Environmental Education Programme at the Walter Sisulu NBG

Learners at the Walter Sisulu NBG

School Programmes

Our courses involve learning through fun and practical hands-on activities. Learners learn to care about, appreciate and understand their environment. The subjects come alive as learners apply classroom knowledge to real life.

Choose from the following topics :

  • Foundation Phase
    Conservation starts at home
    Life in the leaves
    Why indigenous?
    Birds
  • Intermediate Phase
    Plant adaptations
    Forests/trees
    Gymnosperms and angiosperms
    Monocotyledons and dicotyledons
    Precious water & water-wise gardening
    Soil is life
    Conservation starts at home
    Geological garden
    Why indigenous?
    Birds
  • Senior Phase
    Biodiversity
    Plant classification
    Fun with ecology and food webs
    Geological trail (3,5 km )

Please plan your outing with us to make sure that you and your learners benefit as much as possible from the visit. Our programmes are structured according to the outcomes-based model and integrate the environment across all learning areas. Our approach furthermore emphasises education for sustainability and encourages all learners to take responsibility for the environment.

Learners in the Walter Sisulu NBG

Teacher Support

We want to help you make the most of our Garden and your school grounds. At our workshops, we share ideas and information to help you develop skills and confidence to use any garden to make teaching more fun and relevant.

Guided Tours

Come and discover the wonders of the Botanical Garden. Our knowledgeable AEOs (assistant education officers) will show you some amazing South African plants. These tours are for both teachers and learners. Guided outings last two hours, and are offered daily, except Tuesdays. The cost is R10 per learner. Please make use of our experienced AEOs and book at least two weeks in advance. Self-guided tours are not encouraged.

To book your tour please contact Jenny Moore:
Tel: 011 958 1750: Fax 011 9851752 or
Email SisuluEducation@sanbi.org

School and Community Greening

We encourage local environmental action by helping you develop an indigenous garden for your school and community. Schools are adopted for three years in which basic horticulture is taught. Through workshops, gardens are designed and developed which are used as learning resources and integrated into the curriculum.

Learners of Tshumbedzo planting their 2nd garden.
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