Slow Down, Explore & Reconnect Together
Our Family Nature Sessions are designed for families who want to spend meaningful time outdoors, explore together and share simple moments that spark joy. With intentionally small groups and a peaceful bush setting, these sessions create space to slow down, breathe and reconnect with each other — without screens, schedules or distractions.
Whether you’re climbing logs, cooking on the campfire or wandering under the trees, it’s about creating memories that feel warm, grounding and real.
What Are Family Nature Sessions?
These sessions invite parents, carers and children to explore the bush together at a gentle, unhurried pace. With no set agenda or pressure to perform, families can follow their curiosity, enjoy simple bushcraft, share moments around the fire or simply wander and play. It’s a calm, grounding space to reconnect, breathe and make memories in nature.
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What Families Experience & Develop
Here’s what grows naturally when families spend time together in the bush:
– SESSION BENEFITS
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Nature Play & Shared Discovery
Exploring side-by-side in the bush strengthens family connection and opens the door to natural learning. Children follow their curiosity while adults join in, observe or simply enjoy being present together in a calm, spacious environment that encourages imagination and movement.
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Practical Skills & Bushcraft
Families can learn simple bushcraft skills such as fire-lighting, rope work or safe tool use, with gentle guidance offered throughout. These hands-on activities create shared experiences that build confidence, cooperation and a sense of achievement for both children and adults.
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Community & Belonging
With intentionally small groups, each session feels personal, welcoming and deeply supportive. Families connect through shared stories, play and exploration, forming meaningful relationships in a relaxed environment where everyone feels seen and included.
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Slower Rhythms & Seasonal Learning
Time in the bush encourages families to slow down and move with the natural rhythms of the environment. Each session reflects the season, offering opportunities to observe, create and reconnect with nature, themselves and each other in a grounded and mindful way.
Who These Sessions Are Perfect For
Family Nature Sessions are ideal for:
families wanting quality time outdoors
children who love unstructured, imaginative play
parents seeking a calm, grounding experience
siblings looking to explore and work together
families from Wingham, Taree, Old Bar and the Mid North Coast
These sessions welcome all family structures, all abilities and all levels of bush confidence.
– PROGRAM SUITABILITY
What’s Included in Each Session
– SESSION DETAILS
Every session includes:
guided and self-directed family nature play
access to swings, mud kitchen, hammocks & bush play zones
bushcraft, seasonal activities & simple skills
storytelling or quiet reflection time
warm campfire when weather permits
Parents and carers are encouraged to participate, observe or move at their own pace. There’s no right or wrong way to “do” bush school.
Make Memories That Last
Family sessions book fast — and many families return again and again for the calm, creativity and connection the bush brings.