Explore
These holidays beat the boredom and explore, create and play at our Tondoon Botanic Gardens.
Botani-Cols
Collect your Botani-Cols hunt sheet from the Visitor Centre to begin your adventure. Explore the gardens
to find the Botani-Cols, fill in the info on the hunt sheet and return to the Visitor Centre to complete.
10.30am - 2.15pm, Monday 30 June to Friday 4 July
Tondoon Administration Building (Visitor Centre)
Free, bookings not required
Recommended for ages 4+
Nature Collage
Be inspired by the natural elements of the Gardens by creating a collage from seeds, leaves and pods to hang on your wall.
9am-10am, Monday 30 June
Tondoon Botanic Gardens Courtyard
Free, bookings required on 4971 4444
Matchbox Magnets
Create a beautiful butterfly or dragonfly magnet using a matchbox bean casing, twigs and pressed leaves.
9am-10am, Tuesday July 1
Tondoon Botanic Gardens Courtyard
Free, bookings required on 4971 4444
Rock Art
Decorate your rock to make a special pet or artwork.
9am-10am, Wednesday July 2
Tondoon Botanic Gardens Courtyard
Free, bookings required on 4971 4444
Stick Families
Make your own stick family with wood from the Gardens. Dress them with wool and use them as mini scarecrows for your pot plants.
9am-10am, Thursday July 3
Tondoon Botanic Gardens Courtyard
Free, bookings required on 4971 4444
Nature Bookmarks
Create a nature inspired bookmark from pressed flowers and leaves from the Gardens.
9am-10am, Friday July 4
Tondoon Botanic Gardens Courtyard
Free, bookings required on 4971 4444
Bookings
Tondoon Botanic Gardens, 672 Glenlyon Rd, Gladstone
Phone: 4971 4444
Email: info@gladstone.qld.gov.au
Events at Tondoon Botanic Gardens
For a full list of what’s on these holidays at each of our venues check out our other Facilities pages: