School holiday activities

Wildflowers and Watercolours

Special Event | Updated 2 decades ago

From Joseph Banks to Philippa Nikulinsky, the botanical artist has played an important role in identifying, promoting and protecting Australia’s extraordinary rich diversity of plant life. Combine art and science as you learn the art of watercolours and create your own impressive wildflower study under the guidance of an experienced artist.

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Jewels of the Bush

Special Event | Updated 2 decades ago

For hundreds of years, Nature’s intricate diversity has inspired jewellers all over the world. Carry on this artistic tradition as you design and construct your own stunning piece of jewellery or miniature sculptures based on the fantastic and often bizarre sculptural forms of WA orchids.

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Wild with Flowers

Special Event | Updated 2 decades ago

Discover more about biodiversity through the life of a plant and how they adapt and evolve to soil type and climate. Find out why the flowers have such a range of colour, size and shape and why some flowers look like insects! Your imagination can run free as you create a unique bunch of flowers, including, the weirdly wacky, the seriously silly and the fantastically funny – all new species not seen before!

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Stowaway

Special Event | Updated 2 decades ago

Activities between 10.00am and 2.00pm

Come and follow the ‘Stowaway’ activity trail as you find the ships’ cargo and locate a hidden passenger. You can then decorate your own cargo ship before you ‘Raise the Flag’ by designing and constructing your own ship's flag. Are you ready to hoist the colours. Cap’n?

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Wild Antarctica

Special Event | Updated 2 decades ago

Activities between 10.00am and 2.00pm

Come and join the wonderful wildlife of Antarctica during the July school holidays. Make your own penguin craft sculpture and decorate your ‘Wild Antarctica’ pop-up. You can also guess which animal is the best in ‘Antarctic Deep Diving Competition’.

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