With over three hundred events for all ages, the Nature Festival is back for a third year and full of creative ways to connect with nature and each other.
In Conversation with Jac Semmler and Paul West
Friday, 7 October, 4pm – 5pm
Schomburgk Pavillion, Adelaide Botanic Gardens
FREE
Join chef, author, broadcaster and Grow It Local cofounder, Paul West, with Nature Festival’s inaugural gardener in residence, Jac Semmler, for a joyous conversation about their respective plant journeys. Come along and enjoy an intimate discussion with two of Australia's beloved ‘edible gardeners’.
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Draw, Taste, Tend - Experience the Edible Native Plants of Kaurna Yarta
Saturday, 8 October, 6pm – 9pm
Fleurieu Arthouse, 202 Main Road, McLaren Vale
Join proud Kaurna, Narungga, Kokatha woman, Quahli Newchurch and local nature guide, Hannah Jones for an evening of creative inquiry, delicious edible native plant tastings and a culturally rich and inspiring experience.
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Wild birds of Monarto
Tuesday, 11 October 11, 8:45am – 12:45pm
Monarto Safari Park
Led by one of Monarto Safari Park’s bird experts, this guided 3-4 hour twitching experience is your opportunity to see some of the over 100 species of wild birds across the natural mallee woodland landscape through some of the park’s hidden bushland gems and behind-the-scene areas only accessible on private tours off the beaten track of one of South Australia’s most loved attractions.
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Mosstermind
Wednesday, 12 October, 6pm – 10pm
The Gov, 59 Port Road, Hindmarsh
The Adelaide Moss Appreciation Society with support from the Nature Festival, ABC Radio Adelaide, and Adelaide Botanic Gardens are proud to present the world's first ever moss trivia night at The Gov. Join ABC Radio Adelaide Drive presenter and The Mossiah of Adelaide, Jules Schiller, as your Mosster of Ceremonies for an amossing night of trivia. Gather your friends and leave no stone rolling for this moss significant event on the Nature Festival calendar.
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Milky Way Photography Workshop
Come and enjoy a night capturing the stars! Our Astrophotography Masterclass busts the technical jargon and gives you the tools you need to capture incredible images of the night sky including the Milky Way. The workshop is designed for those who want to learn to photograph the night sky and Milky Way for the first time through to those who want to take their night sky photography to the next level.
Saturday, 15 October, 4:00pm – 8:30pm
The Arts Centre, 22 Gawler Street, Port Noarlunga
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Kayak at Dolphin Sanctuary
It’s not every day that you get the opportunity to paddle your way through mangrove creeks which have been around for over 10,000 years; kayak up close to shipwrecks, relics of a bygone era and along the way have the opportunity to see local dolphins. Join us on this eco-friendly, nature-packed 3-hour kayak tour.
Multiple dates and times.
Lot 204 Garden Island Road, Port Adelaide
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