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: [email protected]

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

Bruny Youth Stories Prize Superb Fairy wren 05299

Bruny Youth Stories Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry - The Super Fairy Wren by Essie Knight, age 8
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The role of gardens in schools-Wellbeing and Vitamin N Bruny school gardening

The role of gardens in schools-Wellbeing and Vitamin N

It is easy to spruik all the curriculum links and health benefits that can be achieved through rich School Garden Programs. A lot of the Australian Pr...
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Bruny Youth Story Prize Pink Robin

Bruny Youth Story Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry - Journey of Bruny by Toby Burgess, age 9
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Bruny Kids - Nature webpage project Pardalote Day Dan Broun

Bruny Kids - Nature webpage project

The Bruny Kids webpage is an exciting new project that aims to provide a platform for younger writers to be showcased, and to support children’s conne...
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Bruny Youth Stories Prize 40spottedpardalotein Tree Kim Murray

Bruny Youth Stories Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry -Facts about the forty spotted  pardalotes written by Amarlie Frankcombe, aged 10 
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Cloudy Bay Supergroms-sharing a love of oceans 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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Connecting with Nature happens early on Bruny Island Kids in nature Bruny Island

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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Bruny Youth Story Prize Wonderful photo of Forty Spotted Pardalote Kim Murray

Bruny Youth Story Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry - by Madeline Iles, age 15
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Bruny Youth Story Prize Swift parrot1 Kim Murray

Bruny Youth Story Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry - Swift Parrot by Sophie Wright, age 10
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Bruny Youth Stories Prize My Little Pardalote by Maya Archer

Bruny Youth Stories Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry - My Little Pardalote by Maya Archer, age 7
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