Pack your hat, grab your walking shoes, and explore how to connect nature to your curriculum with confidence!

Discover Adelaide Botanic Garden as the ultimate outdoor classroom! With authentic learning opportunities and curriculum connections across Science, HASS, Geography, STEM, the Arts, and Sustainability, this PD will guide you through connecting learning at the Botanic Garden back to the classroom.

Join us for a day out in nature and be guided by our expert Botanical Educators through three hands-on workshops and explore Adelaide Botanic Garden as your students would.

Be a learner for the day as you:

Explore how plants have evolved to live in extreme biomes on our most popular program, Plant Adaptations

Investigate the Grey-headed Flying-fox colony as an urban ecologist in our new program, Flying-fox Fieldwork

Slow down, reconnect and get creative as you explore being a Budding Artist

These programs are designed to engage and excite from Years 4 to 9 however you’ll have dedicated time to align these experiences directly to your curriculum outcomes with our Education team’s support. Confidently take your learning straight back to your classroom and walk away with practical, ready-to-use ideas.

Aligned with: HASS, Geography, Science, STEM, Creative Arts & Sustainability. Please note that these programs align most strongly with Year 4 – 9.

Light morning tea will be provided.

This Professional Development will cover the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. You will receive a certificate recognising 4 hours of professional development after attendance.

2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area

3.3 Use teaching strategies

3.4 Select and use resources

6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice

6.3 Engage with colleagues and improve practice

7.4 Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities

Contact the host of From Garden to Classroom: Experience the Botanic Gardens as your students would