Use all your senses to discover which plants, birds, mammals, insects and reptiles live here at Bundanon.
For National Science Week 2024 join Melissa Mylchreest, author of Rewilding Kids Australia, to explore the wild and wonderful plants and animals of Bundanon.
Melissa Mylchreest is a designer, illustrator and author whose work ranges across books, illustrations, magazines, maps, websites and more. With a deep interest in nature and an explorer’s spirit, she brings a blend of creativity, education, mindfulness, fun and adventure to each new project.
Please wear sturdy walking shoes and outdoor attire including a hat.
Melissa Mylchreest
With a background in magazine and book design, Melissa Mylchreest has turned a love of art and nature into a lifelong adventure. After studying graphic design, Melissa worked in corporate design roles before landing her first job as an art director and immersing herself in magazine publishing across a range of high-profile titles for 20 years – culminating in a role as Creative Director at Australian House & Garden.
Melissa established King Street Press, a boutique graphic design and publishing studio creating branding, design collateral, custom designed websites and beautiful books, in 2014. In 2020, she branched out into Rewilding Life, her own collection of self-guided books, maps and experiences, beautifully designed to nudge people outdoors. Rewilding Kids Australia, a mindful activity book incorporating Melissa’s illustrations and philosophies, was published by Hardie Grant Books in 2022.
Today, Melissa combines her love of design and illustration across a range of custom projects for clients, as well as her own work.
National Science Week 2024
Established in 1997, National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. Running each year in August, it features more than 1000 events around Australia, including those delivered by universities, schools, research institutions, libraries, museums and science centres.
This year’s program celebrates Australia’s love of our wildlife, a growing value for Traditional Knowledge, and our fascination with our technological future.
