The Craig Bowden Endemic Flora Trail – Nyoongar Six Seasons Garden
Our “six seasons” garden is a space for displaying the Nyoongar seasons cycle in a tranquil and accessible place. These seasons are Birak, Bunuru, Djeran, Makuru, Djilba and Kambarang. Each of the six seasons represents and explains the seasonal changes we see annually. The flowering of many different plants and the behavioural patterns of different animals are all helpful indicators that the seasons are changing.
The Nyoongar seasons can be long or short and are indicated by what is happening and changing around us rather than by dates on a calendar. Aligning Nyoongar seasons with Western calendar months can provide an overview of a typical year.
This six season calendar is extremely important to Nyoongar people, as it is a guide to what nature is doing at every stage of the year, as well as understanding respect for the land in relation to plant and animal fertility cycles and land and animal preservation.
For more information on Nyoongar six seasons and culture visit:
Nyoongar calendar – Indigenous Weather Knowledge – Bureau of Meteorology