Bruny Kids & Nature

Bruny Kids & Nature

About Bruny Kids & Nature

The Bruny Kids & Nature page is a home for articles, stories and events about, by and for kids who connect with Nature on Bruny Island

Background

Childhood connection with Nature is critically important for health, development, happiness and the pure joy of understanding, seeing and experiencing the wonders of the world around us.

The Bruny kids and Nature page is a home for stories, events, things to do and articles about kids connecting with, learning about and experiencing the joy of Nature on Bruny Island.

This page includes articles and stories written by a range of writers and authors, and includes articles written by kids themselves (with parental permission). The page is managed by educators, writers and parents of kids who have a connection to Bruny Island.

The Bruny Kids webpage project is being coordinated by Bruny Island teacher, Claire Boost. Claire runs Bush Lil (a Launching into Learning Program for children aged 0-4), and is helping to establish an Outdoor Classroom at Bruny Island District School. 

If you or your kid would like an article or story published on this page, just send it through to Bruny Island teacher Claire Boost at: claire@kuno.earth

The Bruny Kids webpage project is proudly supported by the Kuno Foundation and Tasmanian Community Fund. 


Community by Bruny Kids & Nature

Claire Boost

Claire is a Bruny Island teacher who has been educating in, about and for the environment for over 20 years. Claire currently runs Bush LIL, is helping establish an outdoor classroom, and coordinates the Bruny kids webpage project.
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Jess Ewing

Jess is a nature lover and artist. She enjoys spending time outdoors, bushwalking and gardening. 
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Phill Pullinger

Phill is a GP, conservationist, author of Tarkine Trails, and co-founder of Kuno. Phill has broad expertise and a long held passionate commitment to the natural world.
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Articles by Bruny Kids & Nature

Front on view Forty Spotted Pardalote Kim Murray

Bruny Youth Stories Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry-The forty-spotted pardalote, written by Beach Thornton, age 14 
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Pink robbin Kim Murray

Pink Robin by Tinaya Thilakasiri (Bruny Youth Stories Winner)

Bruny Youth Stories Prize winner in the Junior category. 
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Bruny Youth Story Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry- Swift Parrots Fight Back  written by Rasa Jangala aged, 9yrs 
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Forest Birds by Aurora age 7

Bruny Youth Stories Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry - Forest Birds by Aurora, age 7
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40 spotted pardalote behind leaves Kim Murray

Bruny Youth Stories Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry - Pardy the Pardalote saves Dennes Hills, written by Griffin Dornauf, aged 11
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Inala and Bruny kids 2025

Young Tasmanians’ Bird Stories to Take Flight at Bruny Island Bird Festival

The Bruny Youth Stories Prize has received dozens of beautiful entries from young writers as young as six, from Bruny Island and right across Tasmania...
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Yellow throated honeyeater1 Kim Murray

Bruny Youth Story Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry - Berty's Adventure by Lexi Wells, age 10
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Adventure Bay "Small World" Warwick Berry

Bruny Youth Stories Prize

Do you love birds? Do you love telling stories?This is your chance to combine both—and have your words take flight.The Bruny Youth Stories Prize, prou...
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Bruny Youth Stories Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry -Pengy, The Fairy Penguin, written by Ollie Pursell, aged 10.
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Supergroms learning to surf

Cloudy Bay Supergroms-sharing a love of oceans

Watching a child play in the waves is a window into their world of unbridled joy.  Time stops as we see them marvel at this most elemental of things. ...
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Tree planting Bruny day

Reconnecting with Nature: The Power of Children Planting Trees for Endangered Species

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to forget the simple joys and profound lessons that come from spending time in nature. There is something truly...
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40 spot looking alert Kim Murray

Bruny Youth Story Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry- Forty Spotted Pardalote written by Honey Wise Aged 12
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