So much! Think of it is as a village fete for seeds. Stalls, short talks, live music, children’s activities, a sausage sizzle - all to help support the Seed Conservation Centre.

Activities

Seed swapping table

Drawing demonstration, and opportunity to have a go, by the Friends Botanical Art Group.
Small paintings for sale – 10% proceeds to Seed Conservation Centre

Bird snap table and nature crafts by the Diggers Club

Plant a seed to take home and a touch table by the Botanic Gardens Education team

Learn to fold origami seed packets, native seed giveaway, resources on wildlife friendly gardening, ID charts by Green Adelaide

Tomato Tombola – spin to win a tomato starter kit, or lots of other prizes!

Make a badge to commemorate the day

“Which Bin?” Activation – talk to a member of the resource recovery team from City of Adelaide and ask all your recycling questions

Sausage Sizzle

Live music

Program

10.00am –12.00pm: ABC Radio Adelaide Live outside broadcast with Jason Chong, including Talkback Gardening with Sophie Thomson from 11am

10.00am-12.00pm: Live music

11.30am –13.15pm: Tutti Arts “The Beekeepers” roving performances

12.15pm –14.15pm: Musical Plants performance with Flavio and Clarens

Workshops and Tours

The Journey of a Seed: Stories from the Seed Conservation Centre. Hear first-hand stories directly about the scientists and flora ecologists working on the frontline of plant conservation.
10.15am-11.00am

Behind the Seeds: A snapshot of the Seed Conservation Centre. Explore the laboratories and seed bank in a 30-minute sneak peek with the science team.
Three sessions: 11.30am – 12.00pm, 12.30pm – 1.00pm, 1.30pm – 2.00pm

Pods Hold Stories: seed drawing workshop. Get arty with local artist Stephanie Doddridge.
Two sessions: 12.00pm – 1.00pm, and 1.30pm-2.30pm

While you're in the garden, make sure to check out the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition inside our iconic Bicenntenial Conservatory.

The Great Botanic Seed Swap and Share

Choose your tickets

Entry - Adult ticket

Entry - Child up to 12 years ticket

Companion Card or Support Worker ticket