Sustainable Garden

Local artists descend upon Parramatta and transform Connection Arcade into an immersive world of vivid flowers, raucous plants and unexpected structures made from re-used and recycled materials.

With your help, the installation will literally ‘grow' across a ten day period. Bring us your unwanted Christmas wrapping, plastic bags and bottles, and watch them grow in our organic wonderland. Watch as the atrium evolves into a greenhouse, with sun streaming through and vegetation spilling out into the Mall.

Get involved in a daily craft workshop, and under the guidance of the artists, make flowers, vines and other items to include in this living, breathing artwork within a vibrant garden environment.

Featuring local artists:
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WeAve with Nicole Barakat
David Capra
Circus Solarus (workshops)

Designed by Alasdair Nicol

Join in a craft workshop, and make flowers, vines and other items to include in this living, breathing artwork.

Church St Mall: Friday 13 - Saturday 21 January
11am-2pm
FREE. For all ages. No bookings required

Parramatta Library: Wednesday 11 - Friday 13 January
From midday
FREE. For children and young people. No bookings required

Parramatta Artist Studios: Friday 6 January
10am-5pm
FREE. WeAve workshop. No bookings required.

Blacktown Arts Centre: Monday 16 January 
Bookings through Blacktown Arts Centre 

Bring us your unwanted stuff. 
The garden is made from recycled materials, so bring your rubbish in and allow us to transform it! 

We need:
- Assorted colourful plastic bags, or discarded gift bags,
- Other plastic and foil packaging, including postal satchels, packaging, tarps
- Unwanted gift wrapping paper
- Plastic bottle tops (cleaned please)
- Bread ties
- Plastic Bottles (cleaned please)

Items can be delivered to any branch of the Parramatta Library during opening hours. Only listed items please.