Waterways Field Guide – Series 2 to 4 are here!
Friday, 27 May 2016
by Natura Pacific
In December last year, Natura Pacific and City of Gold Coast released the first in a series of field guides titled “Waterways Field Guide, Series 1: Water Bugs”. Take a look at our article on this here. Being an initiative of Gold Coast Waterwatch, the Water Bugs guide was quickly heralded to be a success by
- Published in Announcement, Education, Resources
VIDEO: Kids in Nature – Making the most of your experience
Friday, 20 May 2016
by Natura Pacific
Getting outside with your children or the children in your care is not only lots of fun but has also been shown time and again to have significant benefits for childhood development. So how do you really make the most of your time with kids in nature? In this video Dionne Coburn, an Educator and
- Published in Community, Education, Nature Play, Videos
Gold Coast Wildlife: Blue Tongue Lizard
Tuesday, 10 May 2016
by Natura Pacific
Have you ever wondered about what types of animals may be living around you, in your backyard, your local park or in that bushland down the road? The Gold Coast wildlife is diverse and prolific, and this part of Australia plays host to some 600 species of animals, some of which are quite rare and
- Published in BushCam, Education, Nature Play
VIDEO: Organic recycling at home
Wednesday, 04 May 2016
by Natura Pacific
Organic recycling at home can be so simple. This is a great eco-friendly way of disposing of your fruit and vegetable scraps while fertilising your garden at the same time. Watch as Senior Educator and waste expert Lucy Fouche shares some quick and easy tips to get you started.
- Published in Education, Sustainable living, Videos
Tagged under:
environmental education, Natura education, organic recycling, outdoor education, sustainability
VIDEO: The Catchment Journey – Series 1 What is a catchment?
Friday, 22 April 2016
by Natura Pacific
So what is a catchment? Is it something important and does it affect you and me? Adam from Natura Education explains the vital importance of our local catchments and how e can all help to keep them healthy into the future.
VIDEO: Amazing adaptations in Australian native plants
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
by Natura Pacific
Take a moment to learn about some of the amazing adaptations that some of our Australian native plants have made in order to survive in their environment. In this video Kieran Richardt talks about the fascinating pitcher plant and how it has an amazing and engaging story to tell that can be one of many
- Published in Consulting, Education, GroNative, Videos
Making Autumn awesome with kids in nature – Is there any such thing as quality time?
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
by Natura Pacific
This article was put together by our Early Learning Coordinator Tracey Mayhew who is an experienced early childhood educator as well as a mum to a busy four year old son. We love Tracey’s refreshing perspectives on parenting, education in the early years and life as a whole. The first of March has arrived and
- Published in Education, Nature Play, Resources
Tagged under:
childcare, environment, kids in nature, learning, quality time, recreational activities
VIDEO: Aussie plants are coming out of the dark with a native plant app
Thursday, 24 March 2016
by Natura Pacific
What if we could make use of our amazing Australian native plants for all types of gardening and landscaping? What if up and coming app technology was able to help us plan our gardens in such a way that we were contributing to conservation at the same time? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_tqtq1tIcI Dr Mark Runkowski introduces an exciting
- Published in Consulting, Education, GroNative, Videos
Natura’s native plants app scores share of $1M funding
Tuesday, 15 March 2016
by Natura Pacific
Most of the plants that end up as weeds in the Australian landscape start out as garden plants. But a Gold Coast social enterprise is about to make inroads in reduce the spread of weeds. Natura Pacific, based at Burleigh Heads is working in partnership with Griffith University to produce an app which will help
- Published in Announcement, Consulting, Education, GroNative, Media
Ghosts in the Sand
Tuesday, 23 February 2016
by Natura Pacific
The following article was written for us by Ashwal M. Gowda who is a Masters student from Bond University on the Gold Coast. Ashwal has been working with the Natura Pacific team this year to gain work experience in the filed of environmental consulting. His article is a fascinating insight into the world of the
- Published in Education