2026 Festival Address

Celebrate wildflower season with the Friends at our annual Festival Address, delivered by Sue McDougall OAM. The role of botanic gardens in a changing climate Join Sue McDougall, former Director of the Western Australian Botanic Garden and presenter of The Garden Gurus for this informative and thought-provoking talk. Ms McDougall, qualified horticulturist and landscape architect, has inspired thousands of home gardeners, landscape professionals, and local governments through her long-standing media presence, including decades at talkback radio and as Director of the Western Australian Botanic Garden. She was a driving force in the formulation and implementation of Kings Park’s first Ex-Situ Conservation Strategy and has played a key role in proactive education on major environmental challenges such as dieback, climate change, and the polyphagous shot-hole borer. Event details • Date: Thursday 17th September 2026 • Time: 5.30pm - 8pm • Location: Green Room, Kings Park Education, Kattidj Cl, Kings Park WA 6005 (Google Maps link) • Tickets: $30 members, $35 non-members (plus booking fee). Please register via this Humanitix event page. • Drinks and canapes will be served from 5.30pm at the Education Green Room foyer, followed by our Festival Address guest speaker from 6.30pm. We look forward to seeing you there!