Junior Landcare

13/08/2025

🔬 National Science Week book giveaway! 📚

To celebrate National Science Week, we are giving a copy of Stephanie Owen Reed's latest book ‘Peculiar Parents’ to one lucky winner.

To enter simply follow these steps:
Step 1: Follow Landcare Australia on Facebook
Step 2: Like the giveaway post
Step 3: Comment on the post answering:
"Who am I? I build a big mound out of leaf litter and test the temperature with my beak. If the nest is too hot or too cold, I fix it so its just right!"

🕛 Giveaway closes midnight 31 August AEST.

*The giveaway is open to Australian residents. Entrants under 18 must have parent/guardian enter. Giveaway closes midnight 31 August AEST. Winner chosen at random and contacted via DM. Prize not transferable or exchangeable. Not sponsored or endorsed by Meta.

20/05/2025

Our friends at National Parks Association (NPAQ) have got a brilliant scheme for lucky children in Queensland that we just had to share! 🌿
They’ve got heaps of free Ranger days that are perfect for Junior Landcarers! 🧭 You can check out the dates, locations and booking details on their page National Parks Association of Queensland

Junior Rangers
Does your kid love wildlife, getting outside and exploring Queensland? 🐾 If you’re looking for a free event to nurture their love for nature, then the Junior Ranger program is a must. Each Junior Ranger event is packed with fun, nature-based learning designed to spark curiosity and build real conservation skills—whether learning how Rangers protect our parks, spotting wildlife signs or creating your own Ranger badge.

Cadet Rangers
Is your teen passionate about nature? 🌳 Want them to build real-life skills in conservation and leadership? Help them step into the boots of a Park Ranger. 🥾

Is QLD a bit of a hike? Know any similar schemes near you? Comment below! 💬 We’d love to hear about them.

25/03/2025

🚨 Don’t miss out! 🚨

We know Term 1 is flying by (a bit like a flock of Black Glossy Cockatoos! 🦜💨), but there are only a couple of weeks left to apply for a Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grant! 🌿💰

🤔 Still thinking about how to use a grant? Check out the online info & video 🎥📚—packed with advice & top tips to help you submit a top-notch application! ✅✨

These grants are a fantastic opportunity to involve & educate young people in caring for Victoria’s biodiversity & natural environment. 🌏🦋

📅 Apply for up to $5,000 by 3pm, Friday 28 March!

🏁 On your marks, get set, GO! 🏃💨 Know someone who’d love this? Share it with them quick! ⏳

🔗https://juniorlandcare.org.au/grant/2025-victorian-junior-landcare-and-biodiversity-grants/

23/03/2025

Don’t miss out! We know Term 1 is flying by (a bit like a flock of Black Glossy Cockatoos!!) but there’s only a couple of days left to apply for a Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants.

Still thinking about how best to use a grant? Why not check out the online info and video – there’s advice and top tips to help you submit a top-notch application.

The grants are a great way to involve and educate young people to care for Victoria’s biodiversity and natural environment. Don’t forget to submit your application for a grant of up to $5,000 by 3pm on Friday 28 March.

On your marks, get set and go!!!
Know a colleague who would love to do this – share it with them quick!

Apply here: https://juniorlandcare.org.au/grant/2025-victorian-junior-landcare-and-biodiversity-grants/

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

18/03/2025

🌍 Will your school be taking part in ? Tell us how you're making a difference this month! ♻️💡 Explore the Learning Centre for great resources on the 4 R’s—Refusing, Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling! 📚🌱

Check out our Recycling activity on the Junior Landcare website: https://juniorlandcare.org.au/case_studies/recycling-in-the-early-years/

05/03/2025

25/02/2025

Are you ready? 🌿✨

The 2025 Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants are now open! 🎉

Are you looking to fund biodiversity-focused education activities? 🦉🌱
Grants of up to $5,000 are available to encourage young people to support and protect Victoria’s biodiversity.

What Do We Fund?
1️⃣ Incursions and Excursions focused on Victoria’s biodiversity 🦘🌏

2️⃣Incursions by local experts on wildlife conservation 🦜
3️⃣Excursions to wildlife sanctuaries or parks to learn about local biodiversity 🌳🦡
4️⃣ Educational resources, technology and equipment to support biodiversity education and citizen science activities 🔬📚
5️⃣ Habitat creation, restoration or enhancement for Victoria’s native plants and animals 🌺🦎
6️⃣Traditional Owner or First Nations Welcome to Country or Smoking Ceremonies as part of the funded project 🖤💛❤️

All schools, Scouts, Guides, youth and Junior Landcare groups can apply. 🙌

For more fun project ideas, full guidelines, and how to apply, click here: 🔗https://juniorlandcare.org.au/grant/2025-victorian-junior-landcare-and-biodiversity-grants/

📅 Applications close at 3pm, 28 March 2025.

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action Scouts Australia Girl Guides Victoria

26/11/2024

🙋 Can we ask you something?

We’re working on our 2025 plans for Junior Landcare and greatly value what you think of the program. Please take our quick Junior Landcare survey and we’ll pop you into a special prize draw to win a signed copy of Costa’s brand new book, Costa’s Garden, and a $200 Woolworths gift card.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9KXH9FG

(And hurry! Only a few days left to do it.)

24/10/2024

🎉 Happy Teacher’s Day! 🎉

Today, we celebrate the incredible educators who inspire the next generation of environmental champions. 🌿👩‍🏫👨‍🏫

Looking for resources to help bring sustainability into the classroom? Visit the Junior Landcare Educator Hub for free lesson plans, outdoor learning activities, and tools to engage students in hands-on environmental education. 🌱🦋

👉🏽Check it out here: https://juniorlandcare.org.au/educator-hub/

27/09/2024

Woohoo! 🎉 We’re delighted to announce that 103 recipients have been awarded a 2024 Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grant. 🏅

Watch out as 1st Red Hill Scouts ‘Nature Guardians’ 🦸‍♀️ plan a Biodiversity Blitz 🌿 to identify local species and establish wildlife corridors linking their Scout Hall to neighbouring bushland areas. 🌲

What a wonderful experience it will be for the children in Research Primary School’s ‘Paradise Project’ 🌸 as they preserve and enhance local biodiversity, particularly for the endangered Gang-Gang Cockatoo. 🦜💚

We know Fernbrook School’s students participating in their ‘Restoring Ecosystems’ project 🌱 will be kept super busy identifying, labelling, and mapping 600 indigenous plants 🌿 and creating a QR trail along a corridor connecting the National Park 🏞️ to Wicks Reserve.

Funded by the Victorian Government, the grants of up to $5,000 each 💰 play a vital role in empowering young people to value and take action for the natural environment. 🌏🌳Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

https://juniorlandcare.org.au/.../2024-victorian-junior.../

20/09/2024

🌱✨ Did you catch our Junior Landcare Webinar?

Adam, Sam and our Junior Landcare Ambassador Costa Georgiadis Official 🎥🌻, were delighted to see so many interested educators able to make the time to join us.

But don’t take our word for it – check out these comments…

💬 “Great way to spend the afternoon. I have been encouraged and feel enthusiastic and have lots of new ideas.”

🌟 “Amazing Webinar - fantastic information”

👍 “Very easy to understand, relatable and lots of practical applications to follow through with. Thank you”

🙌 “This has been absolutely invaluable. Thank you so much.”

Don’t worry if you missed out, we know how hectic Mondays can get! 🗓️ If you’d like to watch the webinar recording hop on to our YouTube channel ▶️🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgV_XPUAbUY&list=PLxw9tvfpviZkgsuBqV1jmsjNqG4U5HjHw&index=34&t=11s

We would love to hear what you thought about the webinar or ideas for future topics that you’d like to see us explore 💡🌿. Share your thoughts in the comments below! 💬👇

04/09/2024

📚 Today we celebrate Indigenous Literacy Day (Wednesday 4th Sept), which is a vibrant celebration that honours the rich stories, cultures, and languages of First Nations Peoples. 🌏 It raises awareness about the literacy challenges faced by remote Indigenous communities. With the help of our First Nations Landcare Working Group, we have pulled together a list of great books for children and young people that beautifully capture First Nations language, culture, Indigenous history, and storytelling. 📖

Do you have a great children’s book on nature to recommend? 🌱 Please share in the comments below.