Wednesdays.

Term 2, 2026.

Beach, Bush and Botanic locations.

 9.30am and 10.30am (each for 45 minutes)

• Week 1: 22 April: Kite making and flying

• Week 2: 29 April: Benefits of Butterflies

• Week 3: 6 May: Autumn in the garden

• Week 4: 13 May: Fantastic Frogs

• Week 5: 20 May: Homes for animals

• Week 6: 27 May: Cubbies

  
  

NOW TAKING REGISTRATIONS

Experiential outdoor environmental education for families (Parents/Grandparents/Carers) and children 0-6 years

WEEK ONE

Wednesday 22 April

Kite flying at Seaford Beach

Make and decorate an age-appropriate kite to fly along the beach. 

Meet Samantha and Sammy seagull and their friends.  

Discover other amazing birdlife that call our local coastal areas home. 

Meet on the beach in front of the Seaford Life Saving Club.

WEEK TWO

Wednesday 29 April

Benefits of Butterflies

Learn about the benefits of butterflies and which native and non-native plants attract these winged wonders into your garden. Pot-up a butterfly-attracting plant to take home. Help with a wild pollinator count at ‘Joy of the Earth’ Community Garden in Frankston.

WEEK THREE

Wednesday 6 May

Autumn splendour at Cruden Farm.
Locate and name the colours of Autumn. 

Consider why some trees loose their leaves. Make an autumn-leaf crown.  

Toss leaves into the air to be caught by the wind and carried away. 

Breathe fresh air and enjoy relaxing story time under an old majestic Autumn tree.

WEEK FOUR

Wednesday 13 May

Fantastic frogs
Learn how to build a frog bog’ in your backyard to attract wild frogs. 

Examine the life-cycle of frogs, look for local frog spawn and tadpoles, listen for the sound of different frogs. Construct a green and spotty frog at Joy of the Earth Community Garden in Frankston.

WEEK FIVE

Wednesday 20 May

Homes for animals.
Come on a ‘homes for animals’ discovery walk through the bush. 

Can you find Rosie and Roger ringtail’s nest? 

Experiment with natural items that float and sink, make a boat from items found in nature on our way to enjoy ‘wacky water- play’ at Sweetwater Creek in Frankston.

WEEK SIX

Wednesday 27 May

Navigating natural shelters.
Look for evidence of animals using the natural environment for shelter. 

Make a cubby using straw, sticks and rocks, just like in the fairy-tale, ‘The 3 little pigs’. 

Construct your own little piglet using items found in nature to re-tell this famous fable in the George Pentland Botanic gardens in Frankston.

FEES

• Costs to attend 6 week sessions are $174 for 1st child and $90 for others attending from same family (over 14 months old).