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Exciting News for 2023! EYLF 2.0 - sustainability principles and learning on Country

We are very excited to read the recent release of the EYLF (V2.0) which incorporates a sustainability Principle and recognition of...

Children need to spend time outdoors in nature

Dr Fran Hughes As published in The Canberra Times, https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7462512/why-children-need-to-spend-more-time-in...

Nature Play in Urban Landscapes

How do you do “out the gate” nature play when your service is 5km from the CBD of Australia’s biggest city? When I joined Explore &...

You Don’t Need a Toilet or the Kitchen Sink!

Getting out the gate with a cohort of children can be daunting; there’s risk assessments to write, permission slips to get signed (and...

What can be attained by attending gatherings?

For me, gatherings are very important and I try my best not to miss any. I treasure the fellowship of like-minded people. We all have...

Why Early Years Nature Connections?

I am concerned with what I perceive as an evolution of society and how it impacts on children’s lives. It seems the world is speeding up,...

Early childhood nature programs in Australia

What makes Australian nature play different from the Forest Schools of the northern hemisphere?