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Children, Nature and Gardening

Nursery and Natural Resource Centre Theme January/February

Children love being outside, getting dirty, playing and learning about all the interesting plants and creatures. Have a look at our new edition to see how you can get them involved and support their learning and skill development. 

Children, Nature and Gardening (pdf)

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Coming Up

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Bird ID Workshop for vision-impaired people

Birding is as much about hearing as it is about seeing, if not even more. This workshop is specifically designed to teach people using the sounds birds make to identify them. 

About Us

The Barossa Bushgardens (BBG) commenced in 2001 after the realisation of just how little native vegetation remained in the Barossa region. Most of the remnant vegetation is only found on roadsides and reserves with species numbers dwindling at an alarming rate. At this time, the seven hectare site of the BBG, was a grazing paddock in poor condition, with only one 400 year old River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) that was in very bad shape. 

Volunteers began planting with understory species around the Old Gum Tree. These plants now provide a seed source to supply stock for the BBG Nursery. Tubestock grown on site supply plants for home gardens, shelter belts, bush, native grassland restoration, orchards, vineyards and other productive agriculture enterprises. 

Today, the gardens are home to about 130 of the 400+ species of plants that can be found in the region, some of which are rare or critically endangered. It showcases different plant associations, as well as garden beds filled with a diversity of vegetation. 

Most areas are wheel chair accessible and the BBG promote mental health and wellbeing through the Labyrinth and Dementia Friendly Garden as well as offering weekly dementia and disability friendly workshops. 


At the BBG Natural Resource Centre (NRC), information is available to assist the community with sustainable living, land and natural resource management and ways of adapting to the changing climate. The BBG NRC hosts and facilitates regular workshops, presentations and field sessions to provide skills and knowledge development, to improve and enhance our environment. These include a range of topics; recycling, plant identification, weed control methods, plants for bees workshops, insect ID and many more.  


The site is managed by the Barossa Bushgardens Section 41 Committee (of the Barossa Council (TBC)) with the support of over 60 individual volunteers and three staff. The Committee maintains a Strategic Plan and recently updated its Urban Design Framework (Master Plan). This work has been undertaken to ensure a co-ordinated and planned approach to any further works and/or developments. 


The BBG values its close relationships with several organisations, including disability support groups, Reconciliation Barossa, schools, environmental groups and local businesses. 


We also have a close partnership with the Friends of the Barossa Bushgardens (FoBB), who support us with the organization of events and workshops, as well as the development of information material and newsletters. FoBB are key in assisting us to build relationships with other community organisations, environmental groups and raise funds for projects through grant applications and the collection of donations. 




Opening Times

Visit the Barossa Bushgardens

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The Bushgardens are open to the public from dawn till dusk, 7 days a week


Car access at 653 Research Road

Pedestrian access from Coulthard Reserve walking trail off Penrice Road

Follow the signs - Entry is free


The Natural Resource Centre and Community Nursery are open 

Monday - by appointment

Tuesday - 9 am to 4.30 pm

Wednesday - 9 am to 12.30 pm

Thursday - 9 am to 4.30 pm

Friday - by appointment

Saturday - Closed

Sunday - Closed

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Reconciliation Week 2020

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Barossa Bushgardens Sponsors and Donors

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We acknowledge the Ngadjuri, Peramangk and Kaurna people and their ancestral connection to the land and pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

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