{"product_id":"billy-buttons-discovery-kit-june","title":"Billy Buttons Discovery Kit - June","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAquila Hills Australian Natives Discovery Kit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBilly Buttons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePycnosorus globosus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$15.95 + postage for a one-off kit. Subscribe for a lower price per kit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA little piece of the Australian bush, delivered to your letterbox.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Aquila Hills Discovery Kit is more than a packet of seeds. Each month, we explore one Australian native species through our philosophy:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrow • Learn • Connect\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCombining hands-on experience, science, reading and learning, creativity, and closer observation of the natural world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur June species is \u003c\/span\u003eBilly Buttons\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePycnosorus globosus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — a distinctive Australian native perennial recognised for its bright golden-yellow, spherical flower heads held high on long, slender stems. Its striking form and cheerful colour make it a standout in the garden, while its long-lasting flower heads are highly valued in fresh and dried floral arrangements, bringing structure, texture and colour to bouquets and botanical crafts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSown in winter, Billy Buttons offers a rewarding opportunity to observe the early stages of plant development as the seasons change. From its silvery-green foliage to its unusual globe-shaped flower heads, this species invites closer investigation of plant structure, flowering and the remarkable diversity of Australian native plants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat's inside?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach month's Discovery Kit is designed to become part of a growing collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌱 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBilly Buttons seeds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA packet of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePycnosorus globosus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e seeds to grow at home and experience this distinctive Australian native for yourself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📖 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecies Profile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour collectible Aquila Hills guide to the species, covering where it grows, its ecology, interesting science, and its place in the Australian landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowing \u0026amp; Germination Guide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimple, practical instructions to help you get your seeds started, including seasonal growing information and tips for successful germination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🔬 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Month's Experiment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA simple hands-on investigation designed to help you observe, question and discover something about your Billy Buttons. Investigate how seedlings respond to different growing conditions, record changes in leaf development, or explore the structure of its unusual spherical flower heads as the plant matures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✏️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreative Discovery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA place to record observations, sketch, notice details and connect with your plant as it grows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🎨 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreative activities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBotanical-inspired activities designed to encourage closer looking and creativity while getting to know your species.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollectible botanical details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautiful Aquila Hills stationery and botanical elements to collect as you explore each month's species.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrow • Learn • Connect\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGROW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Get your hands in the soil and grow an Australian native from seed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLEARN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Discover the science, ecology and stories behind the species.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONNECT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Slow down, look closer and build a deeper connection with Australian nature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow it arrives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour Discovery Kit is carefully packed as an \u003c\/span\u003eA5 large letter\u003cspan\u003e and delivered through Australia Post, designed to fit through your letterbox rather than arriving as a bulky subscription box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe kit is packaged flat and thoughtfully arranged so your seeds, printed materials and activities arrive together, ready for discovery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAustralia-wide shipping only \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause this Discovery Kit contains biological material, including seeds, we currently ship within Australia only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe do not ship Discovery Kits internationally due to Australian and international biosecurity and quarantine requirements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAquila Hills Australian Natives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrow • Learn • Connect\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aquila Hills Australian Natives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67674117636326,"sku":null,"price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/2365\/3350\/files\/Billybuttons_product_thumbnail.jpg?v=1791766329","url":"https:\/\/aquilahills.com\/products\/billy-buttons-discovery-kit-june","provider":"Aquila Hills Australian Natives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}