• A fun, hands on, creative and practical incursion with an ANZAC focus.
• Presented by qualified Horticulturists.
• Students will learn about ANZAC plants and their history and how the rosemary is significant.
• Students will decorate their own biodegradable pot and plant a ANZAC inspired seedling.
• All equipment included.
• Themed incursions also available including recycling week, National Tree Day, Clean Up Australia Day, Earth Hour, NAIDOC Week and any other science or healthy eating initiatives.
• Sessions can be structured to align with your school timetable.
• Up to date Working with Children Check, Risk Assessment and Certificate of Currency provided.

Students will discover:

• the properties of ANZAC plants and their history;
• why are some plants traditionally worn on ANZAC day;
• why ANZAC plants are significant and what they represent; and
• how the rosemary help us to remember.

Students will also decorate their own biodegradable pot and plant an ANZAC inspired seedling in their own pot.

The pots can be taken home or be left at the school as an ongoing project.

Science and Technology

• Learning information and theory behind their plants and what they need to survive and, then have the opportunity to apply practical learning through potting up a plant and taking it home to take care of it.

Human Society and its Environment

• People and plants, relationships between plants and animals and their impact on earth systems.

Creative Arts

• Creative ownership over their boxes and pots and freedom to decorate and personalise, or express visually some of the information they have learnt.

Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

• Learning important health and safety of plants, soil and insects etc. Practical component, learning how to follow instructions and fine motor skills.

ASIA and Australia’s engagement with ASIA

• Learn about plants from all over the world, considering the differences and similarities in climates to Australia.

Sustainability

Civics and Citizenship

• Our responsibilities and roles as caretakers of the environment.

Difference and Diversity

• Infinite diversity in nature, (plants and animals) and the positive benefits.

Work and Enterprise

• Considering career / life path options involving the environment.

Louisa started Mettamorphic Landscape Architecture in 2014, but knowing the ups and downs of design work, she was always looking to diversify the business.

Louisa met Kerrie, Director of Fun Day Out at a networking event in 2015, where the two discussed a need for an environmentally themed incursion to expand activity offerings on Fun Day Out.  Louisa thought it was something she would really love to try and they developed the pilot program and the rest, as they say is history – here they are, 5 years and many thousands of plants later with several different themes on offer and a growing team of green guardians who just love to spread their knowledge of sustainability, their connection to nature and the important role they play as caretakers of the planet.

Louisa is a qualified Horticulturist, a member of AIH (Australian Institute of Horticulture) and a registered landscape architect with AILA (Aust Institute of Landscape Architects.  Louisa has 10 years experience teaching children (swimming and horse riding).  All staff presenting workshops have WWCC, and experience / qualifications in horticulture / teaching or both.  All are passionate and patient and genuinely love connecting with the younger generation and making a difference.