Workshops Details

Name: Habitat Gardening for Birds & Butterflies - EcoSkills
Price: 150.00 AUD
Availability: InStock

Habitat Gardening for Birds & Butterflies

$150.00

Discover the joy of attracting birds and butterflies to your garden! In this workshop, you’ll learn how to create a garden that provides crucial habitat for these winged visitors, helping to fill the gap in urban landscapes. With our expert ecological knowledge, you can boost biodiversity in your neighborhood and welcome more flying friends.

Course Publishers

Conservation Collective Team

Who is this workshop for?

This workshop is for anyone wanting to further their knowledge of indigenous gardening and create habitat gardens for birds and butterflies. You should have good exsisting knowledge of indigenous gardening or have done our intro to indigenous gardening.

New-comers to an area
Land owners/managers
People interested in learning about urban ecology
People with small gardens
School teachers
Kindergarten teachers
Friends groups
Gardens for Wildlife fans

Course Description

The course will cover:

Knowledge

Get to know some of the birds and butterflies common in your area
What different birds and butterflies eat, where they live and what plants you need to attract them into your yard
Creating a safe-haven for changing seasons and life-cycles for your winged visitors
How easy it can be to create habitat in a variety of yard-sizes
How you can provide vital ecological assistance for our native bird and butterfly species – right in your backyard
The important local pollinators you can support with a beautiful, low maintenance garden

Skills & Experiences

Bird identification techniques
Butterfly identification techniques
Habitat recreation techniques
Nature journaling
Introduction to iNaturalist and Apps that contribute to important Citizen Science ecological projects
Selecting 15 indigenous plants in our nursery
Start your habitat gardening plan for your own space

Delivery Mode

Face to face delivery in our classroom & indigenous nursery Conservation Collective
52 Westernport Hwy, Somerville, 3912

Course Details

What do I need to bring?

Lunch & water – morning tea provided
Mobile Phone
Closed in shoes
Binoculars if you have them (not essential, but useful!)
Weather-conscious clothing

What will I take home?

Workshop resources
15 starter indigenous plants – your choice
Journal

What will I learn?

Bird & butterfly identification for beginners
Habitat needs of birds & butterflies, specific to your neighbourhood
Plant species that birds & butterflies prefer
And so much more!

What’s the investment?

9am-3pm workshop is $150 a ticket
Class sizes are capped at 16 people to ensure quality learning & engagement

This course is available:

30th May 2026

Please select preferred date in checkout

Trainer Profile

Trav Jolly, Ecoskills, SEEDS Bushland Restoration & Conservation Collective

Trav has over six years’ experience working in ecological restoration and regeneration, and more than two years’ experience delivering industry-based training. Trav has worked as a Project Coordinator across a range of bushland restoration projects, supporting on-ground crews and contributing to site assessment and restoration planning.

Trav holds a Diploma of Conservation and Land Management and a Certificate IV in Conservation and Land Management, with expertise in ecological restoration, plant identification and observation skills, indigenous plants, and weed management. Trav enjoys mentoring emerging practitioners and supporting learners to build confidence and practical skills for real-world conservation work.