Term 2, 2023.

Beach, Bush and Botanic locations.

Wednesday 3rd May– Wednesday 7th June.

NOW TAKING REGISTRATIONS

Experiential outdoor environmental education for families

(Parents/Grandparents/Carers) and children 0-6 years

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Week 1: 3rd May: Benefits of Butterflies

Week 2: 10th May: Autumn in the garden

Week 3: 17th May: Fantastic Frogs

Week 4: 24th May: Homes for animals

Week 5: 31 st May: Cubbies

Week 6: 7 th June: Kite making and flying

WEEK ONE

Wednesday 3rd May

Benefits of Butterflies

Learn about the benefits of butterflies and which native and non-native plants attract these winged wonders into your garden. Pot-up a butterfly-attracting plant to take home. Help with a wild pollinator count at ‘Joy of the Earth’ Community Garden in Frankston.

WEEK TWO

Wednesday 10th May

Autumn splendour at Cruden Farm

Locate and name the colours of Autumn. Consider why some trees loose their leaves. Make an autumn-leaf crown.  Toss leaves into the air to be caught by the wind and carried away. Breathe fresh air and enjoy relaxing story time under an old majestic Autumn tree.

WEEK THREE

Wednesday 17th May

Fantastic frogs

Learn how to build a frog bog’ in your backyard to attract wild frogs. Examine the life-cycle of frogs, look for local frog spawn and tadpoles, listen for the sound of different frogs. Construct a green and spotty frog. (Venue to be confirmed)

WEEK FOUR

Wednesday 24th May

Homes for animals.

Come on a ‘homes for animals’ discovery walk through the bush. Can you find Rosie and Roger ringtail’s nest? Experiment with natural items that float and sink, make a boat from items found in nature on our way to enjoy ‘wacky water- play’ at Sweet water Creek in Frankston.

WEEK FIVE

Wednesday 31st May

Navigating natural shelters.

Look for evidence of animals using the natural environment for shelter. Make a cubby using straw, sticks and rocks, just like in the fairy-tale, ‘The 3 little pigs’. Construct your own little piglet using items found in nature to re-tell this famous fable in the George Pentland Botanic gardens in Frankston.

WEEK SIX

Wednesday 7th June

Kite flying at Seaford Beach

Make and decorate an age-appropriate kite to fly along the beach. Meet Samantha and Sammy seagull and their friends. Discover other amazing birdlife that call our local coastal areas home. Meet on the beach in front of the Seaford Life Saving Club.

FEES

• Cost for the 1st child - $150 for 6 weeks

• 2nd, 3rd, 4th siblings from the same family - $84 each for 6 weeks

• Adults and babies (under 14 months) are free if attending with a paying sibling.