On a very hot March afternoon we came together to honour the Superb Parrot and have a go at tissue paper painting at beautiful ‘Riverslea’ Darby’s Falls.

We had our model sitting in the middle of the table for inspiration and plenty of Superb Parrot photo’s to guide our efforts. Beginners and experienced artists turned up to create thanks to the efforts of Trudi Refshauge who designed and planned the afternoon activities.

It is so wonderful to have Superb Parrots in this region and it was delightful to spend time sharing bird stories and creating this art. We were encouraged to let go of our judgement of ourselves and just have a go.

Huge thanks goes to Trudi & Gordon for allowing us to create at their property.

Just a reminder to everyone that came along to enter your creations at the local shows to raise awareness of the Superb Parrot in our region. We discussed this on the night but I’m not sure how many people were keen to do it. I’m just putting it out there again 😉

Our grazing plate feast was supplied by DJ’s Grazing and we had Bubbles from Rosnay and Antonio’s. The beer we sourced from the great new Bulla Creek Brewery at Monteagle.

We will have 1 more opportunity in 2025/26 to plant scattered paddock trees across the region. If you are interested in ‘Saving the Superb Parrot’ keep your eyes out for our newsletter in the second half of this year for details on how you can take part in planting for the Superb Parrot.

This project has been made possible through funding from the NSW Government through the Saving our Species program.