Butterfly Gardening Resources for Teachers
Unit for Reception to Yr 2
Butterflies: Engaging with Nature
Science inquiry unit of work for
Primary School Teachers to start a butterfly garden in your school.
Unit for Yr 3-4
Butterflies: Engaging with Nature
Science inquiry unit of work for
Primary School Teachers to start a butterfly garden in your school.
Unit for Yr 5-6
Butterflies: Engaging with Nature
Science inquiry unit of work for
Primary School Teachers to start a butterfly garden in your school.
Butterfly Gardening Manual
Butterfly Gardening in South Australia: Background Information for Teachers. Support to start a butterfly garden in your school and full of scientific information about butterflies, native plants and gardening.
Butterfly Visualisation & Audio
Audio for Butterfly Visualisation (7:29)
“A day in the life of an
Australian Painted Lady”
Native Plant list for SA
SA native plant list from BBB
with planting guide, botanical names,
when to sow… and more!
Current Resources
List of Current Resources on Butterfly Gardening for teachers (compiled by AAEE SA)
* List is best viewed in full screen mode
Search for Native Plants
Butterfly Conservation SA’s search for native plants for your suburb
Butterflies of Adelaide Region
Green Adelaide’s Butterflies of the Adelaide region posters
Introduction to Butterfly Gardening
Slides from AAEE SA’s Zoom PL: Introduction to Butterfly Gardening
Native Seed Propagation
Native Seed Propagation – Instructional video from St Mary’s College
