Place and Change

Explore how place, interconnection and sustainability shape the landscape of Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, while investigating strategies used to manage urban green spaces for climate resilience and liveability. Through inquiry into the Gardens’ history, design, and Landscape Succession Strategy, students will examine environmental changes, and consider how conservation, wellbeing, and cultural values are balanced in the management of a complex urban site.

Students will: 

• Explore the history, design and features of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
• Gain insight into the science, conservation, and visitor engagement projects at Melbourne Gardens
• Learn about RBGVs landscape succession strategy and how the Gardens are being managed for a sustainable future. 
   

Key focuses:
 

• Green spaces and health and wellbeing
• Landscape design and sustainable management
• Botanic Gardens conservation and engagement with different audiences
• Historical changes over time

Curriculum links:
 

• Geography
  • VCE Unit 2 Tourism  
  • Level 7 – 8  
    • VC2HG8K21 strategies and responses to manage and improve the liveability and environmental sustainability of Australia’s cities, and to adapt to climate change  
  • Level  9 – 10  
    • VC2HG10K10 human-induced environmental changes and their impacts on the sustainability of places and environmental functions  

This program also links to the Sustainability cross curriculum priority across responsible design and futures thinking and is recommended for Secondary City Experience excursions.

Teacher Resources:

Place and Change Teacher Resources