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Ipswich schools can claim up to 100 free plants in a year through council’s Free Plant Program!

Free plants for schools Beautify your school grounds while increasing natural habitat for native species. A whole range of native plants, from groundcovers through to trees, are available through the council nursery. Visit Ipswich.qld.gov.au/freeplants to use the online application. Once approved, collect the plants and get started with planting! If you need help selecting plant species, council’s helpful Nursery staff can provide advice. The Queens Park Nursery is open limited hours Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Schools can also apply for Environment and Sustainability Community Funding, which has grants up to $2,000 to support local environmental sustainability initiatives.

Art that’s NOT made to last!

Be inspired by the natural and found materials around you to create masterpieces. Ephemeral art is a temporary creation, made of natural or found objects, arranged on paper, board or in nature itself. Forage in your garden for leaves, seeds, stones, sticks, bark. Raid your house or classroom

for materials such as recycled household items, paper, fabric and more.

What patterns or designs can you create?

How can you use the different textures, shapes and colours of the materials? Remember to capture an image of your creation – as ephemeral art is not made to last!

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