Term 3 – 2022,

Tuesday 9.30-10.15am & 10.30-11.15am

NOW TAKING REGISTRATIONS 

Experiential outdoor education for families (parents/grandparents/carers) and children 0-6 years at Cruden Farm in Langwarrin.

Week 1: 19th July. Meet ‘Betty and Basil our Beneficial Bats’

Week 2: 26th July. Delight in a ‘Dinosaur Discovery Day’

Week 3: 2nd August. Practice ‘Permaculture for kids’

Week 4: 9th August. Wander on a ‘Wombat Walk’

Week 5: 16th August. Help by being ‘Habitat Heroes’

Week 6: 23rd August. Enjoy ‘Wonderful Winter’ fun in the sun

WEEK ONE

Tuesday 19th July

Meet ‘Betty and Basil our Beneficial Bats’

Locate trees and hollows where beneficial little micro-bats could live. Learn how to construct a backyard bat box. Make and decorate a ‘bat hat’, play bat games. Walk the gardens where species of Mornington Peninsula bats call this magnificent property their home.

WEEK TWO

Tuesday 26th July

Delight in a ‘Dinosaur Discovery Day’

Learn about these prehistoric creatures that lived 115 million years ago.

Examine particular species that existed locally. Locate natural materials that remain from the dinosaur era. Romp and stomp your way across rugged terrain, retracing dinosaur footsteps. Construct a habitat for your very own dinosaur.

WEEK THREE

Tuesday 2nd August

Practice ‘Permaculture for kids’

Discover the secrets of soil. Dig for wiggly worms in the earth. Feed compost critters delicious fruit and vegetable scraps. Be super snail snoopers and beneficial bug hunters in a garden abundant with food and suitable habitat.

WEEK FOUR

Tuesday 9th August

Wander on a ‘Wombat Walk’

Explore native bush-land and look for evidence of animal scats and tracks.

Help to make a huge Wombat Stew. Discover Ellie and Evan Echidna’s habitat and ‘antics’ they’re involved in! Create a cozy habitat suitable for a little ‘puggle’.

WEEK FIVE

Tuesday 16th August

Help by being ‘Habitat Heroes’

Learn how trees are life giving! Plant habitat to help create a haven for our native birds, lizards, fauna & insects living in and around natural spaces in Langwarrin.

WEEK SIX

Tuesday 23rd August

Enjoy ‘Wonderful Winter’ fun in the sun

Come ‘ice-blocking’ down a big hill and experience invigorating winter fun without snow!