🌿 Nature Makers: Art, Garden & Growing Together
Free Monthly Family Workshops | August 2025 – March 2026
For kids aged 3–12 and their grown-ups

Get creative, get muddy, and grow something beautiful together!

This joyful, hands-on workshop series invites families to explore the wonders of nature through gardening, eco-friendly crafts, and environmental learning. Each month, you'll take part in guided outdoor activities, collaborative art-making, and create a garden-inspired project to take home.

All materials are provided. Sessions are fun, relaxed, and designed to help children and their grown-ups connect with the earth, with each other, and with their community.

Thanks to a generous Lake Macquarie City Council Environmental Grant all workshops are free to attend!
Spots are limited so book early to avoid missing out.

🌱 Workshop Program:

🍃 Leafy Legends: Create a Tiny Native Garden

Sunday 10th August
Dig in and discover the power of native plants!

🌿 Learn why native gardens are important for local wildlife
🪴 Plant your own mini native garden in a recycled container
🍂 Join a collaborative leaf art project
🌳 Take a guided walk through the Lake Mac Tiny Forest

🌾 Seed Stories: Grow and Create with Native Seeds

Sunday 7th September
Celebrate the magic of seeds through story and soil!

📖 Explore plant life cycles through storytelling
👐 Make seed balls to grow native plants at home
🌼 Learn how seeds support wildlife and ecosystems
🎨 Create seed-inspired art

🐝 Buzzing Buddies: Create a Native Bee Haven

Sunday 12th October
Discover the buzz about bees and how to help them thrive!

🐝 Learn about Australia’s amazing native pollinators
🌸 Plant a bee-friendly flowering pot
🏡 Build a mini bee hotel with natural and recycled materials
🎨 Make buzzing bee art and explore an ID chart

🐸 Fabulous Frogs: Build a Backyard Frog Hotel

Sunday 9th November
Leap into frog life and wetland wonder!

🐸 Explore the world of frogs and their vital habitats
🏕️ Build a frog hotel to support local amphibians
💧 Learn about wetlands and water conservation
🎨 Join in a frog-themed collaborative mural

🕊️ Feathered Friends: Craft a Bird Haven

Sunday 8th February
Welcome birds into your backyard with simple handmade habitats!

🕊️ Learn to identify local bird species
🛁 Make a bird bath or nesting buffet
🌿 Explore ways to support birds at home
🎨 Create art inspired by feathered friends

🪲 Nature’s Recyclers: Build a Bug Hotel

Sunday 8th March
Celebrate the tiny critters that keep ecosystems thriving!

🪲 Discover the important roles of beneficial insects
🏡 Build your own bug hotel using eco-friendly and recycled materials
🌏 Learn how to create insect-friendly spaces at home
🎨 Contribute to a collaborative mini-beast masterpiece

📍 Location: Landcare and Sustainable Living Centre, umali barai-ku
🕒 Time: 10am to 11:30am

Come for one workshop or come for them all. Every session is a new adventure in growing, making and learning together.