Precious Plants for Precious People program

Are you looking for a hands-on way to engage your students with nature while promoting conservation?

The Precious Plants for Precious People program is an opportunity for schools in the Murraylands and Riverland to get involved and connect young people with their local environment.

This free program encourages students to gift a native plant to someone special in their lives - whether it’s a parent, teacher, elder, or friend—while learning about the importance of local biodiversity.

Since its inception in 2013, over 4,000 students across 70 schools have taken part, with more than 1,400 plants distributed in 2023 alone.

Riverland sessions:

Classroom session: A 45-minute in-class talk on local threatened species, with students taking home a native plant for regent parrots.

Mini in-school planting session: A class plants 10–30 native plants in a school garden while learning about habitat restoration (double lesson required).

Jane Goodall’s “Forests of Hope” planting day: Schools with a bush block or large open area can plant 90+ native plants to celebrate Dr. Jane Goodall’s 90th birthday.

Find out more in the information flyer

Murraylands sessions:

Classroom threatened plant session: A 45-minute in-class talk on local threatened species, with students taking home a threatened native plant.

Mini in-school planting session: A class plants 10–30 native plants in a school garden while learning about habitat restoration (double lesson required).

For more information contact Rosheen Blumson | email: Rosheen.Blumson@sa.gov.au | movil: 0429 595 650