Feel the Forests

Overview

Celebrate Canberra Tree Week at the National Arboretum with 'Feel the Forests', a hands-on experience to delight the senses.

Touch, smell, see and feel an array of samples collected from the Arboretum's forests and gardens. Explore the diversity of the Arboretum's Living Collections with our display of assorted pods, leaves, bark, fronds and flowers, all whilst staying inside the warmth of the Arboretum's Village Centre.

Speak with knowledgeable volunteers and discover the wonders, variety and ingenuity of the humble tree.

Free to participate and suitable for all ages, Feel the Forests is an accessible, sensory experience, bringing the natural wonders of the Arboretum directly to you.