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Saturday 11 August9 am – 2 pmRoyal Botanic Garden SydneyMrs Macquaries Road
Printed on EcoStar Silk 100% recycled stock
Lab Stage, Festival Village
9.30 am Aboriginal Science
10 am The Incredible Slime
10.30 am Bat Chat
11 am Escape from the Houdini Manacles
11.30 am Wildlife on Stage
12 pm The Incredible Slime
12.30 pm Frogs and Tadpoles
1 pm Escape from the Houdini Manacles
1.30 pm Wildlife on Stage
Guided walks and behind-the-scenes tours
Registrations essential at the info stall as places are limited
10 am Herbarium behind-the-scenes (30 min)
10 am Nursery behind-the scenes (45 min)
10.30 am Plant Clinic behind-the-scenes (30 min)
11 am Herbarium behind-the-scenes (30 min)
11 am Molecular Lab behind-the-scenes (30 min)
11.30 am Botanists collecting expedition (45 min)
11.30 am Guided Garden Walk (1 hour)
12 pm Herbarium behind-the-scenes (30 min)
12 pm Marine algae and the sea wall walk (45 min)
12.30 pm Crazy Cryptogams walk (30 min)
1 pm Herbarium behind-the-scenes (30 min)
1 pm Marine algae and the sea wall walk (45 min)
1.30 pm Botanists collecting expedition (45 min)
Program subject to change. Please check at the information stall on the day.
Festival Village Activities
Check the temperature for mild , medium and hot science!
KIDS ZONE Free kids fun!
Science Encounters: hands-on science activities
Face painting: choose a fun science design!
Illuminated geometry: make your own!
Bugs About: meet creepy crawlies of all shapes and sizes
Meet a butterfly: will one land on you?
Fossil Frenzy: make and take a clay creation
Australian Wildlife Displays: meet a furry or scaled creature
Science Safari: Follow the challenge trail across the garden. Pick up a passport at the Information stall
Through the Nano Lens: A Sydney Uni project on art, science and nature
Frog and Tadpole society: Find out about local and exotic frogs and tadpoles
Geological Society of Australia: Discover the hidden beauty of rocks and minerals under the microscope.
Amazing Algae: Touch and see amazing algae from our own Sydney Harbour
Fun Fungi and Plant Disease ID: Discover amazing fungi and bring a sick plant to have it diagnosed
Botany Expeditions: Learn about an exciting seed project that will help land restoration across NSW
Crazy Cryptogams: What’s a liverwort or a hornwort? Intrigued?! Ask the experts!
Plant ID: Don’t know what that odd plant is in your backyard? Bring a sample and have it identified
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