Discover the stories of Darwin’s creeks with Landcare NT

Darwin’s creeks are more than just waterways – they are living, breathing ecosystems, rich with cultural history, biodiversity and community connection.

Across August, join us for Creek Connections — a program of gentle gatherings beside our urban creeks. Through shared meals, creative listening and storytelling, we’ll honour the lifeblood of our landscapes and the communities they nourish.

Presented by Landcare NT

Creek Currents: Story Podcast Launch
Thu 7 Aug
Online

Dive into the voices and stories of our waterways with the launch of the Creek Currents podcast. Tune in for personal reflections and collective memories that celebrate our deep connection to some of the creeks of Darwin and Palmerston.

Curated by Nadine Lee, Emma Lupin, Kuya James and Britt Guy

Episodes will be live on the Creek Connections website on Thu 7 Aug.

Gather by Water: Dinner at Sandy Creek
Tue 12 Aug 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Gather at the water’s edge for Sunset Table, an intimate dinner at Sandy Creek. Share food, stories and conversation as the sun sets, inviting a slower, more meaningful connection to community and country.

Curated by Nadine Lee, Emma Lupin and Britt Guy

Tickets will be on sale through the Creek Connections website from Thu 31 July

Gather by Water: Dinner at Mitchell Creek
Wed 13 Aug 6.30pm – 8.30pm

The table extends to Mitchell Creek – join us for another evening of shared food and storytelling under the open sky. These small gatherings are a chance to deepen our relationships with place and each other.

Curated by Nadine Lee, Emma Lupin and Britt Guy

Tickets will be on sale through the Creek Connections website from Thu 31 July

Listening with Country
Thu 14 Aug 6pm – 7pm

You are warmly invited to a gentle hour of listening with country beside one of our city’s beautiful creeks. This is a space, curated by James Mangohig and Nadine Lee, to slow down, connect and honour the living world around us.

Come and sit, listen, draw, write, meditate or simply be. No experience is needed – just an openness to tune into the subtle voices of water, wind, birds, and the earth with a specially curated soundtrack to enhance this. Together, we will make time to appreciate and acknowledge the stories, beauty and spirit of these often-overlooked waterways.

Suggestions of what to bring:
· Something to sit or lie on (mat, blanket, chair)
· Water, insect repellent
· A spirit of quiet and openness

Further details and location will be available closer to the date

The Top End Native Eco-Fair
Sat 23 Aug 8.30am – 3pm
Jingili Water Garden, Rapid Creek 

Tuck into some bush tucker, encounter native wildlife or purchase Top End native plants from a huge array of 150+ species – including 2,000 of them for FREE!

· Learn about pruning, planting, mulching and pest management, converting thirsty lawns to low maintenance native gardens or how to bring more wildlife to your backyard.
· Put your backyard bugs under the microscope, test your soils, book a free home garden biodiversity visit.
· Identify your plants and weeds, learning which is friend or foe – with help from native botanical gurus.
· Have a yarn with ABC Radio Darwin’s Saturday Gardener or join interpretative walks on botanical and Larrakia plant uses.
· Learn about native wildlife, from butterflies and birds to snakes and possums. Or sample some ‘sugar bag’ honey from our NT native bees
· Visit Kids Corner for STEM activities, botanical arts and crafts or an Eco-Quiz scavenger hunt!
· Or just lounge on a bean bag with a bite to eat and cool drink, savouring the serenity while listening to passionate local experts at Speakers Corner.

Enhancing community love for Top End native biodiversity, ecosystems and habitats; with experts in environmental science, botany, zoology, microbiology, ecology and social sciences.

Voices of the Water: Film Night
Sun 24 Aug 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Rapid Creek

Settle in under the stars for Voices of Water, an outdoor film night showcasing stories that weave together land, water and community curated by Cian McCue. Bring a blanket and some snacks and enjoy a night of reflection and inspiration beside the creek.

Further details and location will be available closer to the date