01
Jun

Strathewen Forest School – Tuesdays

  • Afternoon session
     18/07/2023 - 12/09/2023
     10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Join us for 8 weeks of deep nature connection and learning in the bush with Eco Explorers founder and mentor Adam. These 3 hour sessions will focus on connecting to nature and learning bush survival and bushcraft skills through hands on activities that are fun, engaging and connects your child to nature in a deep and meaningful way. We will follow the child’s interests and support them where they are at, as well as supporting them socially to build new friendships.

Some of the activities we may do this term include:

      • campfire cooking, fire skills and food preparation
      • bush walks learning about local fora and fauna, tracking, navigation and mindfulness
      • nature connection games
      • tools, woodworking, whittling, building nesting boxes for local wildlife rescue organisation
      • yabbying in the dam
      • rope knots, construction, building shelters, putting up tarps, obstacle courses, swings, ladders and so much more!
      • eco art and craft, weaving, sewing with leather, journalling, eco printing

Set on a 20 acre bush property in Strathewen, approximately 45kms north-east of Melbourne or just over an hour from the CDB. This fabulous location offers hikes up a mountain and untouched wilderness with an abundance of wildlife (kangaroos, wombats, echidna’s, deer, birdlife, frogs, turtles, lizards and much, much more!). This provides ample opportunity to learn and develop tracking, navigation and bush survival skills and safety.

The Forest School is led by Adam.

Adam is the founder of Eco Explorers and has been delivering bush programs to families for over 6 years. He spent his entire childhood living and camping in the bush; climbing mountains, exploring rivers, learning to fish, track, make fires and to survive. He is also a forest school leader and has a background in Outdoor Education.

Forest School Melbourne is an all-weather outdoor program so you need to make sure you bring appropriate weather protection and clothing. Our program will only be cancelled in the event of an extreme weather warning; fire, storm, high temperatures and strong wind.

Ages: 5-10 years (drop off session)

Parents/carers are welcome to assist if required. Please talk to us about your child’s needs if they need support.

Our Forest School is open to kinder aged, primary school and homeschool children.

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