Spotted this lovely pollinator yesterday. Any tips on identifying this very important invertebrate? #pollinators #EZECNSW

3 weeks til #PlasticFreeJuly and now is the time to get organised! plasticfreejuly.org #BeeswaxWraps #GreenCanteen #LowLitterLunch NSW Dept of Education

Transitioning to a #GreenCanteen for Plastic Free July aaeensw.org.au/case-studies/t… NSW Dept of Education Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese Greg Whitby AM. KSG.

We're back in business! NSW DoE schools can return to EEC excursions from next week! Teach NSW Education NSW NSW Dept of Education #EnviroEd #Fieldtrip

I always enjoy watching birds like cormorants underwater - of course, they swim as well as they fly Little-black Cormorant: the Sydney region we can see 4 of Australia’s 5 cormorant species Share your bird observations with BirdLife Australia using #birdingathome

And it all came back together again. Just better. #GeorgesRiverEEC

This may look like a single flower but if you look closely you’ll see that it’s in fact many flowers growing along the end of a branch. Often referred to as a flower spike there can be as many as 25 individual… instagram.com/p/CBjruoRhmXj/…

Creating with natural materials has many sensory benefits. They have different textures, sizes, colours and smells while also providing tactile stimulation that helps improve fine motor skills - particularly when… instagram.com/p/CBmcLWNhafZ/…

First Contacts excursions with Kamay Botany Bay EEC available for Term 3 & 4. A new google site supports student learning before & after a visit to Kamay Botany Bay. Learn about Cook's arrival at Kamay: a Dharawal perspective. Book now buff.ly/2JlC6iq. #NSWEZEC

Looking forward to working with #AuntyCarol again #DoE Join Our Mob @ the NSW Department of Education creating an #Indigenous trail through 3 adjacent schools #EastHills BHS GHS PS - Boys HS already shown what can be done with trees that need to be removed - totems of existing Indigenous Ss #Connectivity

Our #KVPS investigation into colour, which has been a whole-school artistic inquiry since T1, continued today with the highly collaborative creation of a flower garden. From a blank canvas to a proliferation of colour - complete with spirals! NOII NSW + AEN #publiceducation

Have you got 1 minute? Why not use it to make a 1 minute film encouraging your community to recycle their old phones. You don’t have to be an experienced filmmaker to take part – all you need is an idea, imagination and motivation. Learn more MobileMuster #EnviroEd #EZECNSW

Author Anthony Bertini and Illustrator Jennifer Goldsmith have created this beaitufl free picture book about finding joy in the simple things. Cool.org have created some amazing resources and a link to this beautiful story here: coolaustralia.org/where-happines… #enviroed #ezecnsw

Excursions are on again with Kamay Botany Bay EEC. For programs and bookings go to buff.ly/2JlC6iq

S3 Ss Auburn North PS conducted a #wasteaudit today as we begin our journey to more sustainable waste management practices. Ss discovered that lots of items in the landfill bins can actually be recycled. #sustainability

Xanthorrhoea flower spike = lollipop 🍭 We think of cockies eating seeds, they also eat flowers, leaves, roots, & fruit. Dr Barbara Klump continues to document an increasing diversity of plants eaten by cockies Burt (009) is pictured, reported via the Wingtags app

The main panel with the turtle has a blue earth shape backed by sun and sea to represent the oceans and marine life/environment. The turtle has a hint of optical illusion with the recycle-reuse-reduce symbol as the shell. This is the idea of thinking globally. 2/3

Love how Westmead PS is thinking about the misunderstood ‘bin chicken’ in a whole new light by making meaningful connections with nature #enviroed NSW Dept of Education #lovewhereyouteach #ezecnsw

The finished product of an amazing collaboration between some Year 3 students and a local artist. St’ts worked with Trevor from Simple Art to draft and design an artwork which would share the message ‘think globally, act locally’ with their peers. Jenshakespeare Emma Koop

The sounds of Field of Mars EEC this morning #enviroed #ezecnsw #aussieed #nature