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For Schools Botanic Gardens

Early Years Experiences

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Educator led workshop

Be guided through Adelaide Botanic Garden as the setting for a collection of works by artist, Dale Chihuly.

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Makers Empire: Watching Glass Grow

A challenge course to learn about how glass is made and how artists look at nature to inspire their artwork

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Self Guided trail

Explore Chihuly in the Botanic Garden at your own pace with support from self-guided resources

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In Full Colour: Dale Chihuly (self guided)

Groupings of Chihuly’s glass sculptures erupt from the lush rainforest inside our magnificent Bicentennial Conservatory

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Earlyyears Food

Food Glorious Food

Students are led through a trail in the Garden, investigating a range of plants for food here & abroad.

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Little Sprouts Kitchen Garden Learning Program

Teaching the benefits of growing fresh produce and healthy eating habits to early-years and pre-school groups.

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Rainforest Experience

This trail allows students to explore the layers and biodiversity of the rainforest.

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Sensory and Wellbeing Trail

Children use sight, scent, sound and touch to learn about the various plants on display.

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Aboriginal Plant Use & Artefact Lesson

Let Aboriginal storyteller, educator and guide, Trent Hill from Indigenous Culture for Kids, lead students on a plant use or culture trail.

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Native Plant Trail & Cultural Artefacts

Discover the rich and diverse culture of Australia's First Nations with Kumarninthi Cultural Education.

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Heaps Good Productions

Join acclaimed children's entertainer & science communicator Michael Mills on a series of walks around the Garden.

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Self-guided

Self-guided learning experiences at the Gardens are available for school classes free of charge.

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