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Sophie Hyde’s Oyster Project ArtPod Exhibition

ART POD

Acclaimed director Sophie Hyde (Good Luck to you Leo Grande, Jimpa) is exploring the work of local scientists and underwater cinematographers who are recording the impacts of the algal bloom on the South Australian coastline.

Sep 25
at
9:00 am
Sep 25 - Oct 11
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
Free
Donation
Sep 25
Sep 25 - Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
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
Event has passed
$
20
Free
Donation
Sep 25
Sep 25 - Oct 10
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
20
Free
Donation
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Seedling Exchange

Outside The State Library of South Australia

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.

Sep 25
at
11:00 am
Sep 25 - Oct 11
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
Free
Donation
Sep 25
Sep 25 - Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
Free
Donation
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SILENT COUNTRY: Opening + Panel Talk

Tandanya (Aboriginal Cultural Institute)

Join us for an art opening, a live set by Electric Fields, and a critical panel confronting how invasive buffel grass impacts Country and culture.

Sep 25
at
5:30 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
15
Free
Donation
Sep 25
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
15
Free
Donation
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Wildflower Play Day

Uraidla Show Hall

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.

Sep 26
at
10:00 am
Sep 26
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
54
Free
Donation
Sep 26
Sep 26
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
54
Free
Donation
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Plant Songs Sound Bath

The Farm for Wellbeing

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.

Sep 26
at
4:45 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
40
Free
Donation
Sep 26
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
40
Free
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Weaving UNDER the OVERpass

Ovingham Underpass/Karrarendi Yerta Kadla near Ovingham Railway Station.

Weaving UNDER the OVERpass is a free community event celebrating the ancient craft of weaving and storytelling beneath the Ovingham Overpass.

Sep 27
at
10:00 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
Free
Donation
Sep 27
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
Free
Donation
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The Amazing Nature Race, Exploring Brinkworth Reserve, Port Lincoln

Brinkworth Reserve

Explore nature in the great outdoors. Form a team and have fun in the amazing nature race.

Sep 27
at
11:30 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
Free
Donation
Sep 27
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
Free
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7x7 SEED Talks

Art Gallery of South Australia, Radford Auditorium

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

Sep 27
at
12:30 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
20
Free
Donation
Sep 27
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
20
Free
Donation
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Germinating the Unseen: Tasting Memory, Cultivating Belonging

Art Gallery of South Australia, Radford Auditorium

Celebrate Durkhanai Ayubi’s new book through conversation, music, poetry and flavour, tracing how seeds carry memory, culture and belonging across generations.

Sep 27
at
3:00 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
15
Free
Donation
Sep 27
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
15
Free
Donation
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The Seeds of Vandana Shiva

Palace Nova Prospect Cinemas

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.

Sep 27
at
6:15 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
20
Free
Donation
Sep 27
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
20
Free
Donation
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Turtles After Dark

Upstairs at Harry's Bar

Stories, science and comedy with host Kevin Kropinyeri and turtle experts from across Australia

Sep 28
at
6:00 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
45
Free
Donation
Sep 28
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
45
Free
Donation
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Dog-Eared Readings at The Nature Festival

The Jade

A literary event bringing to the stage some of Adelaide's most impressive nature writers for an evening of readings and discussion.

Sep 29
at
6:30 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
5
Free
Donation
Sep 29
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
5
Free
Donation
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Karkalla Sowing Seeds to Connect with Country

Recreate

Aboriginal led, family friendly experience inviting you to slow down, connect with Country and discover Karkalla through stories, tasting and hands on learning

Oct 1
at
10:30 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
5
Free
Donation
Oct 1
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
5
Free
Donation
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Ikara Hiking Retreat

Wilpena Pound Resort

A 4 day women's hiking and culture retreat held at Ikara, Wilpena Pound, in the heart of the Flinders led by Enliven Outdoor Adventures and Allira Potter.

Oct 2
at
7:00 am
Oct 2-5
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
2970
Free
Donation
Oct 2
Oct 2-5
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
2970
Free
Donation
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Flourish ~ Alain + Zhao

Watershed Café

Enjoy a musical experience as the traditional Guzheng meets the Guitar at beautiful Watershed Café, where seeds of spring are sown across the stunning landscape

Oct 2
at
11:30 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
Free
Donation
Oct 2
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
Free
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Spring into 140 Years at State Flora Belair

State Flora Nursery

Spring into 140 Years at State Flora Nursery. Explore our history, enjoy kids' activities, learn about pollinators and get a free plant.

Oct 3
at
10:00 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
Free
Donation
Oct 3
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
Free
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Gate 54 Jet Set Lounge Andamooka Airport Garden Party

Andamooka Airport

Step back to 1971 at Andamooka Airport Garden Party, with curated music, retro dress and the story of an arid garden helping cool and protect an outback airstrip.

Oct 3
at
11:00 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
60
Free
Donation
Oct 3
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
60
Free
Donation
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Kangaroo Island Rare Plant Open Garden

Kangaroo Island Rare Plant Garden

A living laboratory, this garden is packed with Kangaroo Island native plants, including many threatened species.

Oct 4
at
10:00 am
Oct 4, 5
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
10
Free
Donation
Oct 4
Oct 4, 5
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
10
Free
Donation
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Music in the Meadow with Peter Combe and the Juicy Juicy Green Grass Band

The Stables Lawns, Carrick Hill Gardens

Join beloved Australian children’s entertainer Peter Combe and the Juicy Juicy Green Grass Band for a lively outdoor concert on the Stables Lawns at Carrick Hil

Oct 4
at
11:00 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
35
Free
Donation
Oct 4
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
35
Free
Donation
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Blossom & Bud, Springtime Picnic

Jauma Farm

Wander beneath cherry blossoms and emerging vines as we celebrate the season of renewal, with farm stories, natural wines and leisurely picnic in the spring sun

Oct 4
at
2:00 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
85
Free
Donation
Oct 4
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
85
Free
Donation
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Bruce Pascoe 'The European Mind' Book Launch

Art Gallery of South Australia, Radford Auditorium

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.

Oct 6
at
5:30 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
25
Free
Donation
Oct 6
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
25
Free
Donation
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Mosstermind 3: The Seedy Quiz Night

The Gov

Join Jules Schiller (891 ABC Adelaide) for Year 3 of Mosstermind: this time it's a Seedy focus at our favourite venue The Gov

Oct 7
at
5:30 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
20
Free
Donation
Oct 7
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
20
Free
Donation
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Kardla : A Journey of Healing Country Through Fire

Carriageway Park (Park 17)

Walk with Kaurna Kardla through the Adelaide Parklands and discover how cultural fire and Traditional Knowledge continue to care for and regenerate Country.

Oct 9
at
10:00 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
25
Free
Donation
Oct 9
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
25
Free
Donation
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SEED STORIES: Lessons for These Times

Radford Auditorium, Art Gallery of South Australia

Sharing seed stories and sorting seeds, to help us remember to tend what matters...

Oct 10
at
10:30 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
Multiple sessions
Event has passed
$
20
Free
Donation
Oct 10
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
20
Free
Donation
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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
Event has passed
$
170
Free
Donation
Oct 10
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
170
Free
Donation
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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
Event has passed
$
15
Free
Donation
Oct 10
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
15
Free
Donation
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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
Event has passed
$
50
Free
Donation
Oct 11
Self-guided
Multiple
Event has passed
$
50
Free
Donation
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