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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.
Community celebration of seeds at Adelaide Botanic Garden!
An immersive nature retreat on ancient arid lands to help you slow down, awaken creativity, and reconnect with the natural world.
Join us to celebrate the opening of Nature Festival 2026 and plant the first seeds of this year’s festival.
Settle in under the canopy of Hurtle Square's beautiful trees and enjoy a chilled evening of live acoustic music, good vibes, and locally brewed refreshments.
A weekend to slow down, try something new, reconnect with yourself, community & the rhythm of nature. Experience yoga, live music, wholesome food & good humans.
Art, music and urgent dialogue on buffel grass come together at Tandanya, with a powerful exhibition, panel conversation and special live set by Electric Fields
Join us for the Opening Night of 'Offering', showing Art from 20 Local, Interstate and International Artists, beverages, music and Community will be present.
Get in touch with nature at this fun-filled day of activities for all ages. Enjoy interactive storytelling, creative workshops, hands-on activities and more!
A therapeutic workshop immersing people in nature to write, create and seed ideas.
Discover the birds, mammals and plants of the Fleurieu Coast and learn how you can help protect the diversity of the coast and then join us for a beach walk.
Turning eco-anxiety into hope and action. A space to build ocean leadership, resilience, and real world impact. For ages 14-24 only.
Join Us for a Special Nature Festival Fruit & Veg Swap!
This mindful drawing retreat invites you to slow down, observe deeply and explore the small beginnings from which creativity grows.
Hands-on workshop for children, showing how to sow seeds of vegetables and flowers in egg-cartons, for planting at home
Unleash your creativity and connect with nature in a hands-on Botanical Pressed Air-Dry Clay Workshop! Designed for all skill levels and ages 6+ welcome.
This inner city development has such diverse garden spaces you won't believe you are in the CBD!
The event will be held at the bottom of Wild Glen, in the Waite Conservation Reserve. Drive up Hartley Grove, to gate 61. Parking near the gate.
Join us in building a Community Artwork made by You, Artists and The Gums Landcare Group.
Explore Adelaide’s Southwest through fresh eyes with community nature discovery, photography and seed bomb making inspired by Plant Beautiful Seeds.
A speed date to get to know a selection of local native plants, followed by a walk to try nature journalling. Then choose some plants to take home.
Get creative with clay in this fun, hands-on workshop. Learn simple clay techniques and make two projects: a handmade pinch pot and a seed bomb. For all ages.
Learn how to make natural incense from the plants in your garden and natural landscape
Seed of Life A family-friendly, gathering on beautiful Kangaroo Island, bringing people together for a weekend of connection, nature, community.
Join Charles Sturt Council Seed Swap Volunteer, Gordana, for a free seed collection workshop, including a hands-on seeds activity.
Discover the power of ancient seed sounds through gentle yoga, restorative practice and meditation. Plant seeds of stillness, presence and connection.
Plant Songs Sound Bath: Music of the Trees & Plants - An Immersive live sound bath where living plants & trees sing through biodata, music and deep listening.
Immerse and connect with nature through our late afternoon and nighttime explorations in the beautiful Gums Reserve, Tranmere.
Join us for an evening of rollicking jigs and heartfelt songs and stories, as the Fiddle Chicks’ voice and violins drift through the forest.
A spring collaboration between Bar Pin and Common Acre, celebrating seed, seasonal produce and the journey from what we plant to what we eat.
Weaving UNDER the OVERpass is a free community event celebrating the ancient craft of weaving and storytelling beneath the Ovingham Overpass.
Join us for a guided cycling tour exploring the hidden stories of seeds and the living landscapes they continue to shape.
Take in the beauty, and the diverse plant life as you discover gardens, paths, native bush regeneration, and the historic connection to an annual "Wattle Day".
A walking tour for Nature Festival to showcase the amazing restoration work done by local dunes volunteer groups along our gorgeous coastline.
Join us in the garden to enjoy a hot drink, chat about gardening, and take a tour of our amazing community space. Purchase produce made from our garden.
Walk on the beach with Sally O'Connor and Jo Fife. Observe and record seaweed, post on i-Naturalist. Use local ID Cards to identify algae.
Blue Minds Youth Forum: turning eco-anxiety into hope and action. A space to build ocean leadership, resilience, and real world impact.
Are you ready to brew your own tea all in the name of personal wellbeing?
Tranquil, near-CBD remnant native vegetation site with public access along a constructed track; good birdwatching opportunities at adjacent stormwater basin
Explore Walyu Yarta Community Garden where we seed community, grow together and enhance Park Lands biodiversity
Join Aboriginal cultural educator, storyteller and artist Ros Cameron for a workshop using gum nuts, seeds and leaves to connect with country.
Step into spring at Glen Ewin Estate. Gather nature’s treasures, explore pen, ink and watercolour, and create a botanical keepsake to take home.
Explore nature in the great outdoors. Form a team and have fun in the amazing nature race.
Learn how to press fresh seaweed/algae. Take your own press home. Artistically arrange pressed algae for bookmark or card. Materials provided. Bring your lunch.
7 entertaining expert speakers each presenting a succinct 7-minute talk relating to the festival’s SEED theme with topics dipping into science, arts and culture
Join Huntermade and Sol Yoga for a slow afternoon of movement, flower painting and natural dyeing at Soluna. Create a silk scarf and take home natural dye seeds
Create a beautiful greeting card from seed paper — a small handmade message that can be planted, loved and grown. Perfect for family holidays.
Escape to the hills for an enchanting afternoon of wine, nature, and the soulful, jazz-infused sounds of Courteney Hooper under the gums.
This event will honour the deep seeds of winter that have readied themselves within us for a new start in the rebirth of spring.
Growing vegetables and herbs from seed to plate. A half day workshop sharing with you how to create resilient and productive vegetable growing spaces.
Enjoy a spring afternoon in our community garden. Guest presenter Annette Burmeister. Music by acoustic guitarist Alain Valodze.
Have fun and create a beautiful lantern using real pressed flowers on glass, twinkling with fairy lights. Add the glow of nature to your home.
Celebrate Durkhanai Ayubi’s new book through conversation, music, poetry and flavour, tracing how seeds carry memory, culture and belonging across generations.
The Coorong National Park Sunset limited numbers - stunning view - This year we have changed it up to WATERCOLOUR painting……
The Seeds of Vandana Shiva is a feature length documentary that presents the remarkable life story of the Gandhian eco-activist and ecologist, Vandana Shiva.
Join Nature Play SA and SA Water on Monday 28 September at Myponga Reservoir Reserve, where we’ll share tips for finding, observing and identifying birds.
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.
Explore four days of contemporary Afro-Brazilian movement inspired by the elements with Rosangela Silvestre and live percussion.
Join us for a playful and relaxed adventure in nature! This family friendly event by Play Naturally OT is delivered by an occupational therapist.
Join author, Charlie Archbold, as she shares the latest book in the Sugarcane Kids Series, The Mystery at Angel Bay.
Get outdoors at Wittelbee Conservation Park for a hands-on day of seed planting, damper making, and connecting with community in a beautiful natural setting.
A beach ramble discovering the creatures, plants and other treasures that wash up on the shoreline and live on the reef.
Stories, science and comedy with host Kevin Kropinyeri and turtle experts from across Australia
Step into the underwater world of southern Australia and experience the Mega Fauna of the Great Southern Reef through immersive virtual reality.
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.
Create beautiful seed mosaics using a variety of seeds and recycled materials. A fun, mindful and sustainable nature craft.
When nature sparks curiosity, adventure takes root.
Write for the love of trees, to support our trees and save our trees. This nature-based writing workshop is for fun, joy, release and gentle wordy activism.
Plant, Grow, Create - a day for kids and families to get their hands dirty. Raise seedlings, cook with home grown produce and craft with nature.
A morning of family nature play at Belair National Park — where seeds of wonder, curiosity and connection are planted in nature.
Uncover the fascinating forms of plant seeds through ink drawing and watercolour wash in this creative, nature-inspired workshop.
Join us for a wellbeing nature photo walk at Brookside by Third Creek. No experience necessary.
Get tactile with dried leaves, ferns and seeds, and explore how these can be used to create art with clay.
Join us for a fun, family-friendly day out to discover Riverlea's incredible birds and wildlife with a Senior Ranger.
Explore this endangered candlebark forest, discovering precious wildflowers in our 20 acre nature sanctuary, while sipping on a wine
Celebrating our love of nature through creating community art together.
Hear from Sophie Hyde, film director, writer, producer and artist, in conversation with Leigh Robb, Curator Contemporary Art.
Follow the dinosaur tracks!
Plant, paint, build and create at our hands-on Seed-themed activity space!
A literary event bringing to the stage some of Adelaide's most impressive nature writers for an evening of readings and discussion.
A guided night walk around Oaklands Wetland discovering the plants and animals that call this place home
A bus trip for those attending Salt n Samphire, in Price.
Home Sweet Habitat returns again to the Nature Festival, inviting young changemakers to dream, design and build a greener future for Adelaide!
Visit an urban bushland to try out some hands-on bushcare volunteer skills and join a bird expert to look for threatened birds that live here.
Design and create your own piece of art using a combination of dried flowers and mixed media.
Explore, create and connect with nature and our community at the SEED POD PLAY Festival.
Learn how natural sun, wind and seawater create premium sea salt.
Experience Nature Day at Price with salt tours, mangrove adventures, hands-on activities and fun for all ages in the great outdoors.
Explore the native bushland of Adelaide's Western Park Lands at Wirrarninthi, and discover the fascinating stories of our unique plant and animal species.
Learn about the hooded plovers and other beach nesting birds that make their homes on the Fleurieu’s ocean beaches.
Let your imagination go wild as you build a mini jungle in your own terrarium!
Slow down, look closely and discover the wonder of the natural world through journaling.
Step back in time with a charming day in Old Noarlunga, where historic walks & kite making remind us how history & imagination continue to grow.
Become a marine detective: investigate the scratches, notches and markings on dolphins and move like a dolphin through indigenous dance and play.
Ardrossan native grasslands will be alive with colour in spring. Guided look at 100 native plant species and restoration activities including cold burning.
Learn how to make your own plantable seed paper with local artist Jeninda Fletcher
Every creative project starts somewhere. But how do you take the first spark and shape it into something real?
Spend some time in the company of some of the State's most passionate and knowledgeable 'nature buffs'. Find out what it's really like to work with nature.
