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
Counting up the benefits of biodiversity in urban areas
Wednesday, 27 April 2016
by Natura Pacific
Of all the ways that we humans have changed our landscape, urbanisation has probably resulted in the most evident changes to the natural environment. More than half of the world’s population now live in towns and cities, and with increasing rates of urbanisation right across the globe there are major concerns about the effect that
- Published in Consulting, Sustainable living
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
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childcare, environment, kids in nature, learning, quality time, recreational activities
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
Natura Education joins hands with Nature Play Qld!
Tuesday, 27 October 2015
by Natura Pacific
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
- Published in Announcement, Education, Nature Play