KZN Biodiversity Education
The Garden-based School Programme
The Garden-based Schools Programme offers environmental education lessons on biodiversity, ecology, climate change, sustainability, etc. to learners from grade R to grade 10. We plan to extend these to grade 12 in the next two years. All the lessons are linked to the National Curriculum Statement and are facilitated by trained assistant environmental education officers.
Our lessons are offered in English and/or IsiZulu depending on the learners’ medium of instruction and the educators’ language preferences.
Days on which the school programmes are offered:
Tuesday – Friday (throughout the school year)
Time: 09h00 – 11h00 – Grade R-3
09h00 – 12h00 – Grade 4-7
Cost per learner:
R10 per learner (includes entrance to the Garden)
KZN NBG - Menu of Learning Programmes - 2011
Other Guided Groups
Environmental Education lessons are also offered to out-of-school youth and community members on biodiversity conservation, indigenous garden development and climate change. The lessons are offered in IsiZulu or English. Lessons are offered both in the Garden and where beneficiaries are based.
For lessons in the Garden, the entrance fee is R15 per adult.
Booking and contact details:
Schools are requested to contact Dr Jabulani Mpungose to book lessons at least 1 week in advance.