Yesterday I was very blessed to be part of the international Nature Pedagogy professional learning conference in Lilydale, organised by Niki Buchan (Natural Learning Early Childhood Consultant). The theme of the conference was Tracks into Nature: sharing nature-based practice nationally and internationally. Like most conferences the most important things I got out of the conference… Continue reading Tracks into nature – sharing the practice
Author: Naturelovers
Naturalist, horticulturalist, linguist, Forest School Leader, educator. I help Melbourne community fall in love with nature on Kulin country.
A place for danger
I have always had a fascination for dangerous things. I have found myself on many occasions eye to eye with deadly critters in our Australian Bush and in forests abroad (Laos, PNG). I am allergic to bees and wasps and know from accidental stings that my reaction is serious but they were always due to… Continue reading A place for danger
Rockpool discovery
Summerholidays in Melbourne - Nairm (Port Phillip Bay in Bunerong/Boon Wurrung language) beckons! Yesterday thanks to Chrissy at Leap into Nature and her Nature-trackers holiday program, my daughter Georgia and I started a wonderful day exploring nature at Ricketts Point - a marine sanctuary just beyond Black Rock. Under Chrissy's guidance we thanked the traditional… Continue reading Rockpool discovery
Seeds for thought
As I mindfully harvest and sort my home grown'Munstead' lavender seeds for childrens fairy garden and butterfly and bee attracting seed packs, very wonderful thoughts pass through my head: awe that each tiny shiny seed (of which two are squeezed from each floret) can grow into a single perennial dwarf bush yielding thousands of… Continue reading Seeds for thought
Aboriginal horticultural and farming practices
The myth is well and truely busted that Indigenous Australians were hunter-gather nomadic peoples, who despite using fire to help hunting practices, were simply surviving in a hostile land in temporary housing. Bruce Pascoe's compelling read Dark Emu shows just how much evidence there is that Aborigines have been farming, carefully managing livestock supplies and… Continue reading Aboriginal horticultural and farming practices
85% target reached! 2 weeks to go!
Only $1000 needed and two weeks to go for my NurtureNature Pozible campaign to succeed. We're almost there! Please help me get this new business off the ground! Thanks again to all who have pledged and shared my campaign and given me such encouragement! I have done a few garden consultations at family homes and… Continue reading 85% target reached! 2 weeks to go!
Pollinator count
It's wild pollinator count week this week 13-20 November be a busy bee and count what pollinators you see!!
Pozible campaign
30% target reached! New logo and business cards printed.
Campaign Launch of NurtureNature Education
Support my campaign to launch NurtureNature Education: https://pozible.com/project/nurturenature-education-seedfund
Pollinator count
So October was the Great Aussie Backyard birdcount (in 3 neighbourhood locations I sighted 137 birds of 21 species!) November is pollinator counting! Ever wondered what pollinates your favourite flowers? Take 10 minutes to watch flowers in your garden or local park and take note of what you see! The next Wild Pollinator Count is… Continue reading Pollinator count
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