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Free tours of Melbourne's hidden nature

Connecting people to nature in an urban environment

Project details

Suggested by: Karen

Project partner: Keep Victoria Beautiful

Budget

$199,195.00

Votes

90 votes received

This project did not receive enough votes to be successful.

Within the buildings, concrete and bitumen of Melbourne, nature’s hidden treasures are all around us – we either forget, or just don’t know where or how to look. These free interactive walking tours will take people – workers, locals, visitors – on a journey of discovery to learn how to see and find the plants, insects, birds (other than pigeons and seagulls!) and animals that inhabit the city. Participants will walk away with new-found knowledge and appreciation that you don’t have to go to a national park to find nature’s beauty - it can be found wherever we are.

Experiencing nature has multiple health and social benefits, they don’t say “stop and smell the roses” for nothing. Nature is all around us, even in the built-up city, and is more than the street trees, planter boxes, pigeons, seagulls and the possibility of rats lurking in laneways. The walking discovery tours will help people see the nature all around them, so they can experience the positive feelings of wonder and beauty, and the associated health benefits. The free tours will be accessible to all and the shared experiences of participants will strengthen the community and encourage protecting the environment.

Project details

Suggested by: Karen

Project partner: Keep Victoria Beautiful

Budget

$199,195.00

Votes

90 votes received

This project did not receive enough votes to be successful.

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C C

30 Aug 2018

I’m all for a nature walk!

dgross

30 Aug 2018

Sounds wonderful.

C C > dgross

30 Aug 2018

Absolutely