It is based at the Goldfields Environmental Centre in Kirstenbosch, whereas the Outreaching Greening Programme operates in selected schools in disadvantaged communities. Lesson plans are developed around the specific outcomes defined in the new curriculum framework, and activities are undertaken in the Kirstenbosch Gardens.
Schools similarly have the option of undertaking self-guided visits to the Garden.
The workshops are run at the start of each new school term and provide teachers with an orientation to the Garden, as well as opportunities to develop lesson plans and explore options of developing learning support materials, to be used during the visit to Kirstenbosch. In partnership with the Horticultural Department at Kirstenbosch, indigenous gardens have been established in various schools in disadvantaged communities. These school gardens are developed through a collaborative effort that encourages the participation of teachers, learners, school care-taking staff and Kirstenbosch horticultural staff. The Kirstenbosch Environmental Education Programme has been involved in these school gardens by encouraging teachers to use the gardens in their teaching and learning programmes. During workshop sessions, teachers are encouraged to develop learning programme units using the garden and addressing specific outcomes in the curriculum framework.