Life Skills

Nature Based Play

October 12, 2017

Involving your children in nature-based-play is the modern mother’s goal, right? It certainly seems so if you do any Insta-scrolling or Facebooking in your spare time. So, if you want to get some insta-worthy photos this spring (come on, who doesn’t!), why don’t you get your kids out in the backyard helping you with some…

Getting into Gardening

May 11, 2017

I grew up on a grain farm in Victoria, and believe that my upbringing has grown in me a resilience and understanding about life. There are numerous studies which talk about the lack of contact with nature negatively affecting children’s health, well-being and academic performance. As a result, many opportunities that connect students with nature…