Design x Nature: Home is where the nest is

Join urban ecologist Dr Jacinta Humphrey for a guided walk exploring the lives of native birds.

Learn about the:

• species that live in the Royal Botanic Gardens
• habitat, food and nesting resources they need to survive
• pressures birds face in urban environments

Find out how:

• design can help support local bird life
• the Gardens manages habitat for wildlife
• research is helping shape more bird-friendly cities.

Dr Jacinta Humphrey is an Urban Ecologist and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne. She specialises in urban bird conservation and biodiversity-sensitive urban design.

The route is accessible by wheelchair. Please contact us to discuss your accessibility needs.

Meet at the Australian Drylands Precinct. Enter the Australian Drylands via the Domain Road gate at the southeast corner of the Gardens.

This walk is inspired by Bethany Kiss's Design x Nature installation Peckable Architecture. It also coincides with BirdLife Australia's annual Aussie Bird Count 19 to 25 October.