2025 Riverland Precious Plants for Precious People Program

Honouring Dr. Jane Goodall’s 90th Birthday with ‘Forests of Hope’

Schools in South Australia have the opportunity to participate in the 2025 Riverland Precious Plants for Precious People Program. This year, in partnership with Forests of Hope, eligible schools can plant a ‘forest’ in recognition of Dr. Jane Goodall’s 90th birthday.

There are three ways for schools to get involved:

1. Classroom Session with Plants for Students

Date: Term 2, Week 2 (in the lead-up to Mother’s Day)
Duration: 45 minutes
Eligibility: Open to primary and secondary students

A 45-minute in-class session delivered by an Education Officer, focusing on threatened flora and fauna of the Riverland, with a special emphasis on regent parrots. Each student will receive a local native plant that provides food for regent parrots, along with a card to gift to a precious person.

Register here: forms.office.com/r/x7UdwEcwcV

2. Mini In-School Planting Session

Date: Term 2, Week 2 & 3
Duration: Double lesson
Eligibility: Schools with a suitable planting area (garden beds or open space)

A small planting session where students plant 10–30 local native plants on school grounds. The session includes an introductory talk on local threatened species, facilitated by an Education Officer.

Conditions Apply:

• Schools must have an existing suitable planting area
• A double lesson is required to allow for planting and discussion

Register here: forms.office.com/r/x7UdwEcwcV

3. Jane Goodall’s Forests of Hope Planting Day

Date: Term 2 (to be arranged with successful schools)
Eligibility: Schools with a bush block or large open area to plant 90+ local native plants

A special planting day facilitated by an Education Officer in recognition of Dr. Jane Goodall’s 90th birthday. Schools will receive:

• Plants and tree guards provided
• Facilitated planting session on school grounds
• Recognition as part of the global ‘Forests of Hope’ initiative

School Commitment:

• Prepare the planting site before the event
• Provide student support on the planting day
• Commit to ongoing maintenance and watering of plants

Register here: forms.office.com/r/NWTGSaFWAB

Learn more about Forests of Hope: forestsofhope.com.au

How to Get Involved

Registrations close: 5pm Friday 21 March 2025
Successful schools will be notified before the end of Term 1

For more information, contact:
Cindy Kakoschke – cindy.kakoschke@sa.gov.au

This program is supported by the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board through funding from the landscape levies.