The annual Blooming Wild Festival celebrates the wildflower season in the Southern Forests and Valleys. Celebrate the diversity and experience the magnificent natural gardens that make up the Southern Forests and Valleys region.
Encompassing the tall timber towns of Northcliffe, Pemberton, Manjimup and Walpole and the surrounding towns of Bridgetown, Greenbushes, Balingup and Nannup, the festival showcases the wide range of landscapes, flora and fauna over the Spring season.
Explore a range of self guided trails or join a guided tour or event. Keep up to date with upcoming events by visiting our website and social pages.
2023 PROGRAM
BUGS N BLOOMS
Saturday 7th October, 2023
Join Paul Irvine (PWI Photography) for an hour, a few hours or a day exploring the region, searching and photographing the flora and fauna of the
coastal heath and forests around Windy Harbour and Northcliffe. Meet at the Sea Rescue Hall carpark (Boat Ramp) at Windy Harbour at 9am.
Sunday 8th October, 2023
Gather at the corner of Vasse Hwy and Hopgarden Rd (Karri Valley) at 9am for a morning of macro
magic.
Bring your camera or phone to take photos, food, drinks, sunscreen/wet weather gear as required and wear enclosed shoes for all outings.
For more information or to book please text Wendy 0434811474 or email wendyeiby23@gmail.com.
SOPHIE XIANG
Smartphone Wildflower Photography Workshop
Saturday 14th October, 1.00pm @ Northcliffe Visitor Centre
Sophie Xiang is passionate about capturing the beauty of our native wildflowers using smartphones. Join Sophie for a wonderful workshop and hands-on afternoon of learning about tips to use your phone, composition, light, angles, post production-edit and some basic social media tips.
Meet at the Northcliffe Meeting Space at the Northcliffe Information and Visitor Centre at 1.00pm, bring your smartphone (fully charged!). $20pp
For more information or to book please text Wendy 0434811474 or email wendyeiby23@gmail.com.
FROGS OF THE MANJIMUP HERITAGE PARK
Guided Walk
Saturdays 30th September and Saturday 7th October
7.30pm @ Manjimup Visitor Centre
Join us for a talk about the frogs that call the Manjimup Heritage Park home and a short walk to look for some of our spring-breeding frogs. Wear enclosed shoes, bring wet weather gear if inclement, BYO torches, adult supervision is required.
Bookings are essential, book by 4pm at the Manjimup Visitor Centre, phone 9771 1831 or email info@manjimupwa.com.
Meet outside the Manjimup Visitor Centre entrance (inside the Park) at 7.30pm. $5pp
FROGS OF NORTHCLIFFE
Guided Walk
Friday 22 September, Friday 29 September, Friday 6 October, Friday 13 October
7.30pm @ Northcliffe Visitor Centre
Join Wendy after dark for a talk about the frogs that live in and around Northcliffe and a short walk to look for some of our springbreeding
frogs. Wear enclosed shoes, bring wet weather gear if inclement, BYO torches, adult supervision is required.
Bookings are essential, book by 4pm at the Northcliffe VC, phone 97767203, or email info@visitnorthcliffewa.com.
Meet outside the Northcliffe Visitor Centre entrance at 7.30pm. $5pp
FLORA OF NORTHCLIFFE
Guided Walk
Wednesday 20 September, Wednesday 27 September, Wednesday 4 October, Wednesday 11 October, Wednesday 18 October , Wednesday 25 October
4.15pm @ Northcliffe Visitor Centre
Meet at the Northcliffe Visitor Centre at 4.15pm for a guided walk to discover the flora found in the karri and jarrah forests surrounding
Northcliffe. Wear sturdy walking shoes.
Book by 4pm at the Northcliffe Visitor Centre – phone 9776 7203 or email info@visitnorthcliffewa.com. $5pp