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The Nature Bus: Growing healthy kids and nature connected communities
Providing mobile nature play and education programs for local schools/community
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Project details
Suggested by: Graham
Project partner: Nurture in Nature
Region
Great South Coast
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166 votes received
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The Nature Bus will see the conversion of a bus into a classroom on wheels, visiting local schools, early learning centres and community organisations to provide nature based learning programs, nature play and environmental stewardship initiatives. The conversion of the vehicle will involve local schools and organisations in a collaborative and community focused project. There will be an initial 6 month period where local schools/groups can access The Nature Bus programs free of charge, with the activities designed to allow kids of various ages and abilities to participate. The Nature Bus will be the first of its kind in Australia!
Children’s SOCIAL, ACADEMIC, MENTAL and PHYSICAL HEALTH are positively impacted when they have regular opportunities to connect with nature.
But many local schools find it difficult to fund/access resources to provide students with valuable nature/environmental learning and play opportunities.
Kids today are also spending more time indoors and on screens and less time outdoors.
This disconnection from nature is making them unhealthy, unhappy and unsociable.
The Nature Bus aims to help local kids, schools, community and nature by:
• offering nature connection opportunities for improved health/wellbeing
• providing affordable nature/environmental programming
• nurturing a strong environmental ethic in our kids
COMPLETED PROJECT
Project details
Suggested by: Graham
Project partner: Nurture in Nature
Region
Great South Coast
Budget
Votes
166 votes received
Spread the word
Before participating in Pick My Project please log in or register to YourSAy.
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Thanks so much for your support! It surely is a great projects for our future generations and for the future health of our planet too!
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My son loves his iPad waaaaayyyyy too much! I love the thought of getting him involved in the great outdoors and actively working towards this (like the introduction of this project), rather than just whingeing about 'kids today'! Great initiative! Good luck.
Thanks for your support Anna! We hope to inspire more kids (and parents and teachers too!) to put down the screen and get into the green more often together! Technology is a useful tool but it's finding the balance that's often a challenge.
The more often kids get a chance to experience the benefits of time immersed in nature for themselves and for those around them, the more often they'll make an active choice to get outside to play, learn and explore.
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Fantastic program! These days with children being exposed to portable electriconic devices, experiences we had as children are few and far between. It’s important to tech kids to enjoy and experience the outdoors.
Collecting insects was a favourite past time, and one I look forward to with my children
Thank you Clare for your support for this project and for our work and play always. We can't wait to see you soon at bush playgroup too!
Happy bug exploring!
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It’s not just our Schools, Kinders & Early Learning Centres who can benefit from The Nature Bus and its programs!
There are so many opportunities for local community members and groups to benefit by a visit from The Nature Bus! These include: Playgroups, Libraries, Nature Reserves, Community Events, Local Shows, Health Services, Youth Groups, Environment Groups, Community Groups, Aged Care Facilities, Business Groups and so many more!
We hope you consider voting for and sharing about "The Nature Bus" Pick My Project and thank you wholehearteldy if you do.
Here's hoping we see you out on the road soon!
Tania @ Nurture in Nature
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What a great idea and will impact so many.
Thanks Sarah! Being on wheels means we can go anywhere and makes it really multi-functional!
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A great idea to engage kids in nature. To explore, wonder and feel connected to their place. Love it!
Thanks neanlarter! We think it's a pretty great idea too! We hope to see it become a reality and have multi-impact in so many areas ... health, education, environment, community capacity, youth and many more. Thanks for your support!
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Wonderful idea... good luck... I’m passionate about connecting children and nature... so I hope you go well...
Thank you Moonbirdgray! It's certainly a great thing to be passionate about ... thank you for the wonderful work and play you do for children and nature.
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Fantastic project!
Thank you kdemunk! I know how much you love nature and sharing about it and in it with kids. Hope we can visit you soon!
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What a pity I can't vote for this terrific initiative just because I don't live in the area! This is a fantastic project idea for developing an awareness and appreciation for nature. Good luck - you'd definitely get my vote!!
Thank you Karen! You know our area well having worked and played here at CAMPference last year. I hope we can bring The Nature Bus to you one day too in your lovely part of VIC.
Thank you for your support and cheering.
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Wow what an amazing initiative! How exciting!!
Thank you Rowi! We think it's pretty great too. If it get's funded it will have such a wide impact for kids, community and nature. Hopefully one day we can bring The Nature Bus to visit you. Are you local or further afield in VIC?
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MelHowdyDoody
13 Sep 2018
Wonderful initiative for our kids physical health, education and encouraging a connection with our environment. Connection with nature has positive impacts on mental health, an antidote to the, often, negative effects of social media. This is an exciting innovation
NurtureInNature > MelHowdyDoody
13 Sep 2018
Thanks Mel for your support and sharing about The Nature Bus! It definitely is pretty exciting and is designed to be really versatile and multi impact. If it get's funded it will be the FIRST of it's kind in Australia and it'll be based in your home town!