[Sponsored] Head to this free festival to celebrate the waterside landscapes of Lilyfield
Set up your picnic rug, grab a free mocktail (BYO cup) and see Lilyfield's Greenway in a new light. Inner West Council is putting on a free festival to show off the vibrant culture and imagination of the area on March 30. And you’ll find it all on and around the Lilyfield Pedestrian Bridge.
The Greenway is a 5.8km pedestrian and cycle corridor running from Earlwood to the Parramatta River at Iron Cove and is home to many bush critters (who might come out to join the festivities when the sun goes down).
The unique history of this place is at the fore during the festival, with plenty of activities and workshops to help you explore the surroundings. There are seven sensory eco zones for the whole family to wander through, or you can check out everything from lantern making to natural wearable art, bush care to edible weeds. That’s right, on the day, ‘weed wizard’ Diego Bonetto will help you know your tucker from your toxins.
If foraging in the weeds isn’t your thing, artists including Jason Wing (Between Two Worlds) and Crank Zappa (Jellyfish) will have pieces installed for you to wander around. Other highlights from the program include an Indigenous foraging and fishing talk with Gadigal Wangal elders and a lantern walk at sunset to celebrate Earth Hour, finishing with an outdoor aerial performance from theatre company Legs on the Wall.
If you forget your packed lunch, there will be food trucks and an onsite bar to keep you exploring well into the night. Worried about parking? There are plenty of public transport options, including two free shuttle bus services from Ashfield station and Leichhardt North light rail station to the festival and back, and the entrance to the festival site will be set up at the corner of Lilyfield Road and Canal Road.
