Embodied Plant Identification Tour

Discover the Adelaide Botanic Garden through touch, scent and sound in this immersive multisensory plant identification tour.

Join artist Stephanie Doddridge, Adelaide Botanic Garden horticulturalist Flavio Perez, composer Antony Abbracciavento, and ACE Artistic Director Danni Zuvela for a multisensory plant identification tour at the Adelaide Botanic Garden. This experience centres on embodied ways of experiencing and knowing the natural world, moving beyond visual observation alone to welcome everyone, with a particularly warm welcome for members of the blind and low vision community and neurodivergent people.

This tour covers approximately 500m at a gentle pace along accessible garden paths.

Together, we will safely explore the identification of plants through tactile and olfactory discovery. We’ll gently examine the textures of stems, feel the intricate veins of leaves, breathe in the fragrances of spring blooms, and appreciate the unique shapes of fallen seeds and their pods. We’ll conclude with conversations and plant-based music from Adelaide Botanic Garden plant expert Flavio Perez.

What to wear and bring: Walking shoes, sunscreen, hat, water bottle.

Wet weather plans: Please check our Instagram and Facebook on the day for updates if inclement weather is expected. In the event of heavy rain, the event will be rescheduled.

Accessibility: This tour follows accessible paths and covers approximately 500m at a gentle pace. Please contact ACE if you have any questions about accessibility or specific access requirements.

Feature Image: Stephanie Doddridge (2026), Adelaide Contemporary Experimental. Photography by Lana Adams.