The festival is a partnership between the City and the Geelong Field Naturalists Club with support from Bellarine Catchment Network, the School of Lost Arts and our many dedicated community nature volunteer groups.

The festival offers a wonderful opportunity for the community to discover the amazing biodiversity we have around us, and to act for nature by participating in one of the many scheduled restoration activities.

This family friendly event is packed full of nature-based activities around our themes of Explore - including wildlife attractions, guest speakers, practical demonstrations, group displays and nature walks and Restore - including planting and habitat restoration opportunities.

The festival runs for two weeks and is jampacked with over 50 events across the region, offering an array of activities from garden and sanctuary tours to nature play sessions, workshops, restoration plantings and celebrations of Geelong’s more unusual wildlife. Book your ticket in the links below.

This year’s school environmental arts project, Explore and Restore, involving primary schools across Geelong, will be displayed at the Carousel at the Waterfront throughout the festival.

The festival concludes on National Tree Day, Sunday 27 July at seven locations across the City.  Book your ticket in the links below.

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