Friday, 11 July 2025
Bush School - Session 1 - Orienteering, Fire and Food
10am to 2.30pm
During this session you will:
- discover edible native plants, their uses and collect samples that we will use to cook damper for lunch and listen to a story
- find a suitable place to make a fire safely, collect burn materials and learn different methods to make a fire, including how Aboriginal people would have started fires
- learn about seasonal influences on hunting and gathering foods, including storage and farming methods
- use different ways to find your way through the bush, including the sun, compass, topography and 'handrails'.
Of course, there will be games and marshmallows too :)
Spots are limited to 10 children and the cost is $40 per child. Please let us know if the cost is a barrier for your child to be able to attend.
Children with a disability can attend with a support person.
Friday, 18 July 2025
Bush School - Session 2 - Birds, Shelter and Tools
10am to 2.30pm
During this session you will:
- meet our local birds, learn how the Ngadjuri interacted with birds and how predators influence their natural behavior
- learn about different shelters, build a bark shelter in a team and test how sturdy and waterproof it is
- make and cook damper for lunch and listen to a story
- talk about technology, weapons and tools the Ngadjuri used, collect materials, make your own tool and test its effectiveness
We will play some games and have marshmallows too :)
Spots are limited to 10 children and the cost is $40 per child. Please let us know if the cost is a barrier for your child to be able to attend.
Children with a disability can attend with a support person.
Tuesday, 12 August 2025
Mushroom Ecology Workshop with Malcolm Haines
3.30pm to 5pm
Join Malcolm Haines from Ligaya Garden at the Barossa Bushgardens to learn about all things fungi. What is mycelium? What are the 'body' parts on a fruiting body? Why are fungi so important for our environment? You'll also learn how to identify some of the edible mushrooms that can be found in our pine forests.
Afternoon tea provided.