Grow for Launch
This National Science Week, Plants for Space invites you to join our mission Grow for Launch — a fun, hands-on program exploring how we will grow and eat food in space and on Earth in the future.
The mission has something for everyone:
→ Grow your own hydroponic plants at home with our free STEM kit
→ Create a space-inspired recipe and help build our Space Cookbook
→ Join live events in Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia
Sign up to receive your FREE STEM Research Kit
Grow4Launch! Experiment to Cookbook
Grow. Test. Create. Imagine the future of food in space.
Are you ready to become a Space Farmer? Join the Plants for Space team and help shape what astronauts will eat in the future—delicious, nutritious, and grown in space!
Your Mission:
Grow plants. Test what makes them thrive. Track changes in taste, colour, and size. Decorate your bottle. Let your imagination bloom!
Your free STEM Research Kit includes:
🌱 Seeds
💧 Hydroponic grow units (Gyroplant collars, hydrogel & nutrients)
🧪 Plant growth test kit (dipsticks)
📘 Experiment guide
Live Events
Plants For Space is also running a handful of events at our local nodes during National Science Week. Keep an eye out for this item, as we will be updating as events are released!
Western Australia
- Kings Park School Events, August 11 and 12 (primary schools)
- The University of WA School Events (high schools)
South Australia
- Tuesday August 5, 'Plants in Space' in collaboration with the Australian Space Discovery Centre and the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium
Victoria
- Scienceworks General Public Events, August 9 and 10