Visit the Tea House and experience the flow of tea, nature, and connection in Adelaide’s Botanic Gardens.
A Mini Music Festival - The Maes (Vic) & Naomi Keyte (SA) live in the Outdoor Tree Theatre alongside guided biodiversity walks & talks.
A collective photography, drawing and stitching project.
Cox Creek is integral our identity, belonging, wellbeing and sense of place. What if we put this into words?
Participate in a fun family adventure through Kensington Gardens Reserve! Discover the wonders of trees by hunting for special tree tags
Bring the family along to explore Michael Perry Reserve while searching for our clues on this self-guided Treasure Hunt.
See nature up close through stunning images by professional, emerging and junior photographers who have shown impeccable timing, patience, artistry and technique to capture incredible moments in time.
ILA and flora&faunavisions present a world premiere, Adelaide exclusive, immersive, interactive experience.
Follow a self-guided tour of works in the AGSA collection inspired by the Nature Festival 2025 theme Flow. Take your own path through the Gallery to each of the highlighted works, there is no set order to the tour.
Step into Kairos, where stone, water, timber, and textiles create playful spaces to feel the shifting flows around us.
Discover the delicate beauty of nature through the eyes of Tamara Filatov and Larissa Rogacheva
An exclusive behind the scenes tour of award-winning NGERINGA Summit Vineyard with curated wine tasting and snacks by Chef Shannon Fleming.
Join Burka-Senior Man Karl Winda Telfer, listen and understand the Dreaming Track's significance and its cultural and spiritual renewal.
Learn how Gemtree’s sustainable practices produce vibrant wines during a seated tasting paired with a plate showcasing native ingredients
Glide through peaceful mangroves and spot wild dolphins in their natural habitat on Adelaide’s top-rated kayaking adventure!
The world-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, now in its sixtieth year and on loan from the Natural History Museum in Lon
Forest Bathing is an opportunity to immerse your senses, slow down and reconnect with nature's rhythm. Awaken presence, ease stress, and find calm.
Slow & flow. Melt into 2 hours of nature and nourishing yourself: open fires, hot herbal teas, shinrin yoku, play with clay, weaving; cup filling in the bush...
Embodied Ecologies invites participants to move in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, dancing in flow with nature and community
Long time collaborators – Alyssa Powell-Ascura and Louis come together to celebrate the the diverse community in Onkaparinga.
Kenez draws a parallel between their hometownof Szeged bisected by the Tisza, the most Hungarian river’, and Ngankipari, sacred to Kaurna.
Let yourself surrender to stillness within a candlebark forest as healing soundscapes soothe your body, mind and soul.
care—fall is an immersive installation artwork that transforms an urban hardscape into an environment where plants, water & sonic vibrations converge
Take a unique pic of the urban or parklands environment of City South to be running for a cash prize!
A Photographic Exhibition Celebrating South Australia’s Unique Wilderness
Mapping waterways with wax, paper and thread, exploring the artist's connection to landscape—each gesture an ode to memory and place.
This year’s Nature Festival theme is ‘flow’, and a perfect way to celebrate the festival is to learn about the Kinipapa (Cooper Creek) flood
Let your imagination take flight at Fly Free: A Day to Disconnect & Discover-a joyful, screen-free fun of marine exploration, kite making
Let’s explore the wonder of nature—not just with our eyes, but through the lens of light. In this joyful, hands-on workshop, for KIDS!
Connect to 2,500 generations of grandmothers through this cultural experience of weaving with a Kaurna elder
Sculpt or paint in 3D space. Hold a virtual brush, pencil, or tool of your choice & flow. 15min timeslots. Fresh air. No experience required
Kids are invited to get creative and grow something special.
Come and learn how to divide and repot native seedlings for a revegetation project at this hands on propagation workshop!
TOXIC SURF - stories, science and the grass-roots campaigns behind the harmful algal bloom.
Discover the worlds oldest living culture through our walking tour & connect to Country, nature and history in the serene Botanic Gardens.
Nests made by women reflecting on and capturing the essence of a place or connection in nature that fills them with a sense of wellbeing
Escape to Sinclair’s Gully – where wine meets wilderness. Handcraft your very own bottle of sparkling using old-world traditional methods
Inclusive CommUnity Forest Event for All!
An exhibition delving into the heart of nature, featuring the work of three Nature Foundation Artist in Residency Program recipients.
A photography exhibition studying the lives of insects and spiders in natural and unnatural environments, they are essential to the health of life on earth.
‘the way they move through air’ brings together painting, digital art, poetry, and journal entries to explore birds as both subject and symbol.
Using local flora as inspiration, explore pottery, printmaking or painting in a collaborative environment for art enthusiasts at all stages
These exquisite 200-year-old paintings take you on a journey across the land, skies and water of Singapore and Malaysia.
Immerse yourself in the FLOW of blue, come in escape, pause, breathe, create within the quiet, reflective nature of being with water.
Whether you are creative or not, this is the workshop for you. Make your own basket with fabrics and organic natural resources supplied. Cherish your creativity!
Join members of Upper Wakefield Landcare as we explore the upper reaches of the Wakefield River and learn about some of its history and biodiversity.
Enjoy a hike through Mt Osmond reserve with Buddy Up friends
An inclusive nature photography walk inviting kids and neurodivergent communities to slow down, be mindful, and enjoy time in nature.
A wondrous workshop making blue printing using the ancient photogram technique of Cyanotype. Fun for all ages!
Be transported to another place and time in this ancient forest, as Siobhan’s voice and harp take you on a mystical Celtic journey
Free family event with food trucks and kids activities blending ecology, culture, and solidarity, as we mark World Habitat Day with a focus on West Papua and local issues.
Learn the traditional art of basket weaving in this hands-on workshop hosted by Marra Dreaming.
Join Hugh Possingham, Nature Festival's Bird Lover in Residence, as he explores the birds of the Valley Lakes, Mt Gambier.
Speakers, storytellers, and artists sharing knowledge and lived experience. A visual and sensory journey through West Papua's landscapes and biodiversity.
3 Day kayaking expedition on the Murray River
Step into a world of imagination and create your own fairy tale character and world.
Enjoy a guided walk by a local resident to discover the beautiful and historic trees within the suburbs.
Come and experience Mount Burr Swamp with Nature Glenelg Trust. Hear about and see fish, frogs and birds which call this wetland home.
A beach ramble discovering the creatures, plants and other treasures that wash up on the shoreline and live on the reef.
Explore, through a guided walk, how flow shapes the ecology of the Port River and how the river, and its inhabitants, influence us.
South Australian artist Brad Darkson discusses key works and their relationship with nature.
Delve deeper into our understanding of gender and nature connection with this inaugural activity incorporating art and quiet dialogue.
Join our evening ‘Meditation By Moonlight’ under the powerful Aries Supermoon and connect with your mind, body and soul.
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 guided walking tour of the beautiful St Clair wetlands exploring the flowing connections between ecology, engineering and health!
A relaxing afternoon learning the art of mosaics with Jan Obst while learning about how you can contribute to Red-tailed Black Cockatoo conservation.
Slow down, reflect and reconnect with yourself and the natural world through art, mindfulness, journalling and nature connection.
Sometimes you go with the flow, Sometimes you wonder where that flow did go! Gather together and enjoy a nature story full of wonder.
Create and play in nature through art! Sensory nature connection activities for the wellbeing of all, so we can all find our flow again!
Join us for First Nations Ngarrindjeri story telling inside Kondoli the whale
“Elderly” with curious minds – dare to rekindle and play, provoking questions about longevity with the support of roots, trunks and branches
Nature-inspired craft morning designed to connect young minds with bugs, gardens, and creativity.
Take storytelling to a new level with looking at how to tell and write stories that support with change and challenge.
Flow & Grow: Start the session with gentle nature-inspired yoga poses followed by creating seed balls to take home or scatter in local green space
Stories, wild encounters & Nature Play for the whole family
Learn how the newly re-built Rymill Lake has been designed with new features using treated water and raingardens to filter the water.
Wetlands are home to many wildlife creatures. Discover who they are, what they look like and even make your own creations (3y-8y)
Join us for Shinrin-yoku / Forest Bathing in Himeji Gardens with the opportunity to have a go at writing Haiku a Japanese form of poetry.
Explore the tide line and jetty pylons with us to learn all about the amazing things we can find right here on our local beaches.
Join us to learn about (and celebrate!) the incredible transformation of Adelaide's iconic river into a vibrant waterway once again.
Curious about how to restore and support healthy Port River flows?
Back by popular demand - Jules Schiller hosts this Mosssy quiz night with a twist
Participants in August's Outback Song Camp will showcase their compositions at the Grace Emily Hotel.
Join us for guided spotlight and morning walks inside the feral predator-proof fence at Yookamurra Wildlife Sanctuary!
A profound presentation exploring how we can listen to the natural world, and what we can learn from doing so.
Join park rangers as we walk with renowned artist Rebecca McEwan and understand her journey with the river. We will create art and listen to the river's gifts.
Want to grow food and flowers for next to nothing? Join us for a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn composting, worm farming & propagation
Join the 9th Annual Marne and Saunders Waterbug Bioblitz!
With just sticks, rope and natural materials, children will dive into the ultimate cubby-building challenge.
Unleash your imagination in our Animal Characters Watercolour Workshop - where young artists design and paint their own creative characters.
Turn coastal weeds into colour! A hands-on solar dye workshop blending ecology, creativity, and climate conversation.
Uncover the biodiversity, wildlife and remnant trees of Heywood Park on this guided walk. Learn from the people caring for this place.
Uncover the hidden world of pollen and the science behind the flowering plants of the Adelaide Botanic Garden.
Join Nature Play SA at Carrick Hill for a hands-on workshop. Create flower crowns or nature masks and explore flower pressing.
Come along and discover the incredible lifecycle of the Short-finned Eel, told through drawings and narration by students from the Yahl Primary school.
This is a paint and sip like no other. In the idyllic setting of Howards Vineyard terrace, our workshop will induce a blissful state of flow
Visit the wonderful coloured world of artist Kurt Bosecke and his mentor Sabrina Sterk
Learn about the goals and progress of the $1.97 million Cox Creek Restoration Project, connect with local volunteer groups
Nature Trivia is back for 2025. An event for the nature enthusiasts, eco-curious, hikers and outdoorsy folks!
Join acoustic ecologist Andrew Skeoch for an inspiring author talk on his book ‘Deep Listening to Nature’.
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