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Gippsland Forestry Hub helps students solve industry problems through a 10-week program
05 November 2023
The Gippsland Forestry Hub (GFH) is proud to partner with Yarram Secondary College for their Broadening Arisings 10-week program. Together with other representatives of local industries, twenty Year 8 students participated in projects that aimed to overcome challenges to the forestry industry by...
VIEWCelebrate national outdoor classroom day November 3 with these fun activities
05 November 2023
The classroom is anywhere you make it on National Outdoor Classroom day on 3 November! Below ForestLearning has compiled a swag of resources that are free to download and use to engage students of all ages in the natural world. Primary school resources The George the Farmer Educators Toolkit helps...
VIEWGrowing the Next Generation of Forest Industry Experts: Collaborative Education Efforts Come to Light
05 November 2023
In a groundbreaking workshop at the recent Forestry Australia and New Zealand Institute of Forestry (ANZIF) conference titled “Growing the Next Gen Together: Showcasing Forest Industry-School Partnerships & Tools”, forestry industry experts gathered to expand on the innovative efforts...
VIEWRegional students think big in forestry industry Hackathon
04 November 2023
120 Year Seven students from Mount Gambier High School were given the opportunity to learn more about the forestry industry by attending an immersive three-day excursion experience. The excursion included a tour of at plantation estate at Mount Burr. Here students saw the process...
VIEWWill the real forest please stand up?
03 November 2023
Do your students know what the difference is between a scrubland, coastal salt marsh and a forest? Test your students’ knowledge on the different kinds of environments and biomes that can be found in Australia. An easy-to-use interactive PowerPoint with real Australian forest and non-forest...
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