Heritage Wildflower Events

Celebrating the 2025 Sunshine Coast Wildflower Festival.

Enjoy a range of events as part of the wildflower exhibitions at Bankfoot House Heritage Precinct in the Glass House Mountains, and at Landsborough Museum.

Wildflower painting hands-on workshop

Learn how to paint the beauty of wildflowers using acrylic paints. Join the Heritage Library team for a step-by-step workshop focusing on the drawings and paintings of the Sunshine Coast’s most famous conservationist, Kathleen McArthur. Use a selection of her paintings to inspire your creation. No experience needed! Hosted by Sunshine Coast Libraries, Heritage Library.

BYO paint apron. Brushes and paint provided.

Location	Date and time	Registration
Bankfoot House	Friday 19 September, 10.00am-11.30am	Fully booked.

$15 per person. Registration essential. Ages 16 and over. No refunds unless event cancelled.

Puppet story time and live bug display

Classic stories told with the help of puppet bugs, followed by a live bug experience.

Location	Date and time	Registration
Landsborough Museum	Wednesday 24 September, 10.00am-11.30am Wednesday 1 October, 10.00am-11.30am	Fully booked.

Free. Registration essential. Ages 3 to 8. (Puppets max 25 people)

Insect mounting and pinning workshop

Traditionally reserved for high school students, an increasing number of younger students have taken up the challenge of learning how to start an insect collection. This workshop is suitable for students aged 10 and up. They will learn everything they need to know including how to collect, mount, label, preserve and present an insect collection.

As part of this workshop, students will be provided with a setting board, pins, mounting needles, labelling card, instruction booklet and an Australian butterfly and beetle/bug to mount.

Location	Date and time	Registration
Landsborough Museum	Friday 3 October, 10.00am-11.15am Friday 3 October, 12.00pm-1.15pm	Register

$10 per person. Registration essential. Ages 10 and over. No refunds unless event cancelled. Hosted by Bugs Ed.

Native Beekeeping 101 workshop with live bees

This popular workshop covers both our native Australian stingless bees and our solitary bees. Learn how to attract them into your garden with plants and insect hotels. You will also see a stingless bee hive split and get to taste their amazing honey.

Location	Date and time	Registration
Landsborough Museum	Saturday 15 November, 10.00am-11.00am	Register

$5 per person. Registration essential. Ages 8 and over. (60 people max). No refunds unless event cancelled. Hosted by A Green Soul Native Bees.

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