Build a Martian garden for National Science Week

The Martian Garden is an immersive experience which delves into the challenges and innovative solutions required for growing plants in space to ensure a nutritious and varied food supply to sustain the physical and mental wellbeing of future off-world inhabitants.

Attendees will be guided through four interactive "research" stations – Space Garden, Space Plants, Space Robots and Space Food – with Mars rovers roaming outside.

Humankind is on the precipice of an exciting future of habitation in extreme environments on the Moon and Mars, and missions to these celestial bodies will pave the way for sustainable living on and beyond Earth. The Martian Garden will offer a glimpse into this pioneering journey.

The Martian Garden is part of the larger National Science Week programming, with concurrent P4S events occurring in Victoria and Western Australia. Further details on the events are available at the National Science Week website.

Join us for an incredible journey into the future of off-world habitation and sustainable ecosystems and discover how the innovations developed for space can transform sustainability here on Earth.

In addition to The Martian Garden, the University of Adelaide is involved in a range of other National Science Week events, such as STEMM in Your Future Workshops, held at Adelaide City Library; The Language of Trees, held at the University of South Australia’s Museum of Discovery; PECAN+ Capture the Flag; and the MedTech Hackathon, which will be hosted at the University of Adelaide’s Health and Medical Sciences building and ThincLab.

National Science Week 2024 runs from 10–18 August. For more information, visit the website.

The Martian Garden
An immersive experience exploring the exciting future of habitation in extreme environments in space, such as the Moon and Mars.
10am ‘til 4pm—Sunday, 18 August
Roseworthy campus, University of Adelaide
Mudla Wirra Road, Roseworthy 5371
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