Green Mountain Nature Play

16/02/2026

NATURE PLAY | is a place where children belong to the land, to each other, and to themselves.

A place where muddy hands are celebrated and curiosity is honoured.

We walk slowly.
We notice deeply.
We learn through doing.

Tuesdays 9:30–2:00 near Shoalhaven Heads
Wednesdays 9:30–2:00 near Nowra
More info via Humanitix Link in bio.

15/02/2026

OBSERVATION | slowing down, listening, looking ahead, above, below, behind...

When children form relationships with place, they develop care for the world and their role within it. We encourage mark making, writing, sketching of what we see, hear and feel when playing in nature.

Taking our records home, they prompt storytelling, advocacy and information sharing with our families.

13/02/2026

09/02/2026

NOT QUITE A HAIKU | we gave capturing what a day of Nature Play is like a go. Perhaps not award-winning poetry... but you've got to start somewhere. 🌼 🙂

Sticks become swords.
Leaves become soup.
Mud becomes masterpiece.

This is childhood.

Laughter echoing through trees.
Faces smudged with dirt.
Pockets full of treasures.

The good stuff.

08/02/2026

TERM HAS BEGUN | Bush Tribe is a mixed-age preschool and homeschool program for children who learn best through hands-on exploration and meaningful connection with place.

Tuesdays 9:30–2:00 near Shoalhaven Heads
Wednesdays 9:30–2:00 near Nowra

Our days blend environmental discovery, adult-led experiences, and child-directed inquiry. Children explore bushland, build skills, follow curiosities, and learn alongside peers of different ages.

Family-centred by design, Bush Tribe offers mixed-age groupings and a 10% sibling discount, supporting families to learn and grow together in community.

Green Mountain Nature Play uses Humanitix for their events. Discover events by Green Mountain Nature Play, learn more, or contact this host.

26/01/2026

BELONGING | research is showing that our young people are lonely like never before. Bringing them together in moments of unstructured but gently held experiences provides space for children to form their own connections, share experiences and collaborate on group projects.

It is a delight to watch mixed-aged friendships develop over a Nature Play session. We set up open-ended materials, quiet areas, boisterous games, and watch the children choose their own adventures.

Find out how your child can join in... link to Term 1 programs is in bio.

Green Mountain Nature Play uses Humanitix for their events. Discover events by Green Mountain Nature Play, learn more, or contact this host.

24/01/2026

LEARN BY DOING | embodied learning is the opportunity to touch, test, watch, fail, try again, experiment and succeed.

Each Nature Play session offers children the opportunity to use real tools, ropes, found objects and specialised bushcraft equipment to design, craft and engineer. This is science and technology in action!

Our homeschool programs follow a 5wk cycle, enabling children to work on a project over a sustained timeframe, make adjustments, test designs under different weather conditions and master skills.

Head to Humanitix for more information - link in bio.
@.berry.org.au

21/01/2026

FIND YOUR TRIBE | by learning in a mixed-aged group, children benefit from the knowledgeable experience of the older ones and the unfettered creativity of the younger ones.

Nature Play drop-off programs for adventurers 4-14yrs old.
Family programs for adventurers 0-6yrs olds + their adult.

Summer Holiday + Term 1 sessions.

More info via link in bio.

19/01/2026

HOME SCHOOL + PLAY GROUP PROGRAMS | join our community of wild ones, discovering the joys of nature play together.

SUMMER - drop-off program near Berry
Tue 20 + Wed 21
Tue 27 + Wed 28

TERM 1 - BUSH TRIBE
9.30 - 2.00 4-14yrs drop off
Tuesdays @ Shoalhaven Heads
Wednesdays @ Nowra

TERM 1 - BUSH PLAY
10.00 - 12.00 0-6yrs stay + play
Tuesdays @ Shoalhaven Heads
Wednesdays @ Nowra
More info via link in bio.

17/01/2026

2026 SESSIONS | Little moments of connection — with friends, mentors and nature itself — helping build empathy and social confidence.

SUMMER - drop-off program near Berry
Tue 20 + Wed 21
Tue 27 + Wed 28

TERM 1 - BUSH TRIBE
9.30 - 2.00 4-14yrs drop off
Tuesdays @ Shoalhaven Heads
Wednesdays @ Nowra

TERM 1 - BUSH PLAY
10.00 - 12.00 0-6yrs stay + play
Tuesdays @ Shoalhaven Heads
Wednesdays @ Nowra

More info via link in bio.

14/01/2026

BUSH CRAFT | Trail games, stories, songs, slacklining, bird & plant spotting — our sessions are hands-on and heart-led.

School holiday sessions start next week. 9am - 3pm drop off programs
Tue 20 + Wed 21 Jan
Tue 27 + Wed 28 Jan
near Berry

More info via link in bio.