Gardening & Bush Tucker Plants

This Nature School, students will learn how to propagate plants from seed and cuttings. We will take cuttings from Midyim Berry, a bush tucker plant that produces a sweet, tasty berry. We will learn about bush tucker plants and their uses.

As summer is approaching, we will mulch, plant summer crops, water the garden, harvest and visit the nature school site of restoration to access the growth rates of native plants planted by Nature School students.

Children will have the opportunity to create a model farming community. Students will direct water into their farms using a bamboo surface irrigation system & gravity to transport water.

Nature School provides an opportunity for home school families to add nature play, outdoor skills, sustainability and environmental awareness in their learning activities. The Nature School program is run by experienced environmental educators, with content linked to NSW Science and Technology and Geography syllabus as well as links to the cross-curriculum priority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge.

Activities range from storytelling, fauna encounters, exploring urban bushlands and child led independent play with a focus on developing self-confidence, problem solving skills and risk management in an outdoor environment.

This program is suitable for primary aged children. Children may be dropped off however a parent or carer is required to stay for the program for children aged five or under and for children with special needs. Younger siblings may attend however remain the responsibility of their parent or carer.