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Posted on Tuesday 5th of April, 2022,
The Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (RBGV), based in Melbourne, have specifically chosen the Australian Botanic Gardens Shepparton as one of the first regional sites to deliver a new ‘Design by Nature’ education program about Biomimicry – using nature’s solutions to solve human challenges.
This comes after many months of relationship building between RBGV and the Friends of the Australian Botanic Gardens Shepparton and the RiverConnect Program, to seek and create opportunities for students in the Shepparton region to participate in the RBGV’s education programs.
The first of these opportunities will see Year 6 students from Guthrie Street Primary School walk the newly built bridge across the Broken River to the Botanic Gardens to join a day-long event on Tuesday 5 April between 10am and 2pm.
The education program will be delivered by RBGV’s Education staff, and supported by RiverConnect and the Friends of the Australian Botanic Gardens Volunteers.
‘Design by Nature’ is funded through the Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series (VCES) initiative.
Information provided by RBGV’s Ben Liu, Creative Producer, Learning and Participation, Programming and Audience Development:
The Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series (VCES) is a Department of Education and Training initiative that provides opportunities for Victorian Government students to participate in high-ability learning programs.
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (RBGV) is a proud supporter of the VCES program and is working with a range of regional partners to deliver our new Designed by Nature Biomimicry program for regional students.
On April 5, RBGV will partner with RiverConnect and the Australian Botanic Garden Shepparton to deliver the Designed by Nature Biomimicry program to 90 students at the Australian Botanic Garden Shepparton.
Ben is available to further discuss this if required: Ben.Liu@rbg.vic.gov.au
A quote from Jill Grant, President of the Friends of the Australian Botanic Gardens Shepparton:
The Friends of the Australian Botanic Gardens Shepparton (FABGS) have been ‘chatting’ with the Education Team from RBGV for over 12 months regarding education days at the Botanic Gardens.
We feel privileged to be chosen for their new push to reach regional students. This should be an amazing day for students and teachers, and the Botanic Gardens volunteers can expand our knowledge and horizons in so many different ways, and looking at biomimicry is one of these ways.
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