the Waite Arboretum Spring has arrived and the gardens are in bloom at the Waite Arboretum and Gardens. Colourful roses climb the arbour and line the paths, creating a multi-colour display that perfectly captures the beauty of the season. It’s...
by Jesslyn Collins | Apr 29, 2025 | Campus Notices, Historic Precinct, News
Lost to Time: Love, Art, and Jewellery Stories Exhibition of work by Julie Strawinski at Urrbrae House This exhibition will be open free to the public from 5-25 May 2025, Monday-Thursday 10am-3pm, Sunday 1pm-4pm. No bookings needed. The exhibition is part of South...
by Jesslyn Collins | Feb 10, 2025 | Campus Notices, Historic Precinct, News
The Waite Arboretum staff and the Friends of the Waite Arboretum have organised three Open Doors at the Gatehouse on Claremont Avenue during February to enable the public to see inside the Gatehouse. These will be on Wednesday mornings from 10 am to 12 noon on...
by Jesslyn Collins | Jan 27, 2025 | Campus Notices, Historic Precinct, News
Tours of Urrbrae House- Booking required Guided tours are held the first Sunday of the month at 2.00pm and 2.45pm, and weekly on Mondays at 1.30pm & Thursdays 11.15am General viewing (upstairs only)- No booking required. Open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 11:00am...
by Jesslyn Collins | Nov 23, 2024 | Awards, Campus Notices, Historic Precinct, News
From the Urrbrae House instagram page: We are very honoured at Urrbrae House to be the first recipient of an award from the Marsden Szwarcbord Foundation’s “First Nations and Community Museums: Sharing Histories” grant program to support the further development of our...
by Jesslyn Collins | Aug 5, 2024 | Awards, Historic Precinct, Home page slider, News
Above: Dr. Eleanor Dormontt and Dr. Stefan Caddy-Retalic accepting the award from the Deputy Premier. Photo supplied by Dr. Stefan Caddy-Retalic. Future Trees Climate and Biosecurity Vulnerability Benchmarking Study The Waite Arboretum team, led by Dr. Kate Delaporte...
by Jesslyn Collins | Jul 22, 2024 | Campus Notices, Historic Precinct, News
Gatehouse reopening... but not quite yet! You are likely to see reports today that the rebuilt Gatehouse is now open. For example see https://www.indaily.com.au/news/local/2024/07/18/urrbrae-gatehouse-reopens-after-painstaking-rebuild While there was a small ceremony...
