Join us for a Bush Kids program (10 weeks) at Royal Park, in Parkville. Situated on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri People only 4 km north of Melbourne City Centre covering 188 hectares, Royal Park is the largest park within the municipality of Melbourne.

Our Bush Kids program is specifically aimed at developing new and real-life skills as we introduce bush survival and bushcraft skills, how to confidently use and create with tools, establish early literacy and numeracy through storytelling and games and how to become custodians of the natural world through the development of their love of nature. Bush Kindy prepares children for the next stage of their lives and is a natural progression after Bush Playgroup with Eco Explorers.

This Bush Kids program is run by Emma who has a Bachelor of Marine Biology and a Master of Environment at Melbourne University, specialising in ‘conservation and restoration’. Emma grew up in the Blue Mountains, amongst the gum trees, in the heart of a national park. She believes these early childhood years of bushwalking and camping inspired her ongoing love for all things natural and native.

Our program has been developed to give your child optimum opportunity to build their gross motor and physical skills through climbing, balancing, walking and fine motor skills during our craft activities. Research clearly shows that the more time your child spends in nature, the better they are prepared for school, both physically and emotionally.

It’s also a time for parents to disconnect from their busy lives (and technology) and reconnect with their child in nature. This time is as much for you as it is for your child.

Eco Explorers an all weather outdoor program so you need to make sure you bring and wear appropriate weather protection and clothing. Our program will only be cancelled in the event of an extreme weather warning; fire, storm, high temperatures and strong wind.

Ages: 3  – 6 years (siblings under 14 months are welcome to attend for free).

*Parents are responsible for their children at all times.