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.
Spend a rewarding morning connecting with nature through bird watching and bushcare in beautiful bushland.
Create your own unique nature-inspired reusable tote bag in this fun and creative workshop.
Join a guided walking tour of Barker Inlet Wetlands with Green Adelaide Coastal Conservation Officer Danny Millbanks.
Take a short, guided walk along Glen Osmond Creek and learn about the plants along the way, from the people who care for this peaceful green corridor.
Join us at Minlagawi Gum Flat to celebrate Nature Festival SA here on Guuranda (Yorke Peninsula)!!
Cast your imagination
Make a cloud chart to help you identify clouds and what they mean
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!
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.
Join, native bee enthusiast, children's author, and President of the Friends of Dry Creek Trail, Shane Meyer, for a fascinating talk ' Be there for Native Bees
Come and Try days are a chance to give bushcare a go for yourself and see how you can make a difference in your local patch.
A day out collecting waterbugs with water scientists to help us learn more about the health of our rivers.
Discover ochre’s cultural significance, explore traditional Aboriginal symbols, and create your own artwork to take home!
A fun interactive activity for children to help our Hooded Plovers breed successfully on our local beaches. Take away a gift bag with lots of goodies!
Join Steve Walker from FrogWatch SA to learn about our fascinating local frog species!
Seeds don’t just grow into plants – sometimes they are used to paint with too!
Artwork made from plants, with eco art & craft paints & watercolour technique. Materials provided.
From seed to ancient grass tree, this miniature landscape celebrates regeneration, resilience and the diversity of Australian flora.
Explore native urban greening projects in the City of Holdfast Bay that demonstrate the transformation that can be created from a handful of seeds.
Enjoy a fun mental challenge? Learn how to navigate our local green spaces when you discover orienteering at Thorndon Park. All ages and fitness levels welcome!
Featuring vibrant vege plots, greenhouse, wicking beds. Information sessions about growing and using herbs, native seed and cutting propagation. Coffee and BBQ lunch will be available.
Come along to a family friendly event focused on Orienteering games for younger kids. Children learn basic navigational skills through different activities.
Maze Orienteering is a fast, fun *and FREE!* way to test your navigation skills. Choose a map, walk or run - suits all ages and fitness levels.
Tour Germinal Sculptures in St Marys and Pasadena while learning how to nurture Greybox Grassy Woodland in public settings and home gardens.
Step into the wild side of Alexandrina, discover our amazing native birdlife, and become a citizen scientist.
Be part of the recovery! Discover practical strategies and guidance to restore our beautiful land and waterways surrounding Kadlitpari / Gawler River.
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.
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,
Birds & Bingo is back for its fourth season at Nature Festival, with even more birds, and more bingo!
Discover the native birdlife of Pakapakanthi / Victoria Park on a guided walk through its beautiful wetlands and woodlands, led by Birds SA & ReBird the Ranges.
EV curious?
Join us for a morning of community action and nature 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.
An exploration of the cultural, mythological, & spiritual significance of the sacred seed as the source of life.
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.
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.
Enjoy a late afternoon of shorebird viewing at Thompson Beach
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.
Slow down, look closely and discover the wonder of the natural world through journaling.
Join us for a special Story Time in the beautiful Netley Community Garden. Enjoy stories, songs and nature play with Mel and Pamela.
Join author Kristin Martin as she reads her new book, Belle and Bea’s Beautiful New Home and discover how bilbies help seeds to grow.
Step outside and slow down with Start, in an en plein air program connecting creativity, community and the natural world.
Drop-in any time and get messy with Climbing Tree’s mud kitchen!
Create a seed-inspired mosaic pathway, celebrate local biodiversity, learn creative skills, and help make our native garden beautifully accessible.
My Tree Project engages schoolchildren in propagating seeds, planting seedlings at their school, home or in the community, and creating nature inspired artworks
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.
Walk with us as we take you on a tour of Adelaide’s amazing Grey-headed Flying-foxes right within their home.
Join acclaimed Adelaide Harpist-singer Emma Horwood for a stunning concert of nature-themed music. From medieval melodies to opera arias, folksongs & originals.
Enjoy uplifting laughter exercises, playfulness, deep breathing and connecting with nature. Appropriate for all ages and mobility levels.
A family spring nature play gathering in the hills where children will get to make their own flower posies, play fizz and watercolour paintings to take home.
Join us for a morning of nature and art where both kids and big kids (aka grown-ups) will create their own nature-inspired artwork.
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
An unforgettable experience of Aboriginal culture, native plants & social history, giving a deep appreciation of the wisdom embedded in the natural landscape.
Experience the wonders of Tolderol Game Reserve Wetlands with a unique guided bus tour event. Observe waterbirds up close and learn about wetland management.
Hear about and experience how an idea germinated, and with passion, commitment and permaculture design grew into The Food Forest.
Nature Dough is just the activity you 'knead' for children!
Cleland Wildlife Park invites young explorers and their families to discover The Secret Life of a Seed.
Seedlings Nature Play at Woodhouse A morning of nature, creativity and curiosity for little explorers. Slow down, step outside and discover the magic.
A family event that explores how tiny beginnings create thriving marine ecosystems. Visitors receive a "Nature Passport" and complete a series of stations.
Nature-based outdoor play session including potions, crafts & more!
Drawing on deep ecology and creative practices, this event offers a space to explore our grief, love and hope for the changing natural world around us.
A creative experience. Make unique nature-inspired artworks. Through observation, pattern and design, participants will explore the beauty of seeds and pods.
Hands-on beginner sewing workshop making a reusable bento bag from natural fabric. Two session dates available, each with a different secondary project.
What Grows Here is a youth-led photography walk and public night projection event taking place in Peterborough during the 2026 Nature Festival.
Join Andrew for an immersive walk around Oaklands Reserve and wetlands - see & hear birds, identify the birds and talk about what different types of birds eat.
Exploring South Australian Plant & Seed Science at the Botanic Gardens
Come into the forest of Takayna with Barkindji Songwoman Nancy Bates and acclaimed pianist and educator Dave McEvoy.
Regenerate nature and yourself in Adelaide's beautiful Park Lands.
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.
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!
A movement-based adventure for children (3-11) AND their parents / caregivers / grandparents - strengthening connection with self, others & the world around us
Take a walk through beautiful swamp, creekline and woodland country on the Fleurieu Peninsula guided by bird and bat experts, followed by brunch / supper.
Pods are a holding vessel for the seeds within, a space of nurturing and protection for potential life.
Community celebration of seeds at Adelaide Botanic Garden!
Try your hand at still-life drawing native flora in our free Art Studio activity.
Free self guided exploratory activities in an endemic community space known as Wakwakurnaku Wirra, Children's Forest
South Australians are invited to step outside, slow down, and paint their surroundings.
Integrating her fieldwork and studio-based processes, Gardener explores local birds and their song stories in the Onkaparinga region.
Be part of a world where art and nature merge: experience multi-disciplinary works from Australian and International artists.
Join the Cleland Team and learn about the important role volunteers play in propagating and nurturing native plants to maintain and enhance our environment.
Exhibitions, and community engagement events exploring emergence.
Check out the outdoor art installation in the large forecourt of 109 Grote Street right next to China Town.
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