Latest Updates:
Pop-up Events:
- Sunday 2nd June -
Logan Eco Action Festival!
9:00am - 12:00pm.
You will find us at this FREE event that attracts thousands from all over South-East Queensland to celebrate and learn about sustainability, environmental conservation, and the wonder of nature.
Griffith University, Logan Campus (Map).
Hosted by Logan City Council (FB Event Link)
Current offerings:
Basic Introductory Training
Suited for both groups and individuals who would like to start introducing nature play to their practice and learning environments.
Extended Training
For experienced nature play providers requiring additional training to further enhance their existing programs.
Mentoring
For those who require educational leadership and guidance.
Online Training
Remote learning packages can be provided to service those that do not have access to the face-to-face options.
Tailored Consultations
Please enquire if you have a unique request. Consultation is available to ensure your organisation has access to upskilling staff and quality improvement opportunities.
Team Building
Whether your team would like an inhouse experience or outdoor activity in local bushlands, the team building program is a great way to reconnect your staff with each other and nature.
Incursions
Tailored for babies, toddlers, and kindy-aged children, our nature-based experiences cater to various age and developmental stages. These fully-resourced sessions can include child lead nature play, songs, puppetry, and optional elements like fire, tool use, and risky play. We offer flexibility with individual room or whole center bookings, and termly packages are available.
Excursions
Educators and children can enjoy a fully facilitated program designed and lead by a qualified ECT and Forest School Leader. Each session offers the flexibility to incorporate unstructured nature- based play, intentional teaching elements, interest-driven activities, exploration of the science of the seasons, bushcraft and arts, hut building, tool use, cooking over the fire and engaging group times. Site locations are currently within Logan area and surrounds.
Trial & Hire Resource Packages
Trial & Hire Resource Packages
Trial or hire one of our resource packages to see the benefits of bush inspired nature play. Options include delivery, setup and clean-up. Enquire below to discuss your requirements.
Mobile Program
All Bush Kindy Teaching services are mobile, bookings can be arranged to bring the program, along with an experienced leader to you.
Educational Leadership
Holiday Programs
2 hour to full day packages available for students 5-12 years. Offering a range of exciting bush play experiences.
Educational Leadership
Trial & Hire Resource Packages
Trial & Hire Resource Packages
Trial or hire one of our resource packages to see the benefits of bush inspired nature play. Options include delivery, setup and clean-up. Enquire below to discuss your requirements.
Incursions & Excursions
Incursions & Excursions
Can activate a forest area onsite, take the group offsite or bring the bush to you. Options can include child lead nature play, nature craft and arts, messy play and elements like fire, tool use, and risky play.
Event Programs
Are you seeking an interactive family space for your upcoming event? Our event packages are designed for all ages and learning abilities.
Bush Kindy Teaching specializes in creating customized nature play spaces in diverse environments. Reach out below, and let's discuss your event's requirements.
- Festivals
- Environmental Awareness Campaigns
- Educational Expos
- Health and Wellness Events
- End of Year Celebrations
- Parenting Workshops
- Cultural Celebrations
- Local Council Initiatives
- Outdoor Markets
Programs
Using play based learning techniques we explore ways to engage in healing, personal learning, development, self reflection and physical nourishment.
NDIS Clients are welcome, with plans covering capacity building supports and improved daily living skills.
- One-on-one nature play therapy
- Children and adults with additional needs
- Small groups
- Forest immersion
- Bush Yoga
- Weaving
- Loose parts nature play
Current and Past Programs & Events:
Bush Babes 2023-2024
Proudly sponsored by Frasers Property Australia, Bush Babes continues to be initiated, designed and bought to the community by a local mothers group based within the Brookhaven Estate. Babies, toddlers and kindy aged children meet every week, across two locations, to engage in quality nature play.
Brookhaven Estate - Bahrs Scrub
Loganholme OSHC Forest School Day 2023
Over forty children activated the forest school area of Loganholme State School, bringing it to life with hut building, water colour painting, clay creations and a messy mud kitchen.
Out of School Hours Program - Loganholme
Mental Health Week Wellness Event 2023
Bush Kindy Teaching was engaged to provide a 'relaxation zone' for this community event supporting mental health. Nature play is proven to be a relaxing and mentally beneficial practice for all ages.
Tudor Park - Loganholme
Nature Playgroup 2023
Four week program providing playgroup for all ages where parents, grand parents, children 0-12yr engaged in unstructured play to welcome in Autumn. This program certainly revived the art of uninterrupted play for all involved.
Alexander Clark Park - Loganholme
Children's Week 2023
What a joy to be invited by a group of neighbours to facilitate a bush kindy. We connected, played and ate bush-tucker in the bushlands at the end of their street. A truly community lead experience.
Community Event - Kingston
LEAF Festival 2023
Nature play came alive with hundreds of children enjoying nature inspired craft, loose parts play and the famous gumnut gnome house (say that five times!)
Griffith University- Logan Campus
Bush Playgroup 2022-2024
Hosted by KENG (Kingston East Neighbourhood Group), Daisy Hill Bush Playgroup families meet each week in the beautiful bushlands of the conservation park. We are so lucky to be joined by a family of wallabies, many kookaburras and koalas.
Daisy Hill Conservation Park - Daisy Hill
Children's Week 2023
Hosted by KENG Tudor Park, students enjoyed creating art out of natural loose parts. Each artwork is individual, reflecting the students sense of identity and belonging in their community.
Art Hangout - Loganholme
Childhood Summit 2023
Hosted by the Australian Institute of Play, the arboretum was bustling across two days with families, educators, university staff celebrating Logan's play action plans and working together to ensure play is at the heart of the community.
Griffith University - Logan Campus
Market Day 2023
The students of Griffith University hosted a market day to 'recharge and unwind' after a big year. Bush Kindy Teaching was engaged by Griffith University to provide a facilitated bush playgroup. This free event provided a meeting place for families to build new friendships and connections.
Griffith University - Logan Campus
Bush Kindy Club Incursion & Training 2023
Bush Kindy Teaching provided early childhood staff training and support in ways to incorporate nature into their outdoor play environment. This combined three day program included professional development sessions followed by hands on learning onsite.
Goodstart Early Learning - Morningside
Wilbert the Worm 2023
Bush Kindy Teaching values literacy skills through play. The Wilbert the Worm Program @ KENG invited us to support children's preliteracy skills through building fine motor skills, self expression and imaginative play.
Loganlea Community Centre - Loganlea
School Holiday Program 2023
A June school holiday program for local residents of Brookhaven Estate. We invited school aged children to turn an empty oval into a bush play wonderland. Children nature journaled, created feather and leaf crowns and got messy in the mud kitchen. It was nice to see both the young and older aged school children exploring play together.
Brookhaven Estate - Bahrs Scrub
HIPPY Gathering 2023
The Government funded HIPPY Program (Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters), invited Bush Kindy Teaching to host their quarterly gathering with an excursion to Daisy Hill. Caregivers, parents and children interacted one-on-one and in groups to a custom program designed to complement HIPPY values.
Daisy Hill Koala Centre - Daisy Hill
Little Big Day Out 2023
A KENG supported children's bush play activation. Parents and children from the local community enjoyed listening to 'Little Birdy' story time, followed by story inspired clay creations.
Eagleby State School - Eagleby
HIPPY Australia 2023
This two day professional development program covered the benefits of high quality outdoor play for growing healthy young brains. The HIPPY tutors gained valuable knowledge and hands on learning to ensure families in Logan have the opportunity for increased access to nature play.
KENG Flood Recovery Hub - Loganholme
Sam's 1000 Charity Event 2023
The local Logan community came together for this Bush Kindy Teaching led charity event with 100% of proceeds going to Love Your Sister in support of eradicating cancer.
Alexander Clark Park - Loganholme
Bush Kindy Teaching thanks our community partners:
