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For the Love of Adventure, Stories and Play with Birdwings Forest School
About this Episode
Narelle and Jen are two passionate educators who bought the fun and expertise of their own separate businesses, that have been running many years before Bush Kindy and Forest Schools became a thing in Australia, to create Birdwings Forest School located in the magical wilds of the Gold Coast Hinterland. In this episode they share their story and their keen observations of the benefits of adventurous play in the outdoors.
👉 Birdwings' Founders Share
- About their business and what do they do
- The inspiration to start their business
- Their thoughts on the importance of adventure in children’s lives.
- About ecological storytelling at Birdwings
- Their strengths and what makes you unique compared to others in the industry or your area
- The hardest part of starting their business and the business journey
- The best part about owning a nature play business
- The benefits of starting a nature play business in your community
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https://www.wildlingsforestschool.com/free-downloadables
👉 Links and Resources
Podcast with The Forest School Podcast
Birdwing's Blog Posts:
birdwingsforestschool.com/2021/02/13/confidence-flows-from-connection-helping-children-do-hard-things/
birdwingsforestschool.com/2019/02/13/what-does-risk-taking-really-look-like-in-early-childhood/
Book Recommendations:
Sand Talks
The Goodness of Rain
Birdwing's Blog Posts:
birdwingsforestschool.com/2021/02/13/confidence-flows-from-connection-helping-children-do-hard-things/
birdwingsforestschool.com/2019/02/13/what-does-risk-taking-really-look-like-in-early-childhood/
Book Recommendations:
Sand Talks
The Goodness of Rain
👉 Guest Details
Birdwings Forest School offer full day nature immersion programs on Kombumerri Country in the Gold Coast Hinterland. Children and families come to Birdwings to have playful adventures in wild nature and to rekindle an intuitive connection to nature. There’s plenty of time for children to explore their own learning, supported by experienced nature mentors who believe that children are capable learners. We understand that all children crave connection to commun
Welcome back to Raising Wildlings — where we explore raising brave, resilient, curious kids who feel at home outdoors.
If you're an educator ready to bring more nature play and child-led learning into your Early Years program, our Bush Kindy Professional Development Workshops are for you. You'll walk away with practical tools, risk-benefit strategies, and the confidence to take learning outside in a way that's safe, meaningful, and genuinely exciting for
You know this podcast is just a small part of what we do at Wildlings Forest School. So if you want to find out more about our range of programs for children, our professional development workshops for educators, our free downloadables, blogs or our online store, just head to wildlingsforestschool.com. It's all there waiting for you. Come and join the village.
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