Home school learning at the Gardens
Exciting learning adventures await your home schoolers.
Don't miss this chance to enrich your child's education with hands-on experiences in nature.
Give your home schoolers a day to remember with our immersive, nature-based learning program at the Botanic Gardens. With a day each term at one of our three beautiful gardens, you can come to one or the whole series.
Your children will dive into engaging morning and afternoon sessions, designed to spark curiosity and align with the NEW 2027 Science & Technology and Geography curriculums. Our activities also emphasise the importance of Sustainability and celebrate Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures. With dedicated First Nations content, your kids will gain a deeper understanding of country, connection, and culture.
We are offering two programs each day for students learning at lower primary, and upper primary school levels.
While there is flexibility to book students into any of the programs, parents/carers are required to provide supervision for all students at all times. The two groups will be working in different parts of the garden across the day. We strongly recommend arranging supervision for your child/children before the day of the program.
See the full programs below.
Autumn
Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan
Activities on the day include:
Morning: First Nations Flower Power
- Discover the power of native plants in the Connections Garden and collect your power-ups.
- Create your very own power pendant.
- Propagate your very own native food plant to take home.
Afternoon: Woodlands and forests
- Explore the Gondwana forest and the Cumberland Plain woodland and collect treasures to remember your journey!
- Investigate the scats left behind by our friends in the woodlands and forests and how they are important.
- Create a seed ball scat to take home and plant.
Morning: Garden Waste Warriors
- Try out some creative construction with natural and reuse materials from excess garden resources.
- Learn how reuse materials, gardening and propagation go hand in hand.
- Create inspired art or jewellery from green waste and found treasures.
Afternoon: Stories of Dharawal country
- Journey through the beautiful Cumberland Plain Woodland and listen for the stories that nature tells.
- Visit the Stolen Generations memorial and reflect on Aboriginal people's connection with the land and stories of healing.
- Create your story of belonging using natural materials.
Winter
Royal Botanic Garden Sydney and Australian Museum
Activities on the day include:
Your ticket price includes the following four sessions:
- Science Show for Primary or Scientist Talks for Secondary students at the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney
- Sydney Science Trail Expo at the Australian Museum
- Interactive STEM Workshop at either the Australian Museum or the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
- Self-guided experience of either the Australian Museum or the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Sessions:
- Morning sessions at the Museum: 9.30 – 10.30 and 10.30 – 11.30
- Lunch and walk to the gardens: 11.30 – 12.30 (15 minute walk)
- Afternoon sessions at the Gardens: 12.30 – 1.30 and 1.30 – 2.30