

Landscapes for Learning
Come on a guided exploration of the Ian Potter Foundation Children’s Garden and discover how outdoor play can be incorporated into early learning centres.
Children will learn about the different plants and landscapes that make up the Children’s Garden and be encouraged to come up with their own ideas to create an outdoor play and learning space at their learning centre, inspired by the natural world.
Students Will
- Discuss features of the Gardens
- Use natural materials to design and build cubbies
- Cultivate their own plant to take home
Key focuses
- Nature Play
- Outdoor Literacy
- Garden spaces design
Curriculum Links
This program supports outcomes from the Victorian Early Years Learning Development Framework