The wide, open spaces will treat the visitor to expansive views of the Adelaide Hills and the city skyline while their dog can bounds about.
Garden gnomes have escaped and we need your help to find their mischievous hiding places amongst the Kitchen Farm Pantry garden and cafe
Enjoy cruising the Port River learning about the rich maritime history on this 90 minute cruise.
Access a variety of park-based orienteering courses near you, via the MAPRUNF phone app and do anytime it suits you.
Cafe Patrons share their favourite plants during the Festival - each day a plant in residence tells its story - at Sarah's Sisters Sustainable Cafe
Local native flowers shared by gardeners and patrons of The Drummer Boy - showcased online, whilst in full bloom with diners
We Make Music From What You Love To Hear. or... Become An Orchestral Player In A Mystery Ensemble.
Inspired by the Captain White collection at the SA Museum, this exhibition explores the Adelaide reedbeds and their beautiful birds.
See nature up close through stunning images by professional, emerging and junior photographers who capture incredible moments in time.
Enjoy 30 minutes of Ilona Weir’s Celtic harp music in the Wirra Creek Community Garden while practicing mindfulness.
An exhibition of Sandra Lepore’s 100-Year Climate Yarn and Neva Jones’ textile wall-art animals.
Improving physical and mental health by connecting to nature and community.
This site-responsive exhibition will share a series of textile works created with found and plant-based materials from the Port River.
Enjoy the scenic nature of Stockade Park while learning about the different native plants and take one home for your own garden!
Coastal custodians showcases to children the reasons why they should protect the coastal environment. Through fun and games, participants will explore how and why we need to take care of the coastal environment.
Come and join us for a virtual walk to experience nature.
Get busy builders! Discover the hidden talents our Aussie animals use to design and build their homes. Do you have the same skills?
Embark on a unique tea adventure in the Adelaide Parklands, you'll visit three locations over three days and savour thematic tea selections
Hands on marine activities and craft-ivities with Marine Janine
Create your own miniature world to bring the wonders of the outdoors right into your living space!
Embark on a unique tea adventure in the Adelaide Parklands, you'll visit three locations over three days and savour thematic tea selections.
Join the team at the Marine Discovery Centre for a morning of interactive marine-based fun, making art and beach marine trail on Henley Beach
Join ecologist and educator, Bianca Amato in making art inspired by bees, butterflies, bats, and flowers.
Embrace the great outdoors and create lasting memories with mud play, nature potions, bee hotels, cubby building and much much more.
20 South Australian artists have come together to present their best botanical themed works.
Learn how to preserve an abundant harvest in the magical realm of fermented foods with Chef/Farmer Kym at Kitchen Farm Adelaide Hills
Come with us as we take a tour around Adelaide's only Flying-fox colony. We will then have a picnic and watch the amazing fly out.
Enjoy a twilight exploration of the Ships Graveyard with Port River Cruises.
Experience dishes infused with edible native plants while surrounded by the captivating beauty of showcased indigenous flora.
Journey in the backyard we call home, Williamstown in the Barossa region. An immersive nature experience with hiking, kayaking and ebiking.
Learn landcare skills, explore and contribute to the restoration of native bandicoot bushland in the Adelaide Hills
Take part in the Walk4Wildlife and help wildlife that comes in to us sick, injured or orphaned and needs our help.
Mindfulness of the senses through the earthiness of clay
'For every flower you plant you shall always pluck a hundred. ' Interactive storytelling for families who love to be outside.
Pick up your Orienteering map and go exploring the new Pakapakanthi wetlands, gum forest and plane tree walkways of the South-East parklands
Join us as we recognise our interconnectedness to nature by building a relationship with a particular space
A family story making session where you give one of the Botanic Garden's trees a back story that explains it's special qualities.
Come home into nature, where we set the scene with an original piano music composed by Gerd Winter
City of Charles Sturt residents only can purchase Verges Alive Plant Packs
Put on your adventure hat, grab a map and hop around to all the checkpoints!
Inspired by nature, this 3-hour movement and mark-making workshop will immerse you in Tanya Voges' performance drawing practice.
Explore the mind of an artist while they express their relationship with nature through exploring the concept 'the nature of home'.
Nature Journaling is a workshop about slowing down, increasing mindfulness, and appreciating the beauty and intricacy of our home in nature.
Tour the nature of South Australia's home: Government House. Enjoy this rare open day with house + garden tours, flower crowns, mini star lanterns + garden art.
Our precious wetlands need help. Come and see how one farmer has created a small wetland on her Fleurieu Peninsula property. Oct 8 and Oct 12 from 1.00pm to 6.00pm. $20 per car
Make & keep your eco friendly glow paint butterfly & stuffed decorated soft pollinator plus enjoy a magical natural butterfly flower drink.
Get creative with natural materials such as seeds, leaves and other items from nature.
Come learn botanical clay printing and we will fully fire your own incense holder or trinket/condiment dish
A poetry open mic with 2 guest poets and 2 musicians, for an audience all ages and backgrounds, presented in an idyllic natural setting.
Between The Cracks is an installation work looking into the connection between art and nature's resilience of growth in hostile environments
Join this guided walk through the award winning Laratinga Wetlands, home to 170 bird species.
Head to Melbourne St for a nature-inspired family day out – make nature crafts with Nature Play SA and explore the nature playground nearby.
The plants in Apex Park come from every Continent except Antarctica. A walk for 30 - 45 minutes will showcase this Park and also promote the Community Group "Apex".
In this children's activity, kids will use beautiful, natural items to create a work of art.
Sensory Nature Play by the Murray explore and discover the wonder of using nature with your child in play using our senses!
Event with Marine Ecologist Marine Janine, with Hands on Activities and Craft.
Fostering connections among green-thumbed enthusiasts, hosted by ABC Radio Adelaide Drive presenter Jules Schiller
Enjoy the great outdoors at the significant Minlagawi Gum Flat Reserve!
A guided walk around Laratinga Wetlands discovering the birds and bugs that call this place home.
Hear the environment around you in a new way.
Arid Plantings on Highway One
Explore Kaurna history and environmental knowledge through language
An evening of true stories in from of a live audience on the theme ' a force of nature'. Join us for an intimate storytelling event.
Immerse yourself in the sounds of nature at Mt Lofty Botanic Garden, on a listening walk and interpretive session with Andrew Skeoch.
An opportunity for visitors to the Adelaide Botanic Garden to get creative along with members with creating floral mandalas and window boxes
Learn how a self-watering garden bed works and help us plant vegies and flowers in our Community Garden.
Archetypes is a photography exhibition which explores the microcosm of patterns created in rock by sand and ocean, captured in SA.
Celebrate the amazing journeys of migratory shorebirds and welcome the flock back to Australia for the summer
Guided look at a large garden understorey restoration after 20 years and nearby 2 ha restoration of diverse native grassland after 4 years.
Join Ali and Renee from Fleurieu Marine Education at Lady Bay, Normanville to explore the beach and learn more about the treasures you find
Port River Cruises - Blues Cruise is sure a live music event on the water sure to get your fingers snapping and you dancing in your seats.
The World Premiere of a spectacular new performance inspired by connection to country and the cycle of the seasons.
Join Green Pakapakanthi and the Bowerbird Collective for a sunrise concert celebrating the return of the birds to Victoria Park.
Swing dance classes, social dancing, live music and a picnic with family and friends amongst the greenery of the Adelaide Botanic Garden.
PARADE + PARTY + PARK LANDS + PROTECT : Our home was never houses! Come celebrate our shared home with (and as) birds, trees, bugs etc.
A contemporary response to the themes of home, flora, personal art collections and nature, in the memorable spaces of Carrick Hill.
Dive in and get fully immersed at the Marine Life of the Great Southern Reef 360 video experience at the Adelaide Planetarium
Learn about some of the foods and household goods that contain actual fungi or additives made by fungi that may be lurking in your cupboards!
The vision is to cover a mining pit with a large-scale artwork made up of thousands of handmade rag-rugs woven by communities across Australia.
This year, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition will call the rainforest environment of the Bicentennial Conservatory home!
We all know a bird spotter who tells you they saw 'some kind of bird.' This exhibition is all about some kinds of birds!
Celebrating the history of gardens and gardening in SA, explore how South Australians have lived, worked and played in gardens over time.
Meet artist Joanna Poulson at her home studio and explore her garden which is an endless source of inspiration for her luminous paintings.
Dive into the world of birdwatching with Birding 101! Uncover feathered secrets and nature's wonders with Avian Adventures Australia.
An exhibition by Fran Callen inspired by her Grindells Hut Artist Residency in 2019
Come and see and hear about the award winning Laratinga Wetland and the vast biodiversity it hosts!
Escape in our mystical candlebark forest, as we weave stories and song of nature and home. Imagine sharing a wine with your family and friends, as the music drifts through the forest and transports you to another place and time.
Take a walk with Uncle Tamaru and Nature Play SA to discover the plants, wildlife and cultural significance of Morialta Conservation Park.
Join us for this creative kids program at the Cove Civic Centre making dreamcatchers inspired by nature, bringing the outdoors into the home
Explore the Home of Sharks and the Hidden Treasures Within!
Join paleobotanist and Botanic Gardens Deputy Director Dr Leonie Scriven and urban horticulturist Dr Tim Johnson for an enjoyable stroll in Adelaide Botanic Garden to see some living fossils and hear how they can be of benefit in urban parks and gardens.
Make some room on the broom and fly down to the Gawler Place Canopy to share stories, spells and magical nature craft activity.
A plant based, vegan cooking class with Rebecca Stonor - to celebrate nature and all it has to offer.
Get up close and personal with some of the native wildlife from Warrawong Sanctuary.
Join Charlie's Patch for a 1-hour workshop making your own take home enchanted terrarium.
Join us in the historic Circulating Library for a nature storytelling session.
Come along to a guided tour of The Joinery, our community environment centre in the heart of the city.
What relationship do penguins have with pebbles?
Join Sky Allen of Arcadia aquatic for an exclusive 1-hour guided walking tour of her Carrick Hill "In Bloom" floral exhibition.
Plants are family too! Join an evening of storytelling to remember the deep connections we share with our ancestral food + medicine plants.
Composting is an organic and inexpensive way to transform garden or food waste into nutritious and fertile soil.
Make your own clay ornament inspired by nature and using natural materials.
Connecting children with the environment through lots of fun, nature-based outdoor activities.
Join Nature Creative for a 1-hour workshop crafting a unique planet earth with seeds inside to take home.
Science, nature and art come together in this session. Learn how to dissect a plant and draw a technical illustration.
A family-friendly workshop to learn more about the special role of native bees.
Children will have the opportunity to decorate a terracotta pot for their own special native plant.
Relaxed creative writing session designed to help people observe the living world in new ways.
Show Us How You See Our Nature In Your Home
With music, comedy and science, this show will explore the incredible lives of the local birds we take for granted until we leave home.
Be inspired by nature: make fabulous eye-catching vessels and hats – fashionable, sophisticated, fanciful or fun!
Set in a future world, Glasshouse is a biosphere where plant and insect life thrive in an ecosystem of integrated biology and technology.
Looking for a way to build your child's connection with nature? Give them the opportunity to grow and care for seeds using materials found a
Join Tanya Parr from Nature Creative for a 1-hour workshop making your own clay animal pot with plant. Suitable for ages 5 - 11
Be part of history in the launch of only the second Climatewatch trail in South Australia.
Join local artist & illustrator Sally Heinrich in a workshop to make your own lantern, using Australian native plants as inspiration.
Learn the recipe to create healthy compost. Get dirty and help us create a miniature compost bay.
Making floral crowns is a fun, easy and mindful kid-friendly garden activity to get your children connected to their local environments.
Make yourself at home at AGSA this First Friday with a program that explores the nature of home
Join South Australian visual artists Heidi Kenyon and Henry Wolff for a discussion with nationally acclaimed author and plant studies resear
Be led by First Nations artists through an Introduction to Aboriginal Art. Includes canvas to keep, complimentary wine on arrival, canapés.
Love pizza? Want to transition to eating more plant-centric? This class will show you how easy it is!
More than 150 printmakers from around the world are also exhibiting their works on the theme.
Fruit & Veg swap is an excellent way to build community, and reduce food waste.
Spend your time in deep reflection and nourish your soul during an intimate and inspiring Nature Journaling workshop.
Nature Writing Masterclass: Nature in Utopias and Dystopias with Roanna McClelland
Inspired by the beauty of nature & their imagination, children will use flowers, leaves, seedpods & seeds to create their own works of art.
Nature Writing Masterclass: The Importance of Place in Children’s and YA with Charlie Archbold
Nature Based Creative Eco Friendly Sensory Sessions for children from birth-5yrs
Join one of Australia's most respected bird lovers over brunch and experience the sounds of Dawn Chorus
Workshop day presented by Carclew’s artists in residence. A creative celebration of the theme Home & nature, with activities for all ages.
Use AR and VR technology to get up close and learn some of the secrets, hidden stories and rarely seen perspectives of the Botanic Gardens.
Get into nature this October
Experience an amazing array of our superb native ingredients in this author talk and signing of the award winning cookbook by Andrew Fielke.
Take a moment to get your senses in touch with nature during a garden-based mindfulness session.
Join self-published children’s book author Shane Meyer as he walks you through the process of self-publishing your own picture book
An afternoon at Prospect Community Garden with classical guitar by Alain Valodze and poetry readings by local poet Mike Ladd and Adelaide Hills novelist and nature poet Rachael Mead.
Understand how to self-edit your writing with editor Sumudu Narayana.
Join us for a special screening of the Film 'Imprint', a special guest and great conversation about people and our planet.
Feel awe and wonder in the presence of a majestic walking companion as you lead your horse through the tranquility of Kuitpo Forest.
Paintings and drawings of the things grown and produced in our garden and home
A beach ramble discovering the creatures, plants and other treasures that wash up on the shoreline and live on the reef.
A wander around Pakapakanthi (Victoria Park) Wetlands to discover the native plants and animals that call this place home.
A wander around Tangari Regional Park discovering the creatures of the night.
Harmony in Nature. Embracing Home with Tai Chi in Australia.
Childrens magical and mindful woodlands themed Potion Play Party! Unique and completely eco friendly and hosted by our Potion Pixie!
in this mindfulness activity we will hand build a totem with clay for a special place in your garden.
Join us Along the River at Felixstow Reserve for kids activities and tours to connect, discover and engage with nature thanks to Nature Play
Regenerate activities connect people with nature to support their mental and physical well being and there is always something new to learn.
Unearth the secrets of crafting your very own Native food delights with Billie from Meez On Plus.
A guided night walk around Oaklands Wetland discovering the plants and animals that call this place home.
Explore Techniques for Attracting Birds to Your Garden!
Come on a guided night walk around Kaurna Park Wetlands to discover the plants and animals that call this place home.
Discover the creatures, plants and other treasures that wash up on the shoreline.
Create your own lino block-print, inspired by the flora and fauna which call the Karra Wirra Pari (River Torrens) home.
Opportunity for children to explore their nature through their connection with nature!
We’ll get out and about collecting and sorting waterbug samples and taking water quality measurements in the Marne Saunders catchment.
Join our local artists, who have created bespoke art and handmade goodies inspired by and celebrating nature.
Join Danny of Barossa Gourmet Mushies and unearth the fascinating world of mushroom cultivation.
Bring the family along to explore the Kensington Wama wetlands while searching for our clues on this self-guided Treasure Hunt
