Join artists Rosina Possingham and Dominic Guerrera for a two-hour cyanotype workshop at Yitpi Yartapuultiku.
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
Be surprised, and seed a new connection to nature, as Gerd Winter weaves melodic soundscapes through familiar spaces of Adelaide’s Parklands
From your garden to your skin — a hands-on workshop crafting natural skincare from South Australian botanicals, guided by a natural perfumer
Join us in in the forest for an immersive ceremony & workshop exploring plant consciousness and your innate birthright to communicate with the plant kingdom.
Experience an immersive afternoon where field recordings from the Aldinga Arts Eco Village become the seed for live improvised electronic music.
Forest Bathing is an opportunity to slow down, tune in to your senses and reconnect - to self, others, and the natural world.
Join Sara Mitchell in conversation with & Annalize Pretorius, from the Diggers Club as they dig into the world of seed saving & why it matters
Join award-winning singer-songwriter Nancy Bates for aspecial concert on the beautiful Stable Lawns at Carrick Hill.
Come and see how we produce one third of our food and keep our house comfortable and energy efficient on a suburban block.
Be transported to another place and time in this ancient forest, as Siobhan Owen’s voice and harp take you on a mystical Celtic journey.
Discover the beauty of Michael Perry Botanic Reserve on a guided walk exploring its unique natural environment, historic significance, and stunning trees.
Explore vibrant botanical folk art with gouache. Create colourful floral designs inspired by modern folk artists and take home a unique handmade piece.
Get messy with Climbing Tree’s mud kitchen! This playful activity encourages children to explore natural materials, use their creativity and have plenty of messy fun.
Discover Aboriginal art through a fun and creative hands-on workshop for children aged 3 to 8 years.
Exploring South Australian Plant & Seed Science at the Botanic Gardens
Ideas and activities to engage students in nature across multiple curriculum areas.
A moving and embodied journey through human evolution
Get hands-on with paper recycling and take home your own plantable seed paper to grow.
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.
Join us for a special Nature Festival screening of the award-winning Australian documentary Floodland, presented by Adelaide University’s Environment Institute.
Come on a 'Dive into Underwater Forests’ of the Fleurieu Peninsula.
Discover 4 community garden sites across West Torrens, with time to connect, explore and enjoy light refreshments along the way.
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.
Learn pot decorating, seed sowing and plant care, then stay for our Sowing the Seeds workshop at 11am to continue the gardening journey.
Create and play in nature through art! Sensory nature connection activities to inspire the seeds of wonder and wellbeing for children and families!
Join us to play, learn and plant along Fourth Creek, you too can become a creek geek! Suited for children aged 5-11, younger siblings welcome.
Come into the forest of Takayna with Barkindji Songwoman Nancy Bates and acclaimed pianist and educator Dave McEvoy.
An award winning documentary, set in the industrial town of Whyalla, this is an intimate portrait of Dr John Croall, a Glaswegian immigrant to Australia.
Dive into an inspiring hands-on teacher PD exploring marine parks, ocean science and engaging classroom resources that will grow ocean literacy.
Join us for the Climate, Community and Resilience Forum & Expo, a free Nature Festival event bringing together researchers and community organisations.
Join a weaver to learn traditional weaving techniques, gain cultural knowledge, and develop practical weaving skills while creating your own basket.
Regenerate nature and yourself in Adelaide's beautiful Park Lands.
Join us for a fun river-themed making session for kids! Discover our unique local river creatures, get creative, and learn why healthy rivers matter.
Wander this unique urban forest path and discover the native plant corridor created along the way. Learn firsthand from the people who care for this place.
Discover the remarkable journey from seed to thriving Botanic Gardens plant in this special behind-the-scenes tour of the Mount Lofty Botanic Garden nursery!
Celebrate Kidtober with the PPWCC by immersing yourself in the world of nature through sensory and free play activities. On Nukunu land.
Join us for a curated sensory play session designed to connect little ones with the natural world in a calm, engaging, and developmentally rich environment.
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.
Guided tour of the SA Seed Conservation Centre!
Let your imagination wander into the wonderful world of nature in a fun and interactive creative writing workshop!
An intergenerational activity with the Prospect Community Garden making a DIY herb bowl with children.
An intimate curator's introduction talk on the 'Sporus gestaltioides' art exhibition and forecourt installation. Talk occurs at 11am and also at 2pm
A family-friendly activity learning about native seed germination, understanding the care required for early seedling growth.
Join us for an intro session on all things wicking beds! Level up your vegie garden at home with this low water growing approach.
Discover preserved specimens help tell the story of South Australia's botanical history in a tour of the State Herbarium
Join Nature Play SA for a Family Bird Appreciation Walk as we walk beneath the trees, looking and listening for birds and hearing stories.
From remarkable dispersal strategies to hidden dormancy mechanisms, every seed has a story and has evolved unique ways to maximise their chance of survival
Join Jules Schiller (891 ABC Adelaide) for Year 3 of Mosstermind: this time it's a Seedy focus at our favourite venue The Gov
Spend a rewarding morning connecting with nature through bird watching and bushcare in beautiful bushland.
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.
Join us together with Nature Play SA on Thursday 8 October at Myponga Reservoir Reserve.
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.
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.
Join us at Minlagawi Gum Flat to celebrate Nature Festival SA here on Guuranda (Yorke Peninsula)!!
A day exploring the SEEDS of culture, artistic skill and practices, how they can grow civic imagination and rehearse a liveable future with Creative Recovery.
Enjoy a guided walk by a local resident to discover the beautiful and historic trees within the suburbs.
Join Tanya from Nature Creative in a relaxing botanical art class
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!
Bring a mini garden to life using pop-up techniques, tabs and hidden flaps!
This talk will explore the gardening history and its impact on the fledgling society in South Australia.
A creative experience. Make unique nature-inspired artworks. Through observation, pattern and design, participants will explore the beauty of seeds and pods.
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.
Design an illustrated seed packet with a turning mechanism that reveals the journey from a seed to something unexpected!
Get outdoors, explore, create and connect with nature in this school holiday adventure.
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
Slow down and tune into the world of birds. Walk beneath the trees, look and listen, hear their stories and discover what makes them so unique.
Find calm in nature with a guided mindfulness meditation and live harp beneath the gum trees of Hazelwood Park.
Engaging discussion from a panel of artists and designers who use flora as their key creative medium.
Nature Trivia is back for 2026! Bring along your team of twitchers, flora fanatics and nature lovers and help raise money for some incredible foundations.
Join us for stunning photography and stories of hope for SA’s wilderness, and discover how we can protect these vital lands, waters, and wildlife together.
Join Southern Cultural Immersion for a unique Introduction to Aboriginal Art experience.
Seed mandala workshop hosted by Alan Shepard.
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.
Nature Bike Tour - Salisbury Unity Park Wetlands to Foresters Forest
A day out collecting waterbugs with water scientists to help us learn more about the health of our rivers.
Enjoy a special property tour with Sophie Thomson, morning or afternoon tea, and mindful ephemeral art activities led by Kate Hubmayer using local materials.
Discover ochre’s cultural significance, explore traditional Aboriginal symbols, and create your own artwork to take home!
Cultural events & Festivals must change in the shift to reduce fossil fuel emissions and address Climate Crisis? Can we grow sustainably and if so, how?
Walk with Kaurna Kardla through the Adelaide Parklands and discover how cultural fire and Traditional Knowledge continue to care for and regenerate Country.
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!
Journey along the Ngangki Parri (Onkaparinga River) with a Ngarrindjeri-Kaurna facilitator to uncover connections between Country, waterways and practices.
Join one of Carrick Hill's expert gardeners for an exclusive tour around the stunning Carrick Hill gardens.
Let's turn food waste around!
Participate in a workshop involving native seeds while in conversation with Karl Winda Telfer, Burka-Senior Man, and environmental conservationist Claire Lock.
Seeds don’t just grow into plants – sometimes they are used to paint with too!
This poetry workshop is about sowing new seeds, hearing nature speak in her different tongues. Growing into the person you know you want to become.
Discover the Adelaide Botanic Garden through touch, scent and sound in this immersive multisensory plant identification tour.
The Southern Flinders: A Celebration of Wildlife and Landscapes is a non-fiction book by award-winning writer and photographer Dr Annette Marner.
Slow down by the lake and feel relaxed and connected through nature journalling, eco-art, yoga, shared meals and mindful reflection.
From seed to ancient grass tree, this miniature landscape celebrates regeneration, resilience and the diversity of Australian flora.
Learn how seeds, science, community and long-term monitoring are working together to restore nature for the future.
Explore paths and projections where nature and digital technology converge, tracing the germination of creative ideas from seed to renewal.
Music & philosophy for nature
Dave McEvoy performs live in the ILA Studio with Lauren Henderson and Tasha Stevens.
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