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350+ events
6 - 16 Oct 2022
South Australia
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6 - 16 Oct
South Australia
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Aboriginal Flag
We acknowledge and pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging of the Kaurna, Ngarrindjeri, Adnyamathanha, Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara, and more than thirty other groups of traditional owners of the land now known as South Australia.
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We pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging of the land now known as South Australia.

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350+ events across SA

350+ events

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Author talk with Costa Georgiadis - Costa's World

Meet everybody's favourite gardening guru, Costa as he talks about gardening for the Soil, the Soul and the Suburbs!

Oct 6
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10:00 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
Free
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Oct 6
Anytime (Self-guided)
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Free
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A Walk in Nature with Kangaroo Island Landscape Board

Wanna check out Glossy Black-Cockatoo's habitat, technology that protects KI wildlife, and admire our local etching art? We are here!

Oct 14
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10:30 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
Free
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Oct 14
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
Free
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Gardening for Queers

Come on out queer gardeners for this hands-on workshop taking us through the fundamentals of food gardening, from soil to harvest.

Oct 15
at
10:00 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
64
Free
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Oct 15
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
64
Free
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Milky Way Photography Workshop

Shoot for the stars and join the journey to capture the brilliance of the milky way with your very own camera.

Oct 15
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4:00 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
150
Free
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Oct 15
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
150
Free
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Evenings with Birdsong - Concert 1 | Life on Land's Edge

Join two of Australia's most adventurous musicians for a pair of cinematic, avian-inspired concerts at Elder Hall.

Oct 8
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7:30 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
10
Free
Donation
Oct 8
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
10
Free
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Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year Exhibition

See nature up close through stunning images by professional, emerging and junior photographers who have captured incredible moments in time.

Oct 6
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10:00 am
Oct 6-16
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
8
Free
Donation
Oct 6
Oct 6-16
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
8
Free
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Pressing Flowers: an immersive workshop

Learn to press flowers and make artwork from nature at the Almond orchard with Ashlee Hopkins.

Oct 8
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11:30 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
95
Free
Donation
Oct 8
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
95
Free
Donation
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Feel-Good Gardening

Drop into the Port Environment Centre on October 9 for a FREE session on gardening & wellbeing, with experts, resources & activities galore!

Oct 9
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10:00 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
Free
Donation
Oct 9
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
Free
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From our own back gardens to the majesty of the Flinders, nature is central to who we are as South Australians.

More than 90% of us get out into our parks and beaches each year, and the challenges of COVID have only further highlighted how critical nature is for our health and wellbeing.

Celebrating our love of nature in South Australia

With over three hundred events for all ages, the Nature Festival is back for our third year and full of creative ways to connect with nature and each other.

Nature Festival decorative shape evoking red desert sands under a pink sunset.

What is the festival like?

Watch the video from our inaugural year

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2021 in review

As always, South Australians blew us away with their enthusiasm for nature.

280+

Events ran in the second year of the Nature Festival

130+

Partners joined us to host creative and unusual events

14k+

People participated across South Australia

How do we stay COVID-safe?

Follow government advice
If you have symptoms of covid, please don't come a Nature Festival event. We'll be following all government advice, and our hosts will, too.
Smaller events, outdoor events
As always, we encourage a diversity of small events, and many will be outdoors.
DIY, virtual, and self-guided events
We've recruited a range of self-guided activities along with a selection of virtual offerings that you can experience the comfort of your own home.

Proud supporters of Adelaide National Park City

Did you know Adelaide is a National Park City? It’s a global status that highlights Adelaide’s dedication to connecting people with nature.

At Nature Festival, we are huge supporters of this concept as we know the value of embracing and enjoying nature as part of our everyday lives.

Adelaide National Park City is rich with nature and is for everyone, everywhere, every day. Learn more at http://adelaidenationalparkcity.org‍