testimonials

What people say about us!

Feedback from participants

"Yes - there was something for everyone ...ponding, feeling/smelling plants, creating pot pourri bags, listening to trees!"
Grade 2

"At the Botanic Gardens the children were able to see/touch and smell on a grand scale - GREAT!!"
Kindergarten

"It is important that the children become aware of such a beautiful garden that provides a diverse range of opportunities to learn, relax, explore, etc."
Grade 1

"It was very beneficial to have a guide who had a natural love and enthusiasm for nature."
Primary

"The program has made a huge shift in the way my students view Indigenous Australians and it has changed some previous incorrect misconceptions"
Grade 5 & 6

"Thank you!  The welcoming ceremony was amazing!"
Grade 5 & 6

"Student engagement and continuation of interests related to school and home practices"
Prep

"The tour provided an excellent sensory experience for the group" ...
"The activities provided the foundations for classroom investigations and supportive theme content"
Grade 1

"Yes most appropriate - different activities allowed for learning styles.  Listening, doing, making, creating, exploring"
Early Learning Centre, 3 & 4 year olds

"Very imaginative and captivating"
Kindergarten

"Yes, we had a student with special needs and I was very grateful that the educator asked if she was doing all she could to cater for him"
Prep

"The kitchen garden was just inspiring, we have been slowly implementing sustainable gardens in our kinder.  This made it inspiring again"
4 & 5 year olds, Kindergarten

"... the children were keen to ask their parents to take them to the Gardens in holiday time."
Prep

"I was very impressed with the program of numerous short activities and with the way you were able to impart such a lot of information in a format that they would comprehend.  My son has repeated the information about the bees and the figs nearly word for word for the family at the dinner table tonight."
Parent of a Kindergarten Group

 

FREE Education Programs

The Royal Botanic Gardens is committed to making our education programs accessible to all students.  We understand that program fees can be a significant barrier for some schools to visit the Gardens.  To assist in overcoming this barrier, the Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation provides financial support for eligible schools to participate in programs and activities at the Royal Botanic Gardens.  Please contact the Education Office on 9252 2358 to see if your school qualifies.

Discover your Green Thumbs Careers at the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne

ADULT SHORT COURSES:
Growing School Community Gardens
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Rare and Threatened Species Education Program - Melbourne
RBG Melbourne has developed a new series of plant display beds to showcase our collection of rare and threatened Australian native plant species.
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Biodiversity Up Close:
An audit of biodiversity in the school ground.
13 student activities that can be conducted in schools with relevant VELS links and other background information.  This unit supports the Biodiversity component of the Australian Sustainable Schools Initiative, Victoria.
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School Partnership Programs - Melbourne
School Partnership Programs generate opportunities for long term, ongoing learning experiences for schools.
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Teacher Professional Development
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Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne - testimonials
http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/./testimonials ( accessed Tuesday, 24th November 2009 )