Ranger guided programs | Australian National Botanic Gardens

Engaging, interactive and hands-on, our ranger guided programs take students on a journey of enquiry-based learning.

These facilitated programs have been designed to meet Australian Curriculum targets in science, geography, sustainability, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures.

Our experienced educators specialise in bringing the stories of the Gardens to life. Students will explore the connections between people, plants and animals in the living classroom that is the Australian National Botanic Gardens.

You can now book online and check availability for programs with Book Canberra Excursions. For urgent enquiries or changes to bookings within the next two weeks please contact education@anbg.gov.au or call 02 6250 9408.

Ranger guided programs

Teenage girl investigating plants in the Red Centre Garden

Around Australia: Wet and Dry

Secondary school students investigating native plants.

Budding botanist: germination, flowers and photosynthesis

Budding botanist: germination, flowers and photosynthesis

Buzzy Bees (Preschool to Year 2)

Buzzy Bees (Preschool to Year 2)

Girl holding seedling she has planted

Growing Plants: seeds and soil

Indigenous plant use: fire, food & land management

Indigenous plant use: fire, food & land management

Indigenous plant use: food, medicine and tools (Preschool – Year 2)

Indigenous plant use: food, medicine and tools (Preschool – Year 2)

Indigenous plant use: food, medicine and tools (Years 3–6)

Indigenous plant use: food, medicine and tools (Years 3–6)

Pollination investigation (Years 3–6)

Pollination investigation (Years 3–6)

Pond-dipping – aquatic ecosystems and indicator species

Pond-dipping – aquatic ecosystems and indicator species

Dipping for plants and animals in a pond

Pond-dipping: Minibeasts (Preschool to Year 2)

Pond-dipping: habitats and lifecycles (Years 3–6)

Pond-dipping: habitats and lifecycles (Years 3–6)

Teenage girl investigating plants in the Red Centre Garden

Around Australia in an hour

Teenage girl investigating plants in the Red Centre Garden

Around Australia: Wet and Dry

Buzzy Bees (Preschool to Year 2)

Buzzy Bees (Preschool to Year 2)

Girl holding seedling she has planted

Growing Plants: seeds and soil

Indigenous plant use: food, medicine and tools (Preschool – Year 2)

Indigenous plant use: food, medicine and tools (Preschool – Year 2)

Dipping for plants and animals in a pond

Pond-dipping: Minibeasts (Preschool to Year 2)

Budding botanist: germination, flowers and photosynthesis

Budding botanist: germination, flowers and photosynthesis

Indigenous plant use: food, medicine and tools (Years 3–6)

Indigenous plant use: food, medicine and tools (Years 3–6)

Pollination investigation (Years 3–6)

Pollination investigation (Years 3–6)

Pond-dipping: habitats and lifecycles (Years 3–6)

Pond-dipping: habitats and lifecycles (Years 3–6)

Teenage girl investigating plants in the Red Centre Garden

Around Australia in an hour

Secondary school students investigating native plants.

Indigenous plant use: fire, food & land management

Indigenous plant use: fire, food & land management

Pond-dipping – aquatic ecosystems and indicator species

Pond-dipping – aquatic ecosystems and indicator species

Teenage girl investigating plants in the Red Centre Garden

Around Australia in an hour

Secondary school students investigating native plants.

Indigenous plant use: fire, food & land management

Indigenous plant use: fire, food & land management

Pond-dipping – aquatic ecosystems and indicator species

Pond-dipping – aquatic ecosystems and indicator species

Teenage girl investigating plants in the Red Centre Garden

Around Australia in an hour