This is a professional learning course.

This course shows you how to work with First Nations communities and knowledge holders to create a school garden that is both biodiverse and culturally respectful. You’ll learn why these projects matter, how to plan and sustain them and ways to embed cultural protocols and student agency throughout. By the end, you’ll have the tools to build a thriving garden that enriches learning and strengthens community connection.

You will learn how to:

• build respectful partnerships with First Nations communities and knowledge holders to guide biodiversity projects in your school
• design, implement, and sustain a native school garden that supports biodiversity, cultural learning, and student agency
• integrate the garden into classroom practice across different curriculum areas, using it as a living resource for inquiry and community engagement.

Course time:

This course is expected to take 60 minutes. Perfect for after work or during a spare period.

Accreditation:

This course is mapped to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

• 1.4 Strategies for teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
• 4.1 Support student participation
• 7.3 Engage with the parents/carers

This lesson was created in collaboration with Cool.org as part of the Biodiversity in Action education resources, which are hosted on their website.