During the Holidays

APRIL SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Nocturnal Wildlife Tour

Friday April 10th

7pm – 8.30pm

Bookings essential: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nocturnal-wildlife-at-the-botanic-garden-tickets-1980912498608?aff=oddtdtcreator

Annual Bonsai Show

Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th April

Tokonoma Bonsai Society of Coffs Harbour

Gold coin donation. Bookings are not necessary.

Seasonal Observations Guided Walk

10am Saturday 11th April

Free, bookings are not necessary.

Wildlife After Dark! Family-friendly Nocturnal Tour

Friday 17th April

5pm – 6.30pm

For children age 5 years+

$5pp, bookings essential: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1986180356914?aff=oddtdtcreator

JULY SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Nature Connection for Families

2pm – 8pm

13^th, 15^th, 17^th July

Calling parents, carers, grandparents, aunties, uncles and, of course, young ones! If you want to spend more quality time outdoors as a family, learning about and enjoying the natural world together, we have some games, practices and skills to inspire and encourage you.

The Nature Connection for Families holiday program taps into timeless and universal human passions for investigating mysteries, hiding, searching, sneaking, chasing, collecting, creating and inventing. Buoyed by fun, curiosity and creativity, we build ecological awareness and an ethic of caring for nature.

This program runs for three days – come along to one session or all three!

For children age 8 years and over.

$10pp, per day. $40 family ticket for up to 6 people.

Bookings essential

Day 1: Igniting Awe.

13th July- Break through the boredom barrier and fuel motivation for exploring and learning in nature with awareness games, nature art and survival skills.

Booking link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1983496067131?aff=oddtdtcreator

Day 2: The Book of Nature

15th July- Get to know the other animals that live alongside us on the Coffs Coast, practicing naturalist skills and wildlife tracking.

Booking link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1983499809324?aff=oddtdtcreator

Day 3: Belonging to the Earth

17th July- Learn to thrive in nature with the help of plant allies. Aunty Sue Tomkins will share bushtucker knowledge. We will make shelter, forage for food, create jewelry from natural fibres, and try traditional fire making methods and tools.

Booking link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1983500822354?aff=oddtdtcreator