Join local botanist Andrew Crompton in this engaging short course on botany, where you'll explore the fascinating world of plants. With a focus on plant identification, taxonomy and ecology, Andrew's expert insights will deepen your understanding of botany. Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike, this course offers a hands-on approach to exploring the wonders of the plant kingdom.
The focus is on the plant knowledge required for conserving and restoring native flora and fauna, however the skills that participants will learn will transfer to other areas of interest.

This course will take place over 4 sessions which will include formal and practical components:

The first session introduces botany, terminology, naming, origin status, classification and the value of knowing plant families.
The next two sessions introduce important families of “broad-leaf” plants (dicots).
The last session introduces important families of “grassy” plants (monocots).

Dates and time:
9.30am - 1.30pm each day
Sunday 6th April
Sunday 13th April
Sunday 27th April
Sunday 4th May

Location:
This course will be held at Andrew's purpose-built classroom in Mount Barker. Exact address will be provided closer to the start date.

Tickets:
Sliding scale fees are available for this course.
Sliding scale fees are a pricing structure where the cost of a service or product is adjusted based on a person's ability to pay. We understand that factors such as income level or financial situation can effect the fee that a person is able to pay to access this course, and we want to make this as accessible as possible.
Fees start at $40 for all 4 sessions ($10/session) and range to $90 ($22.50/session), please select the amount that you can reasonably afford for this course.

Certificates of completion are available upon request, please select a free 'certificate of completion' at the ticket section.

This event is proudly supported by the Hills Environment Centre, and Green Adelaide.

Bookings essential.

For further enquiries please contact:

Jess Bamford

Coordinator, Hills Environment Centre

coordintor@hecinc.org.au

0405 527 610

Hills Environment Centre is proudly supported by Hills & Fleurieu Landscape SA Board and funded by Green Adelaide

We acknowledge and respect the traditional custodians of the land and waters, the Peramangk and Kaurna peoples, upon whose land we live, work, travel and visit at the Hills Environment Centre.

Botany Short Course

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General Admission (sliding scale pricing) ticket

Certificate of completion ticket

Donations

Donations to Hills Environment Centre welcome and appreciated