VIDEO: Kids in Nature – Making the most of your experience
Friday, 20 May 2016
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
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
Making Autumn awesome with kids in nature – Is there any such thing as quality time?
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
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
Intrinsic Benefits of Nature-based Education in Schools
Friday, 29 January 2016
Natura Education specialises in nature-based education, providing outdoor learning incursions and excursions to schools around the Gold Coast, Southern Brisbane and Northern NSW regions. Our team of educators and scientists are passionate about the benefits of learning about the environment by spending time in nature. By actually getting out into the natural environment, students have
- Published in Education, Nature Play
What can Gold Coast Waterwatch achieve in a year?
Wednesday, 18 November 2015
Gold Coast Waterwatch is a community service initiated and supported by the City of Gold Coast and facilitated by Natura Education. When delivering Waterwatch we engage with early learning centres, primary schools, secondary schools, community groups and community events to educate participants on the importance of healthy waterways and catchments. It is part of Waterwatch
- Published in Education, Nature Play
Natura Education: Young Children in Nature – Why all the Hype?
Tuesday, 27 October 2015
The following article was submitted to Nature Play Qld earlier this year to contribute to their blog. The message was so relevant that we wanted to share it here too! These days it seems like we are regularly bombarded by messages, information and advice about our environment. As a parent or child care professional, this
- Published in Education, Nature Play
Natura Education joins hands with Nature Play Qld!
Tuesday, 27 October 2015
The Natura Education team are very excited to have recently joined the Nature Play Qld network! So why are we so excited? What is Nature Play all about? Well, to quote directly from their website… “Nature Play QLD’s mission is to increase the time Queensland kids spend in unstructured play outdoors and in nature. It
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Natura Education and All Saints Anglican College – Working together for our Environment
Tuesday, 29 September 2015
The team at Natura Education are very lucky and proud to be involved in some great collaborative projects. One such project is the ongoing ‘Connecting Community for Waterways’ initiative. This project was undertaken as a service to the community which was focused on students and community collecting native seeds to provide as a resource to
- Published in Education, Nature Play
Connecting Kids with Catchments
Wednesday, 13 May 2015
The Northern Gold Coast Catchments Schools Engagement Program 2014 Natura Education provides quality environmental education programs for primary and high schools, early learning centres, tertiary and international students and the wider community throughout the Gold Coast and beyond. In the early part of 2014 our team had the great pleasure of being involved in the
- Published in Community, Education, Nature Play
Searching for the Source: Native Seed Collection
Wednesday, 04 March 2015
Recently one of our team had the opportunity to share in a day-long workshop on the art of native seed collection. This workshop was one of a series being provided to the community by SEQ Catchments working in cooperation with Greening Australia. A huge added benefit of the day was the opportunity to listen and
- Published in Community, Consulting, Education, GroNative, Nature Play
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