Free State NBG: School Programme
The Free State National Botanical Garden offers a variety of environmental educational school programmes. See the programme details below.
Booking
Bookings should be made a month in advance, with the the Administrative Clerk at 051 436 3530 or Fax: 051 436 1867
Cost
- R11 for learners and R16 for adults, reviewed annually
- Free entrance for one educator per group of 25 learners
- Bring your own refreshments.
The Garden has a restaurant that sells light snacks.
Programme Details
Programme |
Description |
Grade
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Grade 0 - 3 |
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biodiversity investigation |
Identification, recording and classification of living & non-living components in a sample plot. |
2-3 |
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trees I touched |
Get to know trees using your senses! Trees are the central theme on which a range of activities is based. |
2-3 |
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water is life |
A look at a life in a pond & other water related activities. |
2-3 |
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Grade 4 - 8 |
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food chains & food webs |
A practical look at food chains & food webs. A classification of herbivores, carnivores & omnivores. |
6-8 |
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plant adaptations |
A practical look at plant adaptations in the Wetlands, Grassland and Succulent areas. |
6-8 |
| grassland life | Explore the biodiversity in the grassland. |
6-8
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traditional plant uses |
The medicinal garden provides an ideal place to identify medicinal plants & their traditional & cultural uses. |
5-7 |
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life in the leaves |
A study of leaf litter & the ecology of the organisms that live in it. |
5-7 |
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biodiversity investigation |
Identify, record & classify the living & the non-living components within a sample plot. |
4-5 |
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trees I touched |
Trees are the central theme on which a range of activities is based. |
4-5 |
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Grade 8 - 12 |
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plant adaptations |
A comparison of the adaptations of plants in the Wetlands, Grasslands and Succulent areas. |
8-12 |
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grassland ecology |
Sample plots & line transects are used to identify, record & classify the biotic & abiotic components of the grassland. |
9-11 |
| ecotourism |
Explore the Free StateNationalBotanical Garden as a destination for tourists. |
8-12 |
| biodiversity |
Management of populations Current state of the environment, human influences on the environment & sustaining our environment. |
10 -12 |