Term 3, 2023.

Tuesday at 9.30am and again at 10.30am (each for 45 minutes)

Cruden Farm, Langwarrin.
Tuesday 18th July – Tuesday 22nd August

Week 1: 18th July.

Meet ‘Betty and Basil our Beneficial Bats’

Week 2: 25th July.

Delight in a ‘Dinosaur Discovery Day’

Week 3: 1st August.

Practice ‘Permaculture for kids’

Week 4: 8th August.

Wander on a ‘Wombat Walk’

Week 5: 15th August.

Help by being ‘Habitat Heroes’

Week 6: 22nd August.

Enjoy ‘Wonderful Winter’ fun in the sun

NOW TAKING REGISTRATIONS

Experiential outdoor environmental education for families (Parents/Grandparents/Carers) and children 0-6 years

WEEK ONE

Tuesday 18th July

Meet ‘Betty and Basil our Beneficial Bats’

Locate trees and hollows where beneficial little micro-bats could live. Learn how to construct a backyard bat box. Make and decorate a ‘bat hat’, play bat games. Walk the gardens where species of Mornington Peninsula bats call this magnificent property their home.

WEEK TWO

Tuesday 25th July

Delight in a ‘Dinosaur Discovery Day’

Learn about these prehistoric creatures that lived 115 million years ago.

Examine particular species that existed locally. Locate natural materials that remain from the dinosaur era. Romp and stomp your way across rugged terrain, retracing dinosaur footsteps. Construct a habitat for your very own dinosaur.

WEEK THREE

Tuesday 1st August

Practice ‘Permaculture for kids’

Discover the secrets of soil. Dig for wiggly worms in the earth. Feed compost critters delicious fruit and vegetable scraps. Be super snail snoopers and beneficial bug hunters in a garden abundant with food and suitable habitat.

WEEK FOUR

Tuesday 8th August

Wander on a ‘Wombat Walk’

Explore native bush-land and look for evidence of animal scats and tracks.

Help to make a huge Wombat Stew. Discover Ellie and Evan Echidna’s habitat and ‘antics’ they’re involved in! Create a cozy habitat suitable for a little ‘puggle’.

WEEK FIVE

Tuesday 15th August

Help by being ‘Habitat Heroes’

Learn how trees are life giving! Plant habitat to help create a haven for our native birds, lizards, fauna & insects living in and around natural spaces in Langwarrin.

WEEK SIX

Tuesday 22nd August

Enjoy ‘Wonderful Winter’ fun in the sun

Come ‘ice-blocking’ down a big hill and experience invigorating winter fun without snow! * Note potential venue change this week

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.