Tiny Forest Trail: Newcastle & Lake Mac Bus Tour

Join The Groundswell Collective for a guided bus tour through a series of thriving Tiny Forests across Newcastle and Lake Macquarie.

On this fun journey you'll visit community, private and school planting sites including Kotara School, Lake Mac, Teralba Public School, Edgeworth Public School and Cardiff Heights, sharing the stories, science, and people behind these fast-growing native ecosystems.

Along the way, you'll enjoy morning tea and lunch in the forest, and see how local action is restoring biodiversity and climate resilience across the region.

A relaxed, social day of nature, learning, and connection.

Travelling together by bus, we'll visit key sites and share morning tea and lunch along the way. Each stop offers time to explore, reflect, and hear how these living classrooms are growing over time.

Tour Itinerary

9:30am – First site
Kotara School

10:30am – Morning tea
Lake Mac Tiny Forest, Teralba

Teralba Public School

Edgeworth Public School

12:30pm – Lunch
Urban Hum Tiny Forest, Cardiff Heights

Little Grove Hill, Cardiff Heights

Verge Planting session and no dig demonstration.

Depending on how we're all traveling we might add an extra 'surprise' tiny forest visit.

Tickets

Morning Tea Ticket – $15
Morning tea at Teralba + Lake Mac Tiny Forest site visit only (own transport)

Lunch Ticket – $25
Lunch at Cardiff Heights + Twin Tiny Forests site visit and verge planting (own transport)

Full Trail Pass – $45
Full day bus tour + morning tea + lunch + all site visits

What to expect

• Guided tiny forest site visits across the region

• Stories from Anna Noon, Founder of The Groundswell Collective, community members and landholders.

• Time in nature and firsthand observation of forest growth

• Walking on uneven outdoor ground for up to 100m and hopping on and off the bus numerous time (please make sure you able to safely participate in these activities)

• A relaxed, social, learning-focused day

What to bring

Comfortable enclosed shoes, water bottle, hat, weather-appropriate clothing, and curiosity.

🌏 About The Groundswell Collective

The Groundswell Collective brings people together to create a better planet. By building tiny forests with communities and schools, we restore biodiversity, build climate resilience, and reconnect people and nature.

🔗 https://thegroundswell.org.au/