Country as Teacher Workshop 20th August 2026 with Monty Nixon

  

Booking link at Humanitix

When: Thursday 20th August 2026 4:00 – 6:30pm

Where: The Crosbie Morrison Room, Australian National Botanical Gardens

Who: The session will be co-run by University of Canberra PhD student Monty Nixon.

 

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For millennia, Country has been the central knowledge-holder in society, guiding people to live in relational reciprocity and maintaining social and ecological balance.

This workshop offers an introduction to Country as Teacher pedagogy and invites participants to begin considering its possibilities within Environmental Education. It provides a starting point for engaging with a way of knowing, being and doing that honours longstanding Indigenous knowledge systems.

Monty is one of two inaugural national Australian Association of Environmental Education (AAEE) JEDI's - Awardees of the Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion Award. He was also ACT's Emerging Environmental Educator for 2025. He is presently completing his PHD ‘Country as a Teacher’ at the University of Canberra.


Join us at ANBG to explore the above ideas and how they can be incorporated into your educational practice.

Why become a member of AAEE? https://www.aaee.org.au/get-involved/become-a-member/

Online AAEE Learning Circle - The lexicon of Regenerative Education - 8 July 2026 - Cate McQuillen

  

Booking link at Humanitix

When: Wednesday 8 July 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm AEST

Where: Zoom

Who: Co-hosted with AAEE and Cate McQuillan, co-creator of dirtgirlworld and Get Grubby TV. 

Cost: $10/$5 for non-AAEE members,  $0 for AAEE members and AAEE volunteers . Donations for this month's AAEE Learning Circle welcomed.

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The words we use have a surprising impact on the way we think about the world, how we act, what we value and how we orientate.

 

Part conversation, part collective imagining, part poetry slam - this session is for educators curious about a world of 'what if....'.

In our July Learning Circle you'll be guided by Cate McQuillen, creator, storyteller, producer, Emmy Award winner and social innovator, to unpack the emerging language of regenerative education. This will be an interactive Learning Circle asking us to explore new possibilities for the future and consider how language itself is a powerful tool for change.

Why become an AAEE member? https://www.aaee.org.au/get-involved/become-a-member/

Winter 2026 News and Events - Australian Association for Environmental Education ACT

Yuma dear Environmental Educators in the Canberra Region 

Would you like to collaborate on a Spring 2026 event for Early Childhood Educators in ACT and the wider region? Expressions of interest are warmly invited: send to aaeeact@gmail.com

Gabby Millgate presenting the Nature Pedagogy in Early Childhood — Winter: From Fire to Flourishing' experience, 27 June 2026

Nature Pedagogy in Early Childhood - Winter - From Fire to Flourishing 27 June 2026 with Gabby Millgate and the Woden Valley Early Learning Centre team

 

Booking link at Humanitix

When: Saturday 27 June 2026 11:00 am – 1:00pm

Where: Woden Valley Child Care Centre, 1 Dann Cl, Garran ACT 2605, Australia

Who: The session will be co-run by Gabby Millgate, AAEE and the Woden Valley Early Learning Centre.

Cost: $45 for non-AAEE members, $25 for members (not sure what AAEE is? see below!)

 

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This is not a workshop about nature pedagogy. It’s a chance to experience it—and take it back with you.

This seasonal learning experience designed for early childhood educators and primary school teachers based on the Woden Valley Early Learning Centre Winter Nature Pedagogy Program

This winter session invites participants to experience nature pedagogy through fire, food, story, and strategy.

Follow the smell of popcorn - sit by the fire, cook stone soup with a story, & experience winter nature pedagogy for yourself.

Online AAEE Learning Circle - Two Paths Strong at the Maam Giingana School - 11 June 2026 - Clark Webb

Booking link at Humanitix

When: Thursday 11 June 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Where: Zoom

Who: Co-hosted with AAEE and Clark Webb, founder of the Maam Giingana School.

Cost: $10/$5 for non-AAEE members,  $0 for AAEE members and AAEE volunteers . Donations for this month's AAEE Learning Circle will go directly to the Maam Giingana School.

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Join Clark Webb, founder of the Maam Giingana School, the first bilingual Aboriginal-language school in NSW. He will share the vision that drove its creation and highlight the importance of building a school grounded in culture, identity, and strong educational outcomes.

Southern Tablelands Ecosystems Park (STEP) Tour 13th June 2026 National Arboretum Canberra

 

Booking link at Humanitix

When: Saturday 13 June 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Where: Starts at National Arboretum Canberra, Village Centre front entrance, followed by a walk in Forest 20 (aka the STEP garden), (optional) returning for tea/coffee/chats to the Village Centre.

Who: Co-hosted with AAEE and the National Arboretum Canberra

Cost: $10 for non-AAEE members, $1 for AAEE members and $0 for AAEE volunteers 

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Learn all about one of Canberra's best-kept secrets, the Southern Tablelands Ecosystems Park (aka the STEP garden)! 

STEP is a regional botanic garden, education and conservation site that showcases native species of the Southern Tablelands, including eucalypt woodlands, grasslands, and understorey plants characteristic of the local region.

Important: Meet at the National Arboretum’s Village Centre front/ carpark entrance, at 1pm sharp. Please wear suitable walking shoes and appropriate clothing, it can be windy and cold this time of the year. More about the National Arboretum. More about the STEP garden. After the walk join other environmental educators at the Arboretum Café for coffee and a networking opportunity.

Country as Teacher Workshop 20th August 2026 with Monty Nixon

 

Booking link at Humanitix

When: Thursday 20th August 2026 4:00 – 6:30pm

Where: The Crosbie Morrison Room, Australian National Botanical Gardens

Who: The session will be co-run by University of Canberra PhD student Monty Nixon.

 

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For many Indigenous people of Australia, indeed across the globe, Country is and has always been the central knowledge-holder.

For Millennia, direct learning with Country taught people how to live in relational reciprocity, seeding social and ecological harmony and balance. 

This workshop invites you to consider the pedagogic opportunities of reinvigorating a way of knowing, being and doing in the teaching and learning of Environmental Education that honours this old wisdom.