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Find out about our special events and activities

How to get here and what you need to know to make your visit enjoyable

Come to a class, dine in our restaurant, experience our Visitor Centre, hire a venue or ask an expert

Visit our special gardens and collections, including our extensive Tasmanian native collections

Young people are welcome at the Gardens. Find out about our special attractions and activities for children

The Friends are a committed group of people who work to support and assist the Gardens through voluntary work, activities and fundraising

Discover our rich and fasinating history, and learn how we're planning for the future

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School Holiday Activities

Grow a Brain at the Gardens

Conservation Classes

Community Garden Classes

Schools Education

Each year many thousands of school students, from primary schoolers through to tertiary, Practical education in the Discovery Centre participate in classes and organised visits to the Gardens during term time.

School groups can expand their horizons and explore their senses by becoming involved in the education program at the Gardens.

During the educational sessions, groups can discover the diversity of plants and learn how they grow, cycle, adapt and support the web of life. These sessions are supported by games, displays and walks. There are based outside.

Education officers also assist school visits through the many activities.

Bookings are necessary and there is a charge for these activities.

For more information on our schools education or holiday programs, contact our Education Officer through the Visitor Centre on 03 6236 3076.

Find out more about our current schools programs here.