With all this fabulous fungi popping up we have been learning all about fungi here at Eco Explorers! Last week our Bush Kids & Forest School children made delicious fungi pizzas which were actually a big hit so we wanted to share this simple recipe with you. Ingredients: Directions: Cook over a fire or in an oven, saucepan or even…
We care about the environment and we are committed to do everything we can to care for it while enjoying all the wonderful benefits of nature and the outdoors. World Environment Day is held on the 5th June each year and Earth Day is on 22nd April and each year we hope to inspire families to embrace sustainable practices and…
We are so lucky to have some simply stunning intertidal rockpools in Melbourne for families to explore and having lived and worked at Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary for nearly 10 years, it gives me immense pleasure seeing families discovering the rockpools there. As a marine biologist, regular snorkeler and Eco Explorers facilitator, I’m passionate about supporting families to rockpool safely…
Stop! Freeze! Yell ‘SNAKE’ and walk backwards slowly if safe. Bush safety education and awareness is an important part of our Forest school program and our Mornington Peninsula Forest School kids had a wonderful opportunity to put this into practice when a large brown snake was recently spotted by some walkers crossing the path they take to the waters edge.…
I have always been drawn to trees. I grew up in Melbourne, on a large suburban block. The backyard was filled with these spectacular towering Gum trees and a storybook Weeping Willow. The front yard had a Liquidambar that would burst into glorious autumn colour every year. The first home I purchased had a flowering Gum as centrepiece of the…
One of my favourite things to do with my family is to go exploring the outdoors and Melbourne’s western suburbs (and beyond), offer many beautiful and accessible natural areas to explore. Getting outdoors with your family is essential for your health and well-being so I’m sharing my absolute 12 favourite spots for you to discover on your next family adventure!…
We hear a lot about the importance of risky play (which we love to refer to as adventurous play!) these days in an age where supervision and safety are deemed paramount. Ironically it may be safer now than in the early 1900s, but a rapid increase in news means our ‘fight or flight’ as parent’s is hugely and constantly heightened.…
Nature Play Week 2024 will run from April 8 – 18th with over 100 nature play events and activities in Victoria for families to participate in! Nature Play Week celebrates initiatives of all shapes and sizes that reconnect kids with nature and the outdoors. Something that we are very passionate about. At Eco Explorers, we are passionate about nature play for…
Rock pools are amazing places to explore with children and there’s no summer holiday that’s complete without a rock pool ramble! With endless shorelines to explore and a huge diversity of marine life living in one of the worlds most pristine waters, Victoria has some spectacular rock pools to discover. From migratory whales to tiny seahorses, and the underwater gardens…
Why I should let my child play in dirt … in fact, it can help the little ones greatly. You may be aware of the immune-boosting benefits of playing dirt in early childhood. One study concludes that children aged 3-5 who had interacted heavily with healthy soils had higher levels of anti-inflammatory proteins in their blood, contributing to healthier immune…