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The Living Table

Esmay

Join Alanna Sapwell of Esmay for an immersive shared lunch with cocktails - celebrating the growers, producers and custodians shaping the future of our food.

Oct 10
at
12:30 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
170
Free
Donation
Oct 10
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
170
Free
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Kadlitpari / Gawler River: Seeds of Hope for Revitalising Our River Region

Lewiston Wetlands & Reserves Trail

Be part of the recovery! Discover practical strategies and guidance to restore our beautiful land and waterways surrounding Kadlitpari / Gawler River.

Oct 10
at
1:00 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Oct 10
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
Free
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Exhale Earth by Yoga Therapia

Ngutungka Henley Library

Botanical Skin Care. Creating your own Healing Creams made from Nature's Natural Plant Base and Oils.

Oct 10
at
1:00 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
68
Free
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Oct 10
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
68
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Seeds, Sticks and String

Vanguard Trading

Workshop will guide participants using the basketry techniques of two-ply string, twining and weaving with seeds, sticks and natural fibres from local gardens.

Oct 10
at
1:00 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
60
Free
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Oct 10
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
60
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Seeding Community and Building Insect Hotels

North Adelaide Community Garden

Discover our beautiful, hidden community garden and build an insect hotel to take home for your garden.

Oct 10
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1:00 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Oct 10
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
Free
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Paint and Sow

West Torrens Memorial Gardens

Get creative, learn the secrets of healthy seedlings, and paint and plant your own edible seed bowl to take home at Paint and Sow.

Oct 10
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1:00 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Oct 10
Self-guided
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Planting the Seeds of the Symbiocene

Art Gallery of South Australia, Radford Auditorium

A panel discussion with environmental philosopher Prof Glenn Albrecht, architect of the Symbiocene, and stellar guests moderated by Dr Susan Close.

Oct 10
at
1:30 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
20
Free
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Oct 10
Self-guided
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$
20
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Drawn In - Drawing workshop with Margaret Ambridge

Sauerbier House

Explore the natural world through intimate mark making using simple materials.

Oct 10
at
1:30 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
60
Free
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Oct 10
Self-guided
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$
60
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Hawkers Creek Guided Walk

Adjacent to the Port Adelaide District Hockey Club

Walk with us through the former course of Hawkers Creek through Glanville, following the social, cultural and ecological history of this now disappeared creek.

Oct 10
at
2:00 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Oct 10
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BE NATURAL Poetry Slam

Arthur Art Bar

Now in its seventh year the 'Be Natural Poetry Slam' is open to either compete or to simply watch and enjoy.

Oct 10
at
2:00 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
15
Free
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Oct 10
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
15
Free
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Seeds of Change: Greening the Rosewater Loop

Gillman Marshalling Yards - Community Garden

Explore the Rosewater Loop and imagine a greener future through creativity, conversation and the small seeds of community and environmental change.

Oct 10
at
2:00 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Oct 10
Self-guided
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$
Free
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SAARG Corroboree

The Riding Patch

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,

Oct 10
at
2:00 pm
Oct 10-11
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
16
Free
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Oct 10
Oct 10-11
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
16
Free
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Birds & Bingo - Thebarton

Wheatsheaf Hotel - The Tin Shed

Birds & Bingo is back for its fourth season at Nature Festival, with even more birds, and more bingo!

Oct 10
at
2:30 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
20
Free
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Oct 10
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
20
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Chiton: Spot, Snap & Share: Your Birding Adventure Begins!

Southern end of the carpark at the Fleurieu Aquatic Centre, off Ocean Road entrance

Step into the wild side of Alexandrina, discover our amazing native birdlife, and become a citizen scientist.

Oct 10
at
3:00 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Oct 10
Self-guided
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$
Free
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Earth Emotions | Music & Philosophy for Nature | Adelaide

Art Gallery of South Australia, Radford Auditorium

Music & philosophy for nature

Oct 10
at
3:30 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
50
Free
Donation
Oct 10
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
50
Free
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Exhibition Opening Event - Grounded in the Stars

55 Commercial Rd

A cross-cultural art collaboration for Nature Festival, creating paintings that explore our deep connection to nature, Country, and the cosmos.

Oct 10
at
4:00 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Oct 10
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
Free
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Brookfield Wombat and Bird Walk

Brookfield Conservation Park

Experience our wildlife in the wild

Oct 10
at
4:00 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
20
Free
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Oct 10
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
20
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Opening Event - The Seed of Life - Group Art Exhibition

Port Admiral Hotel

'The Seed of Life’, a group art exhibition exploring the sacred seed as a universal symbol of creation, renewal and connection.

Oct 10
at
4:00 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Oct 10
Self-guided
Multiple
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Free
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When Birds Do Sing

Nailsworth Community Hall

Explore the avian world through flute music with Coruscalia Collective

Oct 10
at
4:45 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
25
Free
Donation
Oct 10
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
25
Free
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Heysen Prize for Landscape Opening Event

Hahndorf Academy

The Heysen Prize for Landscape 2026 invites artists to express their deep connection with – or concern for – protecting the Australian environment.

Oct 10
at
6:00 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
Donation
Oct 10
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
Free
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Parkland Bird Discovery Walk

Pakapakanthi / Victoria Park Wetlands (meet by the South Terrace Croquet Club)

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.

Oct 11
at
9:00 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
Free
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Levi Creek Nature Walk

Levi Creek

Walk & talk with local experts on irongrass native grassland, open mallee woodland, Levi Creek waterholes. Info on Ngadjuri involvement. Morning tea.

Oct 11
at
9:30 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
Donation
Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
Free
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Seed and Sip: A Guided Nature Journalling and Tea Ceremony

Woodhouse Adventure Park

Join us for a restorative journey through the beautiful landscapes of Woodhouse Adventure Park, where nature becomes both your guide and your teacher.

Oct 11
at
10:00 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
60
Free
Donation
Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
60
Free
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Fleurieu EV Community Showcase

Goolwa Wharf car park

EV curious?

Oct 11
at
10:00 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
Donation
Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
Free
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Labyrinth Seed Patterns, Magic Squares & Planetary Paths

North Haven Surf Life Saving Club

What can labyrinths reveal to us as we engage and interact with them? What secrets have they known on their journeys across time? What knowledge do they hold?

Oct 11
at
10:00 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
Free
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Nakurami Kondoli Whale Lookout to The Bluff Cultural Hike

Nakurami Kondoli Whale Lookout

Journey along the coastline with a Ngarrindjeri-Kaurna guide as you explore ancestral stories and cultural knowledge on this unique cultural hike.

Oct 11
at
10:00 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
80
Free
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Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
80
Free
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Nature Walk & Litter Clean-Up

Byards Road Wetlands

Join us for a morning of community action and nature connection.

Oct 11
at
10:00 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Oct 11
Self-guided
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Wara Wayingga Tennyson Dunes Open Day

Wara Wayingga Tennyson Dunes car park

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.

Oct 11
at
10:00 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
Free
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The Journey of a Seed: Stories from the Seed Conservation Centre

Noel Lothian Hall, Adelaide Botanic Garden

Hear stories from the field and discover how seed banking is helping secure a future for South Australia's threatened flora.

Oct 11
at
10:15 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
15
Free
Donation
Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
15
Free
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Earth Emotions | Music & Philosophy for Nature | Coriole Vineyards

Coriole Vineyards

Music & philosophy for nature

Oct 11
at
11:00 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
50
Free
Donation
Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
50
Free
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Seeding Change—What Grows When Crisis Reshapes Community

Art Gallery of South Australia, Radford Auditorium

A conversation between artists and scientists exploring how creativity, systems thinking and environmental science help communities navigate ecological change

Oct 11
at
11:00 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
12
Free
Donation
Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
12
Free
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The Seed of Life - Group Art Exhibition

Port Admiral Hotel

An exploration of the cultural, mythological, & spiritual significance of the sacred seed as the source of life.

Oct 11
at
11:30 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
Free
Donation
Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
Free
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Cellular Dreaming - meeting the living world through embodied awareness

Goolwa Guide And Scout Hall

The world around us is always communicating. Ecosomatics allows the wisdom of the more than human to guide dynamic relationships between humans & nature.

Oct 11
at
1:00 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
35
Free
Donation
Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
35
Free
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Robertstown Wandering Tales

Foliage & Food

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.

Oct 11
at
1:00 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
10
Free
Donation
Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
10
Free
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Songs in the Scrub

Aldinga Conservation Park

a songwriting practise to deepen connection with the natural world - facilitated by local singer-songwriters Naomi Keyte and Jamie Lena Kerslake,

Oct 11
at
1:30 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
Free
Donation
Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
Free
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A Life of a Woman: Nature Women's Circle

Oaklands Wetland Reserve

Join us for a relaxed outdoor women's circle where we'll move our bodies, share stories, enjoy creative activities and connect over a picnic in nature.

Oct 11
at
2:00 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
Free
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Storytellers Celebrate Nature

Knightsbridge Guide Hall, Leabrook

Storytellers sow beautiful seeds: seeds of growth, hope, reflection, creativity and learning. Join us for the love of a good story - and afternoon tea!

Oct 11
at
2:00 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
Donation
Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
Free
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Among the Gum Trees: A Harp Recital

The Gums Reserve, Tranmere SA

Harp Among the Gum Trees: A pleasant Sunday afternoon of live harp music in a natural setting.

Oct 11
at
2:00 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
10
Free
Donation
Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
10
Free
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Harness the Power of the Moon

Goodman Building, Adelaide Botanic Gardens

Learn how the power of the moon can have lasting impact on the way you manage projects, people and your life.

Oct 11
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3:00 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Oct 11
Self-guided
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Free
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Stories from a Changing Sea: Sophie Hyde's Oyster Project

The Meeting Hall (Paul Kelly Lane)

Filmmaker Sophie Hyde joins marine scientists, conservationists and creatives to explore ecological crisis, restoration and the making of a new feature film.

Oct 11
at
3:00 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
12
Free
Donation
Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
12
Free
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In Solidarity with Trees

To be announced

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.

Oct 11
at
4:00 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
Free
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Shorebirds, Sounds, Supper and Sunset

Thompson Beach South Car Park

Enjoy a late afternoon of shorebird viewing at Thompson Beach

Oct 11
at
4:30 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
Free
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The Bowerbird Collective with Eric Avery at Carrick Hill

Carrick Hill House Museum & Garden

Transformative music, dance and song under the sunset in Carrick Hill's glorious gardens, featuring the Bowerbird Collective with Eric Avery.

Oct 11
at
6:30 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
50
Free
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Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
50
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Friends of Seaweed Walk the Seasons Beachport

Whale Monument

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.

Oct 13
at
9:00 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Oct 13
Self-guided
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Germination

Tutti Arts

Create a seed-inspired mosaic pathway, celebrate local biodiversity, learn creative skills, and help make our native garden beautifully accessible.

Sep 23
at
9:00 am
Sep 30, Oct 1, 7, 9
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Sep 23
Sep 30, Oct 1, 7, 9
Self-guided
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$
Free
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Lartelare Reserve to Yitpi Yartapuultiku Guided Walk

Lartelare Park

Join us on a walk from Lartelare Reserve to Yitpi Yartapuultiku with Aunty Margaret Brodie, Catherine McMahon and Willis Daveson.

Sep 25
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6:00 am
Oct 10, 11
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Sep 25
Oct 10, 11
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
Free
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Treasure Hunt at Michael Perry Reserve

Michael Perry Botanic Reserve

Bring the family along to explore Michael Perry Reserve while searching for our clues on this self-guided Treasure Hunt!

Sep 25
at
7:00 am
Sep 25 - Oct 11
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Sep 25
Sep 25 - Oct 11
Self-guided
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Free
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year | Group Tours

Bicentennial Conservatory, Adelaide Botanic Garden

Step behind the lens and into the wild with jaw-dropping images that capture nature at its most dramatic, beautiful and raw.

Sep 25
at
8:00 am
25 Sept - 11 Oct
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
12
Free
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Sep 25
25 Sept - 11 Oct
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
12
Free
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My Tree Project

Ngutungka Henley

My Tree Project engages schoolchildren in propagating seeds, planting seedlings at their school, home or in the community, and creating nature inspired artworks

Sep 25
at
9:30 am
Sep 25 - Oct 11
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Sep 25
Sep 25 - Oct 11
Self-guided
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$
Free
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Art for Takayna

Immersive Light and Art

Art meets action to protect one of Earth’s last wild places.

Sep 25
at
10:00 am
Sep 25 - Oct 10
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
20
Free
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Sep 25
Sep 25 - Oct 10
Self-guided
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$
20
Free
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Leaves, Flowers and Seeds Still-Life Drawing Activity

Hahndorf Academy

Try your hand at still-life drawing native flora in our free Art Studio activity.

Sep 25
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10:00 am
Sep 25 - Oct 11
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Sep 25
Sep 25 - Oct 11
Self-guided
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Self-Guided Trail: Seeds of Change

Art Gallery of South Australia

Take a self -guided tour of AGSA and discover artists and works that explore the theme of SEED.

Sep 25
at
10:00 am
Sep 25 - Oct 11
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Sep 25
Sep 25 - Oct 11
Self-guided
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Plant Beautiful Seeds: A Guided Farm Experience

Quentin Park Alpacas and Studio Gallery

Meet curious alpacas, explore a working farm, plant beautiful seeds and experience Nature Festival through all five senses at Quentin Park Alpacas.

Sep 25
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10:00 am
Sep 25 - Oct 11
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
20
Free
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Sep 25
Sep 25 - Oct 11
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$
20
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Tools for Quiet Activism: Stephanie Doddridge

Museum of Economic Botany

Through small, repeated acts of repair on degraded land, a form of quiet activism emerges.

Sep 25
at
10:00 am
Sep 25 - Oct 11
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Sep 25
Sep 25 - Oct 11
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James Tylor: Turrangka...in the shadows

Art Gallery of South Australia

Turrangka…in the shadows surveys over a decade of James Tylor’s practice and brings together a selection of his unique photographs and Kaurna cultural objects.

Sep 25
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10:00 am
Sep 25 - Oct 11
Anytime (Self-guided)
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Sep 25
Sep 25 - Oct 11
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Seeds in Blue: A Cyanotype Nature Workshop

Brookside Cellars Community Arts Centre

Come and experiment with sunlight, natural materials and a little bit of chemistry to create your own beautiful piece of botanical art.

Sep 25
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11:30 am
Sept 26, Oct 10
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
15
Free
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Sep 25
Sept 26, Oct 10
Self-guided
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$
15
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Hope for Wilderness

Wheatsheaf Hotel

Experience a captivating photographic exhibition by The Wilderness Society SA, showcasing South Australia's remote wilderness and why it deserves protection.

Sep 25
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3:00 pm
Sep 25 - Oct 11
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Sep 25
Sep 25 - Oct 11
Self-guided
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Free
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Impressions of Nature

Arteyrea Workshops Community Arts Centre

We are offerings workshops in pottery, abstract painting, printmaking and basket weaving, at our Port Lincoln arts hub, ArtEyrea.

Sep 26
at
9:00 am
Sep 26, Oct 4, 10, 11
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
75
Free
Donation
Sep 26
Sep 26, Oct 4, 10, 11
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
75
Free
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Seeds and Canopy Exhibition - A Circle of Life

Ngutungka West Lakes

A celebration of the beauty and ingenuity of Australian woody fruit, seed pods and seeds, and the leafy canopy that supports them.

Sep 26
at
9:00 am
September 26 - October 11
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
Free
Donation
Sep 26
September 26 - October 11
Self-guided
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Wakwakurnaku Wirra Seed Community

Wakwakurnaku Wirra Seed Community

Free self guided exploratory activities in an endemic community space known as Wakwakurnaku Wirra, Children's Forest

Sep 26
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9:00 am
Sep 26 - Oct 11
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Sep 26
Sep 26 - Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
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Winged Messengers - Art Exhibition - Samantha Battams

Ngutungka West Lakes

View the work of emerging artist, Samantha Battams, focussed on birds and insects from her own backyard, local park, and travels through South Australia.

Sep 26
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10:00 am
Sept 26 - Oct 11
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Sep 26
Sept 26 - Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
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Slow Weaving: Organic Basketry Workshop

Semaphore Pets and Garden

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.

Sep 26
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10:00 am
Sep 26 - Oct 11
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
55
Free
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Sep 26
Sep 26 - Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
55
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Found in Nature: Transform a Personal Treasure into Silver Jewellery (Adelaide)

Shirley Wu Jewellery

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

Sep 26
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11:00 am
Sep 26, Oct 4, 11
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
195
Free
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Sep 26
Sep 26, Oct 4, 11
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
195
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Botanical Handmade Dinnerware Pottery Workshop

SGC STUDIO

Create a handmade ceramic plate using the textures of seeds, flowers and leaves. Learn simple pottery techniques and celebrate nature through creativity.

Sep 26
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1:00 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
69
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Sep 26
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
69
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The Commute: Exhibition by Kultar Ahluwalia

Sauerbier House

The Commute is a multidisciplinary, site and community-responsive project which draws deeply on the 15+ years of the artist living near the Port Noarlunga coast

Sep 26
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1:00 pm
Sep 26 - Oct 10
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Sep 26
Sep 26 - Oct 10
Self-guided
Multiple
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Tracing Absence: Exhibition by Jorji Gardener

Sauerbier House

Integrating her fieldwork and studio-based processes, Gardener explores local birds and their song stories in the Onkaparinga region.

Sep 26
at
1:00 pm
Sep 26 - Oct 10
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Sep 26
Sep 26 - Oct 10
Self-guided
Multiple
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Encroachment: Exhibition by Margaret Ambridge

Sauerbier House

Investigating the human condition and our fragile relationship to the natural, built and personal environments are core themes in Ambridge’s work.

Sep 26
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1:00 pm
Sep 26 - Oct 10
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Sep 26
Sep 26 - Oct 10
Self-guided
Multiple
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Spring at Old Government House

Old Government House

Join us and experience the beauty and calm of our garden in Spring, its a little gem set in Belair National Park. Stroll around, or sit and enjoy.

Sep 26
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2:00 pm
Sep 26, Oct 3, 11
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Sep 26
Sep 26, Oct 3, 11
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Aboriginal Native Plant & Social History Tour

Adelaide Botanic Gardens

An unforgettable experience of Aboriginal culture, native plants & social history, giving a deep appreciation of the wisdom embedded in the natural landscape.

Sep 27
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9:30 am
Sep 27, 29, Oct 9
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
42
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Sep 27
Sep 27, 29, Oct 9
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
42
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Mindfulness Meditation with Harp in the Park

The Gums Reserve, Tranmere, SA

Press pause and unwind with a guided mindfulness meditation and live harp music nestled amongst the gum trees

Sep 27
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10:00 am
Sep 27, Oct 10
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
10
Free
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Sep 27
Sep 27, Oct 10
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
10
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Seeds of Weather Wisdom: Art, Nature and Feel Your Weather®

The Sanctuary, Yundi, South Australia

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.

Sep 28
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9:00 am
Sept 28, Oct 11
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
45
Free
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Sep 28
Sept 28, Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
45
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2026 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year Competition

South Australian Museum

Celebrate the natural heritage and beauty of the ANZANG Bioregion in The Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year Competition.

Sep 28
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10:00 am
Sep 28 - Oct 11
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
14
Free
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Sep 28
Sep 28 - Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
14
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Your Feathered Neighbours: A Photo Exhibition

The Great Hall, Playford Civic Centre

Discover incredible bird photography captured right in Playford backyards! See Playford's birds like never before in this inspiring exhibition.

Sep 28
at
10:00 am
Sep 28 - Oct 9
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Sep 28
Sep 28 - Oct 9
Self-guided
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Seedlings Nature Play at Woodhouse

Woodhouse Adventure Park

Seedlings Nature Play at Woodhouse A morning of nature, creativity and curiosity for little explorers. Slow down, step outside and discover the magic.

Sep 29
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9:30 am
Sep 29, Oct 6
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
30
Free
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Sep 29
Sep 29, Oct 6
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$
30
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Native Plant Propagation Workshop

Sinclairs Gully

Come and learn how to divide and repot native seedlings for a revegetation project at this hands on propagation workshop!

Sep 29
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11:00 am
Sep 29, Oct 8
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
10
Free
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Sep 29
Sep 29, Oct 8
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
10
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Paint & Sip: Watercolour Flowers

Cove Civic Centre

Join local artist Janet Haydon for a relaxed evening of guided watercolour painting creating greeting cards - and inspired by our community seed swap.

Sep 29
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6:30 pm
Oct 1, 7
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
15
Free
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Sep 29
Oct 1, 7
Self-guided
Multiple
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15
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Little Seeds, Big Seas: Every Great Ocean Story Starts Small

Marine Discovery Centre SA

A family event that explores how tiny beginnings create thriving marine ecosystems. Visitors receive a "Nature Passport" and complete a series of stations.

Sep 30
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10:00 am
Sep 30, Oct 8
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
17
Free
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Sep 30
Sep 30, Oct 8
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
17
Free
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Come & Try EcoArt Therapy: Nature, Creativity & Wellbeing

Clarence Park Community Centre

Slow down, connect with nature and connect with yourself through a guided EcoArt Therapy experience.

Oct 1
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9:30 am
Oct 1, 7
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Oct 1
Oct 1, 7
Self-guided
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How Can We Do This Better, Together? Storytelling for the climate movement

The Exchange

Come yarn together in this interactive climate storytelling workshop, where our experiences will help build a shared vision of SA's future climate movement.

Oct 1
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6:00 pm
Oct 1, 6
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
Free
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Oct 1, 6
Self-guided
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Seeds and Canopy Exhibition - Scientist in Residence

Ngutungka West Lakes

Explore the 'Seed Pod' (Studio) at Ngutungka West Lakes during Nature Festival, meet local Scientist in Residence, Richard Smith, view & draw seeds up close!

Oct 2
at
11:00 am
Oct 2, 9
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Oct 2
Oct 2, 9
Self-guided
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What Grows Here (photography walk and night projection)

Peterborough Youth Centre

What Grows Here is a youth-led photography walk and public night projection event taking place in Peterborough during the 2026 Nature Festival.

Oct 2
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4:30 pm
Oct 2, 10
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Oct 2
Oct 2, 10
Self-guided
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Art at the Billabong

St. Peter's Billabong

Connect with nature through the St. Peter’s Billabong and art!

Oct 3
at
11:00 am
Oct 3, 10
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
20
Free
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Oct 3
Oct 3, 10
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
20
Free
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Good Bank Gallery - Nature Festival Exhibitions

Good Bank Gallery

Exhibitions, and community engagement events exploring emergence.

Oct 3
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5:00 pm
Oct 2-11
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Oct 3
Oct 2-11
Self-guided
Multiple
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Piano in the Park

Elder Park (Park 26) - follow the music

Be surprised, and seed a new connection to nature, as Gerd Winter weaves melodic soundscapes through familiar spaces of Adelaide’s Parklands

Oct 4
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12:30 pm
Oct 4, 11
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Oct 4
Oct 4, 11
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Secrets of the Seed: Exploring South Australian Plant & Seed Science

Goodman Building, Adelaide Botanic Garden

Exploring South Australian Plant & Seed Science at the Botanic Gardens

Oct 6
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10:30 am
Oct 6, 8
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
20
Free
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Oct 6
Oct 6, 8
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
20
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'Sporus Gestaltioides' Group Exhibition

TCL (Taylor Cullity Lethlean)

Sculptures and works exploring the 'gestalt' of seeds and flora in its myriad of forms.

Oct 6
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11:00 am
Oct 6-11
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Oct 6
Oct 6-11
Self-guided
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Forest Songs for Little Ones (Art for Takayna)

Immersive Light and Art

Come into the forest of Takayna with Barkindji Songwoman Nancy Bates and acclaimed pianist and educator Dave McEvoy.

Oct 7
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10:00 am
Oct 7
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
10
Free
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Oct 7
Oct 7
Self-guided
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$
10
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Regenerate, Bushcare and Butterflies

Pakapakanthi /Victoria Park (Park 16)

Regenerate nature and yourself in Adelaide's beautiful Park Lands.

Oct 7
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10:00 am
Oct 1, 7
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
Free
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Oct 7
Oct 1, 7
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Kites & Seeds: ‘Let Nature Take Flight’ (Henley Beach)

Ngutungka Henley

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.

Oct 7
at
10:30 am
Oct 7
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
12
Free
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Oct 7
Oct 7
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
12
Free
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Curator's Talk for 'Sporus Gestaltioides' Art Exhibition

TCL Landscape Architects

An intimate curator's introduction talk on the 'Sporus gestaltioides' art exhibition and forecourt installation. Talk occurs at 11am and also at 2pm

Oct 7
at
11:00 am
Oct 7
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
10
Free
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Oct 7
Oct 7
Self-guided
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$
10
Free
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The Seeds of Discovery: Exploring the State Herbarium

State Herbarium of South Australia, Adelaide Botanic Garden

Discover preserved specimens help tell the story of South Australia's botanical history in a tour of the State Herbarium

Oct 7
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3:00 pm
Oct 7, 8
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
25
Free
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Oct 7
Oct 7, 8
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
25
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Seeds of Wonder

North Lodge

This Spring join the Friends of the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide on a guided walk through the Adelaide Botanic Garden to discover the remarkable hidden stories.

Oct 8
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10:00 am
Oct 8, 10
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
10
Free
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Oct 8
Oct 8, 10
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
10
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Children's Workshop | Botanical Card Making | 5-10 year olds

Carrick Hill

Join Tanya from Nature Creative in a relaxing botanical art class

Oct 8
at
10:00 am
Oct 8
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
40
Free
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Oct 8
Oct 8
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
40
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Pop-Up Garden

State Library of South Australia, Little Library, Spence Wing (Ground floor)

Bring a mini garden to life using pop-up techniques, tabs and hidden flaps!

Oct 8
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11:30 am
Oct 8, 9
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
15
Free
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Oct 8
Oct 8, 9
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
15
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Magical Seeds

State Library of South Australia, Little Library, Spence Wing (Ground floor)

Design an illustrated seed packet with a turning mechanism that reveals the journey from a seed to something unexpected!

Oct 8
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1:00 pm
Oct 8, 9
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
15
Free
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Oct 8
Oct 8, 9
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
15
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Grounded in the Stars

The Banksia Tree Café

Two artists come together to co-create art exploring connection to nature, Country, community, and the cosmos.

Oct 9
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8:00 am
Oct 9-11
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Oct 9
Oct 9-11
Self-guided
Multiple
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The Secret Gardens

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.

Oct 9
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9:00 am
Oct 9, 10
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
Free
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Oct 9
Oct 9, 10
Self-guided
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Wildly Creative – Nature Festival at Sophie’s Patch 2.0

Shingle Back Farm

Enjoy a special property tour with Sophie Thomson, morning or afternoon tea, and mindful ephemeral art activities led by Kate Hubmayer using local materials.

Oct 9
at
9:30 am
Oct 9
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
78
Free
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Oct 9
Oct 9
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
78
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Seeds of Wellbeing: A Nature-Based Creativity Retreat

Clayton Bay SA

Slow down by the lake and feel relaxed and connected through nature journalling, eco-art, yoga, shared meals and mindful reflection.

Oct 9
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3:00 pm
Oct 9-11
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
240
Free
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Oct 9
Oct 9-11
Self-guided
Multiple
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$
240
Free
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Dave McEvoy Trio - Live (Art for Takayna)

Immersive Light and Art

Dave McEvoy performs live in the ILA Studio with Lauren Henderson and Tasha Stevens.

Oct 9
at
7:30 pm
Oct 9, 10
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
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$
27
Free
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Oct 9
Oct 9, 10
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
27
Free
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