Bush Magic Adventures

05/02/2026

Turns out the great outdoors is even greater than we thought 🌿
We've just shared an article with the Illawarra Flame about why nature based play is key to happier, more regulated, confident kids - and why it deserves to be taken seriously.
Mud, sticks, risk, freedom, connection.
This is where real learning happens.

An opinion piece by Simone Potter, founder of Bush Magic Adventure Therapy

02/02/2026

School’s out… nature’s in. 🌿

Our After School Program runs Wednesdays at the beautiful Wollongong Botanic Gardens, where children explore, play freely, climb high, create and connect with the natural world. Get kids outside after a day in the classroom to be active and immerse in nature.

A perfect mid-week reset filled with:
🌱 Bush school fun
🌱 Outdoor adventure
🌱 Child-led play

✨ Now taking bookings
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29/01/2026

Curious about what happens at Bush Magic? 🌱
From nature play to real outdoor adventures, here’s a glimpse of the programs we have on offer.

Got questions or want to know more? Send us a message — we love chatting all things bush, play and childhood magic.

We’d love to welcome you soon ✨ see you in the bush 🌳

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26/01/2026

🌱✨Meet Anna ✨🌱

Hi! I’m Anna, I’m a mum of two beautifully divergent kiddos. I have always loved outdoors, camping and hands on learning. We have moved to homeschooling several years ago when school wasn’t working for my kids, and have loved the learning that can occur outdoors and in child led approaches.
 
I have come from a background of working with kids and families in trauma, to completion of my Psychology registration and working independently within this, specialising in kids and neurodiversity. With this, and with rearing my own kiddos, have moved much more towards low demand approaches supporting child independence and self direction, knowing how much our kids thrive with this.
 
Bush Magic’s approach perfectly dovetails with my personal ethos and values, so when my kiddos started attending, it felt like a perfectly great place to be!

Welcome Anna to the BMAT team 👋🏼

21/01/2026

Training days = better bush days 🌳

At Bush Magic, keeping our skills and knowledge up to date is a priority and ongoing learning is so important. Our team refreshed their CPR training with the wonderful crew from

We also spent time revisiting the hands-on skills that are central to our programs — practicing archery, toolwork, ziplining and all the fun, adventurous experiences that we offer. This ongoing training ensures consistency across all of our programs, strong risk awareness, and confident facilitation of safe, meaningful risky play that supports children’s growth, resilience and independence.

Most importantly, it was a chance to reconnect as a team at the start of the year, and step back into the bush feeling refreshed, aligned and ready for another big year of adventure after a well-deserved break.

19/01/2026

Come and join us with our Nature Immersion Community Program and find out what we’re all about 🌿
 
This program is designed for parents, grandparents or other carers to attend with children who are not yet old enough to be enrolled in our Bush School Program but who still wish to be part of our supportive and vibrant community.

Our Nature Immersion Community Program is designed to encourage connection between parent, child and community, to build relationships with like minded families, experience the beauty of our natural environment and tune into the natural rhythm of mother earth.

Where and When:
🌱 Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays | Avondale

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15/01/2026

Why wouldn’t you want your children learning music from this man?

This is Mark Holder-Keeping — passionate, playful, wildly talented, and the kind of musical genius who radiates joy every time he picks up an instrument🎷✨

This video was taken on Saturday at the Honk! Festival, where Mark was joyously and expertly soloing — completely in his element, sharing music the way it’s meant to be shared: with heart, humour, and total presence.

And this is exactly what he brings to our Tuesday Music Sessions at Bush Magic.

Mark doesn’t just teach music.
He invites children into it.
He models confidence, creativity, listening, collaboration, and the pure love of making sound together.

These sessions are about:
🎵 joy before perfection
🎵 expression before pressure
🎵 connection before performance
If you’ve ever wished your child could experience music as something alive, playful and deeply human — this is it.

Tuesdays | Bush Magic Adventure Therapy
Spots are limited. Book at bookeo.com/bushmagictherapy
Come learn music from someone who truly livesit.