Friends of Binna Burra (FOBBs) came into existence in 1984. They share a love of nature and the bush and are interested in preserving and supporting the special beauty that is Binna Burra. In this episode, Michelle is joined by Jankees van der Have, the Chairman of FoBBs, Lena van Swinderen, a member of FoBBs who is currently undertaking her PhD studies in conservation science and Tim Atherton a  co-founding member of FoBBs, and Chair of the recently formed Binna Burra Foundation.

You’ll hear how FoBBs is a voluntary, not-for-profit organisation who meet four times a year for a weekend of work and friendship and details about their bush regeneration work since the 2019 fires on the mountain. Tim also shares about the Binna Burra Foundation and its work to continue the Art.Nature.Science Program in the coming year and the working group that's been established to rebuild the history and heritage collection of Binna Burra library that was lost in the fire.

Listeners who are interested in finding out more or who wish to join FoBBs are invited to the website - https://www.binnaburralodge.com.au/volunteers/

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

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

Music credit: Catherine Slingsby

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

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 of plant-life, especially what is felt when one is immersed in such a forest as the one that surrounds Binna Burra Lodge.

You can contact our guest and host on -

Guest, Billy Shannon - https://www.billyshannon.com/  and https://www.instagram.com/billy_shannon_artist/ 

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

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

Music credit: Catherine Slingsby

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 1 to introduce the Art. Nature. Science. program and the exciting events planned for 2022. This program is bringing creative, educational, and exploratory events back to Binna Burra. In this episode, Renata reflects on her experience of the first artist-in-residence and the leader of the Art. Nature. Science. Program and Steve shares the plans for the program in the coming year.

Renata’s closing artist talk and catalogue launch: 4 February 2023 4-5pm at Binna Burra:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/artist-in-residence-closing-talk-by-renata-buziak-and-catalogue-launch-tickets-504135531947

You can contact our guest and host on:

Dr Renata Buziak: https://renatabuziak.com/

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

Host, Michelle Walker - on her website: https://michellewalker.com.au/art/ and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellewalkerart/

Image caption: Antarctic Beech (Nothofagus moorei), 2022, Archival pigment print on paper, 27 x 33.6cm

Image credit:  Renata Buziak

Music credit: Catherine Slingsby

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 youngster, and traces her role in National Parks writing the first management plan for Lamington National Parks, and now her return to the mountain to explore her passion for creativity with others.

You can contact our guest and host on -

Guest, Michelle Walker - on her website: https://michellewalker.com.au/art/ and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellewalkerart/

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

Cathryn Lloyd - https://www.maverickminds.com.au/

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 recollections of pottery through her first experiences with her nanna to her guiding the hand-building workshop as part of the Art. Nature. Science program this year.

You can contact our guest and host on -

Guest, Lucy Schluter - https://www.instagram.com/whipbirdpottery/

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

Host, Michelle Walker - on her website: https://michellewalker.com.au/art/ and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellewalkerart/

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 part of the Art.Nature.Science program.

You can contact our guests and host on -

Guest, Andrew Watson - https://www.instagram.com/awatson_art/

Guest, Helle Cook - http://www.hellecook.com/ and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellecook/

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

Host, Michelle Walker - on her website: https://michellewalker.com.au/art/ and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellewalkerart/

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 Burra and returning to manage the lodge in the late 60s with wife Connie as well as the impact of his Churchill Fellowship trip to North America in 1975, which inspired a number of new initiatives on the mountain including the building of the Senses Trail and formation of the Lamington Natural History Association.

You can contact our guest and host on:

Guest, Tony Groom: https://www.parktours.com.au/

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

Host, Michelle Walker - on her website: https://michellewalker.com.au/art/ and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellewalkerart/

Being surrounded by the sounds and experiences of the forest is an inspiration for our 2 guests joining us for today's episode. Ecologist Miranda Braakhuis shares wonderful stories of her koala research and how she partners with tracker dogs for this important work, and writer Helen Stubbs takes us on a journey of considering how forests are portrayed within stories - are they the heroes or the villian?

You can contact our guests and host on:

Miranda Braakhuis - https://www.instagram.com/mirandabraakhuis/

Helen Stubbs - https://helenstubbs.wordpress.com

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

Host, Michelle Walker - on her website: https://michellewalker.com.au/art/ and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellewalkerart/

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:

Guest, Renata Buziak: https://renatabuziak.com/

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

Host, Michelle Walker - on her website: https://michellewalker.com.au/art/ and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellewalkerart/