Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne

The following educational programs are offered by the Gardens:

Aboriginal Heritage Walk

Spirit - Connection - Land

The Aboriginal Heritage Walk provides visitors with a greater understanding of, and respect for, the customs and rich heritage of the local BUNURONG and WOIWURRUNG people.

 

The Aboriginal Resource Trail

The Gardens have more than 100 species of plants used by Aborigines for food, medicines, dyes, fibre and fire making. Students explore the Gardens to learn more about the important relationship Aborigines have with the land and in particular how many of the plants are utilised in different parts of Australia. Activities include trying bush food, viewing Aboriginal artefacts from around Australia, making bark paintings using traditional methods and using plant fibre to make string.

 

Footprints - A Children's Walk (City of Melbourne)

Walk, think and talk about Indigenous culture in the Queen Victoria Gardens. This program is an initiative of the City of Melbourne in conjunction with The Royal Botanic Gardens.

As we walk through the Queen Victoria Gardens we can imagine that we are walking in the footprints of people who have walked here for thousands of years. The walk encourages us to think about the Kulin Nation people and recognise their continuing culture.

 

For more information, visit these websites

www.rbgmelb.org.au

www.melbourne.vic.gov.au

 

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