Grassroots action draw: Postcards from friends

Paradoxa workshop @ Planting Party
7 September 2025
Fed Square Skyline Park

Paradoxa Collective artists were pleased to contribute to Planting Party, a community day of native tree and grass planting at sites around Naarm/Melbourne and afternoon of music, talks and workshops at Fed Square, celebrating all things plants.

Our workshop, Grassroots action draw, invited participants make their own postcard inspired by plants and animals indigenous to Wurundjeri Country. On the back they wrote about their environmental concerns. Each card was sent to policy makers to encourage them to make positive changes for a healthier planet.

Paradoxa artists admiring a postcard

Paradoxa artists admiring a postcard

Paradoxa artists with dirtgirl

Handmade recycled cards stained with eucalyptus ink

Extra postcards generously donated by Claire Mosley

Participants drawing

Participants drew a plant or animal whose habitat they wanted to save on the front side of a postcard

participants discussing their postcards
participants drawing

Planting Party was commissioned and presented by Fed Square in partnership with Creative Climate and part of RESET Festival. Planting Party was supported by Landcare Victoria, Bupa, and Melbourne Water.