Millions of Australians live in cities, and it can be a challenge finding garden spaces that help keep us healthy and nourished. In this virtual session, students will work with a Gardens Educator to identify environmental challenges in cities and explore potential solutions through a range of vertical garden designs used in our gardens. After watching a live demonstration of a small space garden build, students will be challenged to use the Design Process in designing their own sustainable garden that will survive and produce food in a small space!

Students will

Develop an understanding of why gardens in the city are important
Address the challenge of garden designs in highly urbanised areas
Explore a variety of vertical garden designs
Experience the construction of a a small space garden that provides food through live demonstration
Engage 21st Thinking Skills to begin designing a small space garden for their home using recycled materials!

Session Details

Date: 20th October 2022 | 10:00 - 11:00am

Who: Homeschool students, recommended for stages 2 & 3. Students outside of these stages are welcome to book, however the content and activities will be aimed at stage 2 & 3.

Cost: $10 per student

Capacity: 30 students

Connection details: This session will be hosted via Zoom. Participants will be emailed the connection link closer to the session date

Resources: Participants will be emailed the Growing Sustainable STEMs Journal closer to the session date. Students do not require any gardening resources to participate.

Please note: We have a minimum attendance for this session to run. If minimum attending numbers are not met, the session will be cancelled with 48 hours notice via email. A refund will apply in this instance.

Important information

Each attending student must have a valid ticket to participate in this session
At least one supervising parent must always be online with their student/s during the session. Parents attend free of charge as behaviour management remains the responsibility of the parent.
Other homeschool students and parents may be attending this session. As such, video and microphones of participants will be disabled upon entry to the session. Time will be allocated during the session for Q&A
Please ensure you have an appropriate device and internet connection to attend this session. Refunds do not apply due to technical issues on the user end

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