22 mums and children gathered at Magical Farm Tasmania in Allens Rivulet on Sunday, October 26 for a community art and citizen science project called Tarkind.
Supported by Landcare Tasmania, Tarkind was part of the Great Southern BioBlitz, an international initiative that invites communities across the Southern Hemisphere to contribute to an intensive spring survey, recording as many living species as possible within designated areas.
After being led on a walk through the bushland, the Tarkind participants collected and recorded over 25 unique species in just one hour.
This was followed by a creative painting session, with the participants translating their scientific observations into artworks inspired by the mosses, fungi and textures of the forest.
The pieces celebrated the richness of the Tasmanian landscape, blending artistic expression with ecological awareness.
“It was deeply inspiring to see families connecting heart, art and science,” said Dr Emily Samuels-Ballantyne, creative director of Magical Farm Tasmania and the Tarkind Project.
“There’s such beautiful aesthetics in these moments, when we connect to nature and express that connection through art, we begin to see and feel life as one integrated system.”
Plans are already underway for the fifth Tarkind event next year.
