Biodiversity

Council Resources

Boroondara Council –Wildlife, biodiversity and gardening
Knox City Council –Wildlife in Knox
Manningham City Council-Protecting plants and ecology
Maroondah City Council- Environmental weeds
Monash City Council- Sustainable gardens
Whitehorse City Council- Indigenous Plants
Yarra Ranges Council-Plant Directory

Incursions and excursions

CERES Community Park – Exploring EcoSystems Incursion
Dolphin Research Institute- Excursions
Gould League- Minibeast Safari, Wonderful World of Worms, Living Connections & Natural Links incursions and excursions
Museum Victoria- Incursions and virtual programs
Black Snake Productions- Educational wildlife incursions
Wild Action- The Wild Action Experience
Edendale Farm- Custom excursions
La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary- Transformative education experiences
Parks Victoria- Learning in Nature
Port Phillip Eco Centre- Outdoor Learning Excursions
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria- Excursions
Phillip Island Nature Parks- Tours
PrimeSCI!- Earth and biological science primary incursions
Planting Seeds- Join the B&B highway! A regenerative program that is both educational and practical
Early Childhood Outdoor Learning Network- Bush Kinder excursions
Holly’s Backyard Bees- Workshops all across Melbourne and from their property in the Yarra Valley, teaching people the skills of keeping backyard bees
Yarra Valley ECOSS- Hands on primary, secondary and early childhood excursions
Zoos Victoria- Excursion Programs
Farm My School- Education programs for grade 2 – year 12. Covering topics such as pollinators, soil health, worms, and all things paddock to plate

Local nurseries

Boroondara Council –Victorian Indigenous Nursery
Co-operative (VINC)
Knox City Council –Knox Environment Society
Manningham City Council- Friends of Warrandyte State Park
Maroondah City Council- CRISP
Monash City Council- Greenlink Sandbelt Nursery
Whitehorse City Council- Greenlink Box Hill and Bungalook Nursery
Yarra Ranges Council-Candlebark Indigenous Nursery, Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater & Southern Dandenongs Community Nursery Inc.

Lesson ideas and resources

Cool Australia- Audit tools and identification guides
Nature Kit 2.0- SMP and habitat maps
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria- Professional Development
ResourceSmart Schools- Biodiversity Audit
ResourceSmart Schools- Biodiversity module
Next Box Tales- Next box information, design and monitoring
Zoos Victoria- Act and share
Birds in Backyards- Bird Survey
Field Guide to Victorian Fauna
Centre for freshwater ecosystems- Australian Freshwater Invertebrates Field Guide
Frog census
The Field Naturalists Club of Victoria- Fungi In Australia
Greening Australia Bird Survey Sheet
Melbourne Birds ID guide
Planting Seeds- A sustainability program with a focus on environmental protection and sustainable education
BirdLife Australia
ResourceSmart Schools integrated into Zoos Victoria education materials
If your school has fruit trees check out these resources from ‘Keep the Yarra Valley Fruit Fly Free’