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Creative nature play

Many kids in our community are now learning at home. These fun and creative resources – developed by creative locals, wonderful artists and educators – support that learning and exploration.

We’ll add new resources weekly, so come back and check out what’s new.

Resources, workshops and performances

Permaculture Action Heroes

Learn about permaculture with the power of music, live illustration and a friendly chicken.

Nature Bingo

Use 3 different cards for different living environments.

Nature Collage

In this art activity, you will be asked to search for natural materials from the garden to make your own artwork.

Edible Weeds Expedition

Discover more about the weeds growing around your yard that are safe and actually good to eat.

Grow a Garden

Learn the basics on growing your own food, compost systems, veggie beds and seed banks.

Insect Hotels

In this fun activity, you will make a special home for the insects that live in your garden.

Wombat Stew performance

Watch local performers act out Marcia Vaughan’s classic Australian children’s book Wombat Stew.

Listening in Lockdown

Sound stories to listen to nature out a window in a flat or on an exercise walk in bushland.

Wildlife photography workshop

Chris Cook provides practical tips on how to take a great photograph in nature.

Additional resources for primary aged children

SealSpotter

Help manage and protect our oceans by counting seals in images captured with a drone. This helps scientists analyse seal population and pollution data, leading to a greater understanding of threats they face for survival.

Animals at home

Go to the zoo

Zoos Victoria has live streams of animals and pre-recorded video of keepers talks bring the zoo to life and to you from home.

Nature Sound Map

This an amazing interactive map features nature recordings from over 90 locations around the world.

Deep sea exploration

This is a colourful and fun resource that sinks deeper and deeper into the ocean where you will discover what marine life lives at incredible depths.

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