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

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Bruny Youth Stories Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry -  The Shearwater Goes, written by Rui Walter aged 6.
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Natureplay

Curious and creative Nature play

Are you looking for a way to connect with your child and nature at the same time? Children have a curious and creative eye for these projects and find...
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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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Pink robbin Kim Murray

Bruny Youth Story Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry-The thing about birds written by Lilly Wise Aged 10
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Bruny Youth Stories Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry -To Gannet written by Harriet Boyle, aged 15
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Views of the children planting

How do you connect with Nature?

The Bruny kids from class 2-3 were asked How they connect with nature? Listening to the insights from children can guide us all on how to reconnect.
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Bruny Youth Stories Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry - The Forty Spotted Pardalote and her Chicks, by Molly age 6
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Cloudy Bay Supergroms surf

Claire Gorman captures the essence of summer holiday fun with a short video about the Cloudy Bay Supergroms enjoying their school holidays in the surf...
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Bruny Youth Story Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry- The Adventurous Penguin written by George Lydon, aged 8
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Connecting with Nature happens early on Bruny Island

When asked what is so special about living on Bruny it is no surprise that many of the Prep/1 class refer to some aspect of nature as being the reason...
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Tasmanian Wedgetailed Eagle Kim Murray

Bruny Youth Stories Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry -Archie Fowler, Bruny Island District School.  Aged 9.
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Connection to Country with Danny Gardner

"When we have these workshops, these kids become our allies. And doing this, it helps close the gap. It helps people have a better understanding of Ab...
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