Farmyard & Sustainability at Symbio

A visit to Symbio Wildlife Park will give your students the opportunity to get up close to native and exotic animals, and observe the habitats in which they dwell. Let our experienced Rangers teach your students about the characteristics of some of Australia’s oldest species, as well as the exotic environments of our non-native animals. They’ll learn about plants and animals used in customary practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Students will have the opportunity to observe a variety of different enclosure environments such as rainforests, water lagoons, and bushland, and explore how these environments are connected to people and animals. They will gain an appreciation as to how these animals are crucial to our natural world and to human lifestyles, including in the use of food and fibre products. Students can hand-feed farmyard animals, kangaroos and wallabies, while investigating where food comes from and how we use it to care for animals. They’ll hear how people use scientific and technological knowledge and skills to sustainably grow plants and animals for the production of goods, and identify certain species which are used in production. On these guided walks, students will learn and investigate how plants and animals are used to meet our nutritional needs, and develop their understanding of how living things and their environment play a crucial role in the support and survival of the human race.