Explore vibrant botanical folk art with gouache. Create colourful floral designs inspired by modern folk artists and take home a unique handmade piece.
Get messy with Climbing Tree’s mud kitchen! This playful activity encourages children to explore natural materials, use their creativity and have plenty of messy fun.
Discover Aboriginal art through a fun and creative hands-on workshop for children aged 3 to 8 years.
A moving and embodied journey through human evolution
Get hands-on with paper recycling and take home your own plantable seed paper to grow.
Join Bruce Pascoe as he unravels the ideas that shaped our world—and asks what we might recover, reimagine and grow differently for the future.
Join us for a special Nature Festival screening of the award-winning Australian documentary Floodland, presented by Adelaide University’s Environment Institute.
Learn pot decorating, seed sowing and plant care, then stay for our Sowing the Seeds workshop at 11am to continue the gardening journey.
Create and play in nature through art! Sensory nature connection activities to inspire the seeds of wonder and wellbeing for children and families!
An award winning documentary, set in the industrial town of Whyalla, this is an intimate portrait of Dr John Croall, a Glaswegian immigrant to Australia.
Join a weaver to learn traditional weaving techniques, gain cultural knowledge, and develop practical weaving skills while creating your own basket.
Join us for a fun river-themed making session for kids! Discover our unique local river creatures, get creative, and learn why healthy rivers matter.
Join us for a curated sensory play session designed to connect little ones with the natural world in a calm, engaging, and developmentally rich environment.
Let your imagination wander into the wonderful world of nature in a fun and interactive creative writing workshop!
An intergenerational activity with the Prospect Community Garden making a DIY herb bowl with children.
A family-friendly activity learning about native seed germination, understanding the care required for early seedling growth.
Create your own unique nature-inspired reusable tote bag in this fun and creative workshop.
Join us at Minlagawi Gum Flat to celebrate Nature Festival SA here on Guuranda (Yorke Peninsula)!!
More than a nature workshop, Seeds of Sunshine helps little hearts bloom through stories, creativity and moments of wonder in nature.
Create your own colours from nature!
A creative experience. Make unique nature-inspired artworks. Through observation, pattern and design, participants will explore the beauty of seeds and pods.
Celebrate nature with stories: an Aboriginal Dreaming story, use of native plants in our garden , our hopes for nature, Trees for Life, activities for all ages.
Get outdoors, explore, create and connect with nature in this school holiday adventure.
Engaging discussion from a panel of artists and designers who use flora as their key creative medium.
Join us for stunning photography and stories of hope for SA’s wilderness, and discover how we can protect these vital lands, waters, and wildlife together.
Seed mandala workshop hosted by Alan Shepard.
Discover ochre’s cultural significance, explore traditional Aboriginal symbols, and create your own artwork to take home!
Participate in a workshop involving native seeds while in conversation with Karl Winda Telfer, Burka-Senior Man, and environmental conservationist Claire Lock.
Seeds don’t just grow into plants – sometimes they are used to paint with too!
This poetry workshop is about sowing new seeds, hearing nature speak in her different tongues. Growing into the person you know you want to become.
The Southern Flinders: A Celebration of Wildlife and Landscapes is a non-fiction book by award-winning writer and photographer Dr Annette Marner.
From seed to ancient grass tree, this miniature landscape celebrates regeneration, resilience and the diversity of Australian flora.
Explore paths and projections where nature and digital technology converge, tracing the germination of creative ideas from seed to renewal.
Music & philosophy for nature
Join New Zealand artist Dr Tabatha Forbes and create elegant botanical drawings inspired by specimens from the beautiful gardens of Carrick Hill.
See Ballara through a new lense with photographer Steph Ball and watercolour artist Rachelle Plazeriano
This workshop invites participants to experiment with different approaches to mark-making and to see drawing as a way of slowing down and looking closely.
Discover the hidden music of the landscape and weave your voice into a communal song of place.
Explore Brinkworth Reserve with Sandy, mapping seeds, shadows and hidden wonders. Turn your discoveries into art, painted words and a story of place.
Look down and discover our critically endangered native grasslands with therapeutic horticulturalist and artist Emma Lewellyn.
Take part in an art workshop led by Meintangk artist Tanya Hartman
Sharing seed stories and sorting seeds, to help us remember to tend what matters...
Botanical Skin Care. Creating your own Healing Creams made from Nature's Natural Plant Base and Oils.
Workshop will guide participants using the basketry techniques of two-ply string, twining and weaving with seeds, sticks and natural fibres from local gardens.
Discover our beautiful, hidden community garden and build an insect hotel to take home for your garden.
Get creative, learn the secrets of healthy seedlings, and paint and plant your own edible seed bowl to take home at Paint and Sow.
Explore the natural world through intimate mark making using simple materials.
Now in its seventh year the 'Be Natural Poetry Slam' is open to either compete or to simply watch and enjoy.
Join us for the SAARG Corroboree as part of Nature Festival 2026, inspired by this year's theme: Seeds. Come along to share stories and build connections,
A cross-cultural art collaboration for Nature Festival, creating paintings that explore our deep connection to nature, Country, and the cosmos.
'The Seed of Life’, a group art exhibition exploring the sacred seed as a universal symbol of creation, renewal and connection.
Walking tours, displays, native coastal plant sales, and hands-on activities for you to connect with nature in this rare dune ecosystem in Adelaide's west.
A conversation between artists and scientists exploring how creativity, systems thinking and environmental science help communities navigate ecological change
The world around us is always communicating. Ecosomatics allows the wisdom of the more than human to guide dynamic relationships between humans & nature.
You're invited on a rural ramble out to Robertstown as we host Wandering Tales to hear some local yarns & enjoy a light afternoon tea.
a songwriting practise to deepen connection with the natural world - facilitated by local singer-songwriters Naomi Keyte and Jamie Lena Kerslake,
Storytellers sow beautiful seeds: seeds of growth, hope, reflection, creativity and learning. Join us for the love of a good story - and afternoon tea!
Harp Among the Gum Trees: A pleasant Sunday afternoon of live harp music in a natural setting.
Learn how the power of the moon can have lasting impact on the way you manage projects, people and your life.
Filmmaker Sophie Hyde joins marine scientists, conservationists and creatives to explore ecological crisis, restoration and the making of a new feature film.
An embodied ritual to plant the seeds of renewal within us following the loss of many trees. A new dance performance by Cinzia Schincariol and Marcus Louend.
Share Egg & Orchid Time with Burrandies Aboriginal Corporation and Friends of Seaweed South East. Understand the value of seaweed in Spring to migrating birds. Record seasonal changes.
Join us for a playful and relaxed adventure creating art in the beautiful nature of the Memorial Gardens.
The Heysen Prize for Landscape 2026 invites artists to express their deep connection with – or concern for – protecting the Australian environment.
An exploration of the cultural, mythological, & spiritual significance of the sacred seed as the source of life.
Create a seed-inspired mosaic pathway, celebrate local biodiversity, learn creative skills, and help make our native garden beautifully accessible.
Step behind the lens and into the wild with jaw-dropping images that capture nature at its most dramatic, beautiful and raw.
My Tree Project engages schoolchildren in propagating seeds, planting seedlings at their school, home or in the community, and creating nature inspired artworks
Art meets action to protect one of Earth’s last wild places.
Meet curious alpacas, explore a working farm, plant beautiful seeds and experience Nature Festival through all five senses at Quentin Park Alpacas.
Plant a seed in the heart of the city at Seedling Exchange. Take it home or leave it to grow in a living pavilion shaped by thousands of small acts of care.
Come and experiment with sunlight, natural materials and a little bit of chemistry to create your own beautiful piece of botanical art.
We are offerings workshops in pottery, abstract painting, printmaking and basket weaving, at our Port Lincoln arts hub, ArtEyrea.
A celebration of the beauty and ingenuity of Australian woody fruit, seed pods and seeds, and the leafy canopy that supports them.
View the work of emerging artist, Samantha Battams, focussed on birds and insects from her own backyard, local park, and travels through South Australia.
Slow down, connect with nature, and learn the timeless art of weaving a beautiful basket using sustainably foraged fibres in a restful and mindful setting.
Bring a small natural treasure—a leaf, shell or seed pod, transform it into a unique fine silver pendant or earrings in this special Nature Festival workshop
Create a handmade ceramic plate using the textures of seeds, flowers and leaves. Learn simple pottery techniques and celebrate nature through creativity.
Create art using sunlight, weather and nature while exploring emotions in a unique and playful way. Perfect for families who love creativity, nature and wonder.
Celebrate the natural heritage and beauty of the ANZANG Bioregion in The Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year Competition.
Discover incredible bird photography captured right in Playford backyards! See Playford's birds like never before in this inspiring exhibition.
Seedlings Nature Play at Woodhouse A morning of nature, creativity and curiosity for little explorers. Slow down, step outside and discover the magic.
Join local artist Janet Haydon for a relaxed evening of guided watercolour painting creating greeting cards - and inspired by our community seed swap.
A family event that explores how tiny beginnings create thriving marine ecosystems. Visitors receive a "Nature Passport" and complete a series of stations.
Slow down, connect with nature and connect with yourself through a guided EcoArt Therapy experience.
Explore the 'Seed Pod' (Studio) at Ngutungka West Lakes during Nature Festival, meet local Scientist in Residence, Richard Smith, view & draw seeds up close!
What Grows Here is a youth-led photography walk and public night projection event taking place in Peterborough during the 2026 Nature Festival.
Connect with nature through the St. Peter’s Billabong and art!
Exploring South Australian Plant & Seed Science at the Botanic Gardens
Immerse yourself in making your own kite and collect either vegetable or flower seeds to let nature take flight as you grow & go these school holidays.
An intimate curator's introduction talk on the 'Sporus gestaltioides' art exhibition and forecourt installation. Talk occurs at 11am and also at 2pm
Join Tanya from Nature Creative in a relaxing botanical art class
Bring a mini garden to life using pop-up techniques, tabs and hidden flaps!
Design an illustrated seed packet with a turning mechanism that reveals the journey from a seed to something unexpected!
Shhh… It’s a secret! Journey to a mystery garden where art, nature and kindness bloom as we explore the many meanings of seeds and create to be kind together.
Enjoy a special property tour with Sophie Thomson, morning or afternoon tea, and mindful ephemeral art activities led by Kate Hubmayer using local materials.
Dave McEvoy performs live in the ILA Studio with Lauren Henderson and Tasha Stevens.
Discover native foods, herbs and cooking methods with artist Kelly Wallace and wellbeing practioner Nakita Charlton.
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