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25.01.2022 Great backyard bird count this week Download app and get involved Botanikids update : Family paintings : hope they are ready for collection soon as we have a family activity planned soon ! Exciting ! ... More Trees Please Kits being assembled as we read this post so watch this space and share 100 will be produced full of activities treats and ideas about trees in our gardens ! If you want one let us know in comments Bendigo Bank bless their community heart funded this one for us

21.01.2022 'Bee Friendly' Kits are ready to go !!! We are handing out your ordered kits tomorrow from 10.30 am -12 ( Tuesday 7th July and Wednesday 8th July ) from the front of the Gatekeepers Cottage, Nursery Drive , Nth Gardens Reserve, Ballarat Botanical Gardens Home Educators : ... Message to confirm (Orders are now sadly closed we have made 80 kits all have been ordered )

21.01.2022 So many great fun nature based ideas follow this link if you feel like a little inspiration !

20.01.2022 Bee Kind Bee Friendly just Beecause !! BeeKids As a school holiday special Botanikids are giving away Bee Friendly packs of... ideas , goodies , seeds , pots, fun colour ins etc Watch this space We will distribute these packs from our Cottage verandah on designated day for you to collect Please message us if you want one We know this time is challenging and nature is a great comfort so let's get out there and enjoy plant and play ! Remember Bee Kind !! See more

20.01.2022 Posting some beautiful images of our activities to remind learn comfort and share Nature is there to enjoy always so ..... Make a posy Hug a tree Pot a plant ... Collect sticks to make a wattle blossom Lots to do and ideas to share watch this space folks ! See more

20.01.2022 Home School Nature Quest 2 Ref Eden Project Observing A Patch of Nature ... Step by step instructions Find a small patch of grass in your garden, and mark out a 50cm x 50 cm square using pegs and string. Measure and record the height of the grass. Carefully look over the patch and try to identify as many of the plants as you can, using our plant ID sheet to help you If you have a small camera often used in cars you could make mini videos or. You could look even more closely with a magnifying glass if you have one. Now draw three of your favourite plants from the patch. Are there any insects that you can spot, identify and draw as well? If there are plants or insects that aren’t on the ID guide use a guidebook or the internet to try and find out what they might be. You could take some photographs of these mystery plants and creatures. Come back to the same patch over the coming weeks and record how it changes as the seasons progress. Can you explain the changes you notice? A focus on science For teachers or parents home schooling, this primary science activity gets children outside, taking a closer look at the familiar and practising three types of scientific enquiry: identification and classification, observation over time, and researching using secondary sources.

19.01.2022 Thanks CoB to all Mums in our very special city

18.01.2022 When we are outdoors all this happens in our heads and hearts

17.01.2022 Something magical happened at the gatekeepers cottage yesterday ! Socially distancing we made angels and stick Christmas trees as well as pinecone decorations from our Christmas nature bags Merry Christmas Botanikids community thanks for sticking with us and we look forward to getting back into our activities next year From the team and Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens

17.01.2022 It's Friday ! Time for a nature arty day !!! Home School Nature Quest... Snails and their trails Find and collect snails under leaf litter and other dark moist areas of your garden Gently observe in a jar or an unused glass fish tank if you have one Give them lettuce to nibble on Write or make up a funny snail poem Create snail art Return snails to their habitat in your garden ! Please post your art poems and observations

16.01.2022 Home Schooling Nature Quest 1 Create easy peasy fun lifecycle poster with pasta Read Very Hungry Caterillar Visit author : Eric Carles website heaps of ideas on it

16.01.2022 https://fb.watch/8rYs-RsIkO/

15.01.2022 We looked look right inside flowers with my inquisitive three year old in my life. Use the magnifier on phone take a screen shot and see the inviting pathway, gifts and rewards nature offers to pollinators !

14.01.2022 Look at some of our family flowery pictures to put up on our Cottage fence So very nice to see you Hoping for more pictures Saturday 7th Nov 10.30.-12 To dress up our Cottage in readiness for the big free plant giveaway opposite in North Gardens Pavilion 1-3 on Sunday 8th Nov as a Friends of the Botanical Gardens event Botanikids will be handing out free nature flower seed ball kits to make at home !

13.01.2022 Watch this space

12.01.2022 Hey listen up Botanikids Folks April School Holiday Special just for you ! Coming to near the Gatekeepers Cottage , Nursery Drive , North Gardens Reserve , Ballarat Botanical Gardens ... A little bit of Wind in the Willows : Mr Badger comes to Visit the Gardens ! April 7th 10.30 am to 11.15 am Then followed by a Botanikids activity : making a Mr Badgers burrow from clay and collected botanicals Bring a Wind in the Williws picnic for lunch ( check out the food in Rattys picnic when he takes Moley on the River in the story) Have a stay and play day Picnics mean you’ll go in raffle for child’s above ground veg planter from Bunnings Details of booking and how to pay the $10 per child will be posted soon !!! Presenter is Chris Johns Has engaged thousands in this outdoor performance Check out his reviews http://www.facebook.com/splashtheatre We have an Indoor spot if wet and cold

12.01.2022 http://www.naturedkids.com/

11.01.2022 Homeschooling Ideas Nature Quest 3 Create make and collate a Nature Journal Love this one with a stick as part of the spine !! Record nature ideas and things noticed !... Make a nature tree with all collected leaves and flowers etc from a nature walk or quick scavenger hunt in your garden Draw an outline of a tree on card children the paste and collage their nature finds to create a lovely record of their finds !

11.01.2022 Lake Wendouree Fairyland Self Guided Walk Produced by Botanikids Download from Fbbg.org.au... And consider becoming a family member too It helps us as an organisation so much to boost our membership and our ways then to support children’s activities is enriched and extended https://fbbg.org.au/become-a-friend

11.01.2022 Hi Botanikiddies The Cottage needs you ! We are about to restart our programs ...not sure when but its soon ! Yay!!!... We need a big collective hug to get us going ! Can you guys paint or draw a picture of your family for us to display on our fence as our bunting , to show when we are open ! We'd like your pictures to be in a garden , with flowers , bugs butterflies trees and our Cottage if you can manage it we'd so appreciate it ! We want to show everyone how important Botanikids and the Cottage is to us all ! We will have a few drop off days ; a tub on the verandah Size of paintings or drawings is up to you A3 is good so we can laminate but any size or shape is welcome If you need paper paint crayons just message us and we will drop off gladly Let's get this show on the road folks!!!! Can't wait to see and explore with you all again!

10.01.2022 Merry Christmas to all may you have heaps of family fun over the festive season Keep safe see you in the New Year From the Botanikids Team

09.01.2022 A Sweet Home Learning project today to celebrate World Bee Day Investigate our own native Aussie bees ! Make Honey Joys

09.01.2022 Wowee Response has been amazing So many caring environmentalists out there Thankyou Orders are now closed for the Tree Kits ... We have a very busy few days ahead Botanikids Team

07.01.2022 Ooh look see our video of Santas helpers making 200 Christmas nature fun bags just for you Botanikids ! Excuse the filming not very professional !! Working on it ! In the bags will be four activities Two require sticks to be collected but there are plenty under the trees !... 'Santas Elves' will hand out these bags next Tuesday 15th 10-12 at The Gatekeepers Cottage, Nursery Drive, North Gardens Reserve, Ballarat Botanical Gardens, gold coin donation for each bag please, Come along and collect your bag for the Botanikids in your life or bring them along too and why not stay a little while with a picnic rug, (socially distanced) in the shade of the trees bring your own festive picnic and do an activity from the Christmas Bag (Bring your scissors for the Angel ) We will be there to help and say hi! Christmas gifts to each family with something to help you on your nature walks, a nature Christmas tree dec and something for your garden ! So don't miss out! please stop by and see us we have missed you all so very much ! Let's know if you are coming in comments below bags will be given out to those that attend on the day sorry no orders taken Limits will apply, message if special circumstances !

06.01.2022 Note : To take your own white ice block trays and white plastic trays to observe the water bugs easily !

06.01.2022 Oooh easy peasy little projects Dollop of gloopy paints on a damp sponge . I use old towel folded dampen and dollop different colours of paint Or simply paint thumb with brush dipped in paint from watercolour set ... Create a garden, jungle or zoo scene with as many animals especially bugs as you can ! Share if you can ! Watch this space for inspiration !

05.01.2022 Lovely to see kids out planting trees in their school garden!

05.01.2022 Oh my goodness Botanikids our More Trees Please Kits are ready to be collected this week Days are Wednesday and Thursday from 10am-12 both days Kits will be hung on the fence of the Cottage Drive by and collect come and see us to say hello !... It's really like a mini Showbag about trees Here's what's in them : A real mini tree to plant : a bottle brush to attract bees butterflies and birds to your gardens A mini treehouse to play with or put in your garden Things to craft A leaf necklace to decorate A Gardens souvenir to wear Sweet treat Things to know about trees in our Gardens Activities to do at home ! Message us what day you be visiting us and how many bags you need They are free too! Funded by Bendigo Bank Please consider family membership of The Friends of the Gardens so a membership form and info will be popped in the bag too

03.01.2022 A little nudge, and big news!!! ... And a note on More Trees Please Kits !!! A little thing you can do for us ! Just a gentle reminder about getting your kids to paint a picture of gardens flowers, your family to display on our Cottage fence please ! A3 is good , laminated is good too but not essential ! ... Drop off on Saturday Nov 7th from 10am to 11.30 am Or Thursday 5th Nov from 10 am Box will be on verandah Time to say a hi to our team we will be there beavering away getting things ready for Sunday 8th Nov ! A big day coming for The Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardenson Nov 8th. Seeding The Future Day ! Free plants !!! Yes free... see poster ! Botanikids will be there with one of our family take away fun nature kits ( free) (Donations $ will be gratefully accepted ) We want our Cottage festooned with beautiful Childrens paintings on that day Let's show Ballarat we are ready to start again folks ! Covid safety inclusive We can do this Botanikids!!! ( Tree Kits are almost ready to handout : they are stunning with a free Bottlebrush plant for your garden and bees ! Handout days are : 11th and 12th Nov 10am to 12 noon register for one in comments, see next post re Covid safe pick up details !

03.01.2022 https://www.thecourier.com.au//children-learn-in-nature-/

03.01.2022 Good down to earth info on What Plants Need! Love the info on different types of 'soil' !!!

02.01.2022 What's out and blooming in Enfield Forest Play spotto See if you can find these little gems !! Worth a little toddle Pics posted by Field Nats

02.01.2022 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tL_3qp1VnlE Bee Kind Kits are coming handout days are soon watch this space for details

01.01.2022 If you missed picking yours up ... I've a few Bee Kind Kits left over ! ( 5!!) I'll be at Cottage today at 12 for a brief visit between butchers and coffee ( 10 mins )

01.01.2022 I love these myself memories of kids birthdays

01.01.2022 Would anyone like to become a 'Forest' (Foster) Carer for some seedling plants?

01.01.2022 BeeKids are buzzing thanks to Edwina for a great article Get your copy of The Ballarat Times loads of local news !