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

Open a book, step into nature Kids nature books

Open a book, step into nature

From picture books to hands-on resources, inspire children to learn, explore, and fall in love with nature with this collection of resources
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Bruny Youth Story Prize Dusky robin Dial Range 0058 by Tilde Bergstrom

Bruny Youth Story Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry - Dusky Robin by Pheobe Hursey, age 10
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Winners of the Bruny Youth Stories Prize! The Neck view by Tilde Bergstrom

Winners of the Bruny Youth Stories Prize!

The first ever Bruny Youth Stories Prize received several dozen of entries from kids and youth all across Tasmania. Here are the winners and finalists...
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Creating critter card games to learn about Swift Parrots Inala and Bruny kids 2025

Creating critter card games to learn about Swift Parrots

Creating critter card games to learn about Swift Parrots.The birds of Bruny Island have long been a relevant launching pad for teaching the young chil...
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Reconnecting with Nature: The Power of Children Planting Trees for Endangered Species 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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How do you connect with Nature? 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 Cloudy Bay Bruny Island Warwick Berry

Bruny Youth Stories Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry - The Bird Explorer written by Emerie Thalmann aged 7
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Bruny Youth Story Prize Forty Spotted Pardalote on Bruny Kim Murray

Bruny Youth Story Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry- The Pardalote written by Heath McCluskey aged 9
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Bruny Youth Stories Prize 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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Do wombats wear woolly jumpers in winter? Wombats in woolly jumpers by Grade 2 and 3 Bruny Island kids

Do wombats wear woolly jumpers in winter?

A group of Bruny Island District School kids recently imagined Winter Wombats Wearing Woolly Jumpers and came up with some stunning artworks.  As wint...
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