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Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium of South Australia Schools Education

Locality: Adelaide, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8222 9343

Address: Goodman Building, Hackney Rd 5000 Adelaide, SA, Australia

Website: https://www.botanicgardens.sa.gov.au/education/schools-education

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25.01.2022 Can you guess what our "mystery plant" pictured is? We have only given a little "tease" of its unique flower formation! Here are some hints to help you work it out: - I am Australia's only native nut... - I originate in the Rainforest regions of New South Wales and Queensland - I can take up to five years to produce my first nuts - My nuts have the hardest nut shells in thew world - so much so that you need special nut cracking machines that crack the tough shell without damaging the edible kernel inside - My nuts are often used in chocolate and biscuits and have always been a part of the diet of local Aboriginal people of the above regions - Australia and Hawaii are now the major commercial producing areas You can find this in the Australia Forest as well as several other locations in Adelaide Botanic Garden.

25.01.2022 Press Pause with AGSA and the Adelaide Botanic Garden. Join us on Wednesday 13 January 2021 for a full day workshop where you can practice being curious and ...observant while exploring our collections. At AGSA you will learn about the work of Betty Muffler and discover alternative ways to engage with works of art, ones that promote slow and close looking. While at the Adelaide Botanic Garden you will explore the concept of mindfulness in a nature-based setting through a series of direct and immersive experiences. To find out more and to book https://bit.ly/38qJGU2 Art Gallery of South Australia Adelaide Botanic Garden Image: 1. Photo: Sam Oster, 2. Adelaide Botanic Garden

24.01.2022 Here is just a sample of some amazing images taken and edited by school students as part of our Mobile Device Photography workshops. At this time of year there are so many beautiful subjects to photograph in your own garden or local park or Botanic Garden. So what are you waiting for? Get the mobile out and snap away! Click the link below to find out more about our Mobile Photography workshops for school classes. https://www.botanicgardens.sa.gov.au//mobile-device-photog

23.01.2022 November is Mindfulness month for schools at the Botanic Gardens! Mindfulness is the quality of being fully present and engaged with whatever you are doing in the present moment. For November only, lessons are available for Year 3 to 7 school groups that will allow students and educators to explore the concept of mindfulness in a number of ways.... Students will be guided through a series of movement-based challenges and games, postures and breathing, and nature journaling. The lesson is designed to promote active lifestyles and mindfulness among young people and inspire them towards spending more time in nature. And what better time of year to visit one of our beautiful gardens with your class, especially in the final stages of such a challenging year for all of us! Click on the link below for more information https://www.botanicgardens.sa.gov.au//uni/Movement-mindful

22.01.2022 Join us for our last Educator Professional Development workshop for 2021 - 'Five Senses in the Kitchen Garden' on Nov 26! We'll get hands on with some nature education hands-on activities, kitchen garden experience, and a sensory trail. Places are limited. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/five-senses-in-the-kitchen- #TeacherPD #kitchengarden #schools #adelaidebotanicgarden #adelaide

21.01.2022 Why do potatoes make good detectives? Because they keep their eyes peeled!!!! And speaking of potatoes....here is a garden bed of potatoes rapidly growing with the slightly warmer conditions of spring. These were planted way back in August by students visiting the Little Sprouts Kitchen Garden from Southern Montessori School.... We are very much looking forward to digging these out of the soil in harvest time, most likely on the other side of Christmas!

18.01.2022 Here is an impressive "good news" story to send out during Australian Pollinators week! These images are of native bee hotels that were designed and built by year 4 students from Mitcham Primary School. The hotels were the culmination of their STEM inquiry into declining bee populations, the impacts of this and what we could do to help. We really enjoyed hosting all the year 4 students from Mitcham Primary at Adelaide Botanic Garden recently and sharing our knowledge of bees... and pollination with them. The visit served as their "grand finale" of all their learning back at school. Thank you to the school for sharing these with us!

17.01.2022 Have you ever seen a Dragon Tree before? Originating from the Canary Islands, Dracaena draco derives from the Greek term ‘drakaina‘, meaning a female dragon a reference to the reddish resin that exudes from the bark and leaves, supposedly resembling dragon’s blood! The tree also has scaly stems, which adds to this story.... The dragon tree reminds many visiting children of Truffula trees from the book The Lorax by Dr Seuss! You can find a Dragon Tree in the Classground section of Adelaide Botanic Garden.

17.01.2022 Do you like capers on your pizza? If you don't, we are sure you will still be able to appreciate the Caper bush (Capparis spinosa)! The accompanying image was captured recently from the Economic Garden at Adelaide Botanic Garden. This time of year this plant is visited by a large number of the Caper white butterflies (also pictured). These migrate annually from northern parts of the State during October to December and eat only plants belonging to the Caper family (Cappari...s). #plantanimalinteractions

16.01.2022 Welcome back to all students and educators for the 2021 school year! We very much look forward to hosting school groups throughout the year. There are multiple learning experiences available for students at the Adelaide Botanic Garden with new programs being developed for both Mount Lofty and Wittunga Botanic Gardens.... Details about the programmes on offer and bookings can be found by clicking the link below. https://www.botanicgardens.sa.gov.au/educ/schools-education

16.01.2022 Here are some tips from Botanic Educator Ian on how to grow plants from cuttings. https://youtu.be/SCDrkU7JYPo

15.01.2022 How wonderful is this aerial footage of the regeneration of Grass trees (Xanthorrhoea) on Kangaroo Island after bushfire ravaged the region last summer? Nature recovery at its best! Thanks to IG: __serio__ for the Instagram capture. https://www.instagram.com/p/CF_TF2xjt3a/

14.01.2022 Today marks Earth Overshoot Day, where humankind's demand for ecological resources outstrips the rate of regeneration in a given year. This is a perfect opportunity for a Problem-Based Learning project in your class! Perhaps a study of food waste, impacts of industry on rainforests, or restoring nearby habitat. Have your students assess their 'footprints' through the range of lessons at https://www.overshootday.org/kids-and/classroom-activities/

13.01.2022 Looking to step outside the classroom with your students for a peaceful and positive experience? November is mindfulness month for schools at the Botanic Gardens! Bring your students to one of our beautiful Botanic Gardens to explore the concept of mindfulness in a variety of ways and enjoy the many benefits of connecting with nature.... Bookings are for classes of Year 3 to 7 students. For more details click here http://bit.ly/BGSHmindfulstudents

12.01.2022 After such a challenging and uncertain week for all of us in South Australia, this post is guaranteed to put a smile on your face! Perhaps you can share the joy with your students too. It highlights what an amazing natural world we have and the fascinating interaction of plants and animals. https://www.thedodo.com//emerald-green-bees-exist-and-they

11.01.2022 This beautiful Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani) is located on Araucaria Avenue, Adelaide Botanic Garden. The flag of Lebanon has a Cedar of Lebanon upon it as it is such an important tree in Lebanon's history. It was also a tree of significance for the Ancient Egyptians. Sarcophagi (coffins), boats, bowls and furniture were made from the Lebanon cedar. Only the wealthy could afford to have the items made from this timber because it had to be imported from great distances before being decorated in Egypt. The tomb of Tutankhamun contained some special pieces of Lebanon cedar, among them a throne and footstool with the Pharaoh's enemies' names engraved into it! This symbolised his victory over them. Cleopatra also used cedar for her ships and best furniture.

11.01.2022 It's National NAIDOC week, a time to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Australian Aboriginal peo...ple have an intricate understanding of the Australian environment, and a rich knowledge of plants developed over many thousands of years. Plants have been used for food, hunting, medicine, tools, ceremonies and in most other aspects of traditional life. In Adelaide Botanic Garden, you can find an ancient hollow tree in the Aussie Forest. The species is known as Karra to Kaurna people, and is now also known as River Red Gum or Eucalyptus camaldulensis. Burnt trunks like this were used as a basis for a shelter, made cosy and snug by blocking off openings exposed to the weather, and lining the floor with bark and animal fur rugs. A veranda, made of leaves, bark and branches extended the size of the shelter. The tree shelters - or wattowadli - were traditionally used in winter as family groups moved inland to escape the cold winds and flooded wetlands near the coast. Do you have a Karra near your place? They are such magnificent trees! #NAIDOC2020 #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

10.01.2022 It was great to have Professor Flint once again visit us at Adelaide Botanic Garden recently! This time the Professor spent time with Indigenous Educator and story teller Trent Hill. Click below to see the short video with Trent in the Australian forest, where he talks about the intricate understanding Aboriginal people have of the Australian environment and a rich knowledge of plants developed over thousands of years.... https://www.facebook.com/watch/

10.01.2022 The Botanic Garden’s marvellous school holiday program is back, with holiday activities suitable for 5-13 year olds. Activities at our beautiful Adelaide, Mount Lofty and Wittunga Botanic Gardens have been designed to promote fun, hands-on learning about plants, people and the environment. Parents are encouraged to book early spots will sell out!... https://www.botanicgardens.sa.gov.au//school-holiday-progr

09.01.2022 Do your students have some questions about endangered plants? Ask Dan, our seed scientist, via a live stream today at 1.45pm on the ABC's BTN (Behind The News) ! Check out the live stream here https://www.abc.net.au/btn/aar/

09.01.2022 Today is National Threatened Species Day. Our wonderful country is home to over 500,000 species of plants and animals, many of which cannot be found anywhere else in the world. However, in the last 200 years more than 100 species of plants and animals have become extinct, with many more threatened or at risk of extinction. In South Australia, 1 in 4 native South Australian plant species (more than 1,000) are threatened due to loss of habitat and competition with introduced ...species. National Threatened Species Day also celebrates the amazing work that is being done to save these species, including the work being undertaken by the South Australian Seed Conservation Centre. Established in 2002, the South Australian Seed Conservation Centre helps to protect the state’s threatened plant species from extinction, while supporting the restoration of habitats around South Australia. Find out more information about their priceless work and many of the species of plants they are saving by clicking the below link: https://www.botanicgardens.sa.gov.au//seed-conservation-ce

09.01.2022 And that's a wrap for the 2020 school year! Well done to all educators, students, support staff and carers for all that you have achieved this year. It has been a challenging year for all of us, but despite this so much has been achieved, and for this you should be proud. ... We also hope that you find time over the next few weeks for yourself. Seek space to connect to nature and the environment and experience the many benefits associated with visiting places such as botanic gardens, national parks and other nature based places. We hope to see you all in 2021!

09.01.2022 We're celebrating the spring school holidays with our biggest program yet for kids and teens! Kaurna weaving and ochre painting Expert photography trails through the gardens Treasure Hunt at Mount Lofty Botanic Garden And lots more! Bookings essential via our website https://www.botanicgardens.sa.gov.au//school-holiday-progr

08.01.2022 It's coming up on National Tree Day, this August 1! Given the level of current COVID restrictions in SA and hiatus on excursions, we hope you can begin to postpone - or even look at an option on your own site in the near future! https://treeday.planetark.org/

08.01.2022 Thank you to all the educators that attended our recent ‘Press Pause: Mindful practise with art and nature’ teacher professional development workshop. This was facilitated in collaboration with the Art Gallery of South Australia. Teachers spent the morning in beautiful Adelaide Botanic Garden. They explored the concept of mindfulness through a variety of ways, including switching on the senses in the kitchen garden, nature journaling and pollinator spotting. The afternoon w...as then spent at the Art Gallery of SA, with activities including slow looking, creative writing and mark making. Teachers were also able to look, think and respond to a number of works of art in a quality way. We look forward to hosting a number of other teacher workshops in 2021. Stay tuned!

07.01.2022 Today Adelaide Botanic Garden was "buzzing" with excitement as we welcomed 25 educators to our Bees, Pollination and Sustainability professional development workshop. Participants were introduced to the fascinating world of bees - including learning about the difference between honey bees and Australian bees and why bees are of such importance globally. The workshop also provided tips on how to encourage bees to a home or school garden. Those that attended even got to bu...ild their own mini "bee hotel"! If you were not able to attend, stay tuned for more similar workshops in the future. https://www.botanicgardens.sa.gov.au//teacher-professional

06.01.2022 In line with the state government's announcement that South Australia will enter into lockdown to help contain Adelaide's COVID-19 outbreak, Adelaide, Mount Lof...ty and Wittunga Botanic Gardens will all be closed until Wednesday 25 November, 2020. While the gardens are closed, the plants will keep growing, flowers will still bloom and be enjoyed by bees, butterflies and birds ... and all the beauty will be here waiting for you when the gates can open again. Until then, keep safe and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Photo: Aaron Harrison

06.01.2022 Did you know South Australia has it's own native mint? Most mints commonly found in our garden, such as peppermint and spearmint, have a Mediterranean origin. Mentha laxiflora, however, is a true Australian mint!... Commonly known as Forest Mint, Mentha laxiflora is a member of the plant family Labiate or mint family and is found in the South East of South Australia. It is currently listed as "vulnerable" species due to its rarity. Come see some yourself by visiting the Little Spouts Kitchen Garden at Adelaide Botanic Garden. It is located amongst the citrus section of the garden.

05.01.2022 1806. That's the number of vegetables our trainees grew from seed and are now planting into the Little Sprouts Kitchen Garden! These tasty veg will be used to educate children and adults, and some of those lucky learners will get to take them back to school or home!

05.01.2022 Looking for a day out in the gardens for that teenager in your life? Our school holiday program is the ticket! Botanical Photography trails with Adventure Art Photography Dungeons and Dragons: Fantasy world-building with expert Dungeoneers from SAYarts Bookings via https://www.botanicgardens.sa.gov.au//school-holiday-progr

05.01.2022 Educators - last chance to book in for this wonderful teacher PD opportunity! On the day you get to spend time at both the Botanic Gardens and Art Gallery of South Australia exploring the conecpt of "Mindfulness" through the collections at each Institution. Details below.

03.01.2022 Attention Early Childhood Educators! A wonderful learning opportunity that explores shapes of leaves. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFIMNbchyVh/

03.01.2022 Spring has sprung! With the warmer weather we're seeing our lovely pollinators out and about again. We'll be releasing some of our favourite opportunities for kids and educators - more to come! Check out these two pollinators eyeing each other on this brassica flower.

02.01.2022 Did you know that an average strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa), has around 200 seeds! And how did the strawberry get its name? Some believe that English children in the 19th century would pick strawberries and string them on grass straws to sell as straws of berries.... Others think the name came from the practice of placing straw around the plants to protect them from the weather. Most people, believe strawberry came from strewn berry since strawberries appear to be strewn about on the plants where they grow.

01.01.2022 Happy Australian Pollinator week! Here is a wonderful short video from the Australian Conservation Foundation to help celebrate our pollinators and the essential role they play in our environment. And there us no better time to consider spending a few moments in your home and school garden to notice and observe the many pollinators that come to visit!... https://www.instagram.com/p/CHTmRNpoCiq/?igshid=k877jsv713x5