Getting here

Join one of our horticulture, tree, garden or nursery specialists for an intimate one hour - walking journey.

Melbourne Zoo has many unique and beautiful gardens onsite, but why and how did it come to have a Japanese garden?

Come along to hear the history of this carefully manicured space. With discussion topics covering plant selection specific to site topography, mythology,
different types of Japanese gardens and the transformation process throughout the seasons.

Learn a few tips to design your own Japanese garden at home, with plant care, low water lawn maintenance and pruning tips, as well as what materials and structures are required to construct your own spiritual space.

Finally finish your experience by visiting our resident Koi.

How you can help

• Plant local indigenous flora. This will help many invertebrates that rely on local plants for food, shelter and protection. Euroa Arboretum runs an indigenous nursery that stocks local varieties and can help you make invertebrate-friendly choices. Other tube stock nurseries within the species range may also have plants suitable for grassland planting.
• When travelling in north-eastern Victoria, be aware of patches of remnant bush. Areas of Kangaroo Grass and native daisies might be home to this endangered grasshopper.
• Donate if you can. As a not-for-profit organisation, all donations go towards our important conservation efforts.  
• Discover more about local conservation events and join the growing number of activists taking action for local wildlife.

At Kyabram Fauna Park, we are driven by a love of connecting people with wildlife through engaging and unique learning experiences through the lens of conservation in education.

Our expert educators have diverse backgrounds in animal biology, conservation, and zoology research, and our teaching experience spans early childhood through to tertiary education. We are enthusiastic about embedding an understanding of the natural world into the Victorian Curriculum and specialise in creating fun and engaging programs that bring theoretical concepts to life.

Situated on a diverse wetland habitat in beautiful Yorta Yorta Country, we boast a unique learning environment that enables students to thoroughly engage with the whole ecosystem, not just the animal. We celebrate the Yorta Yorta people as the first scientists and naturalists of this Country, and their continued contribution to conservation and education.

Through our dynamic and immersive programs, we foster students’ curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking about the world around them. We strive for every experience to be an enduring one, empowering students to consider how they can continue to contribute to wildlife conservation and build a more sustainable future.