February 2020 - Nature Play SA

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26 Feb Mental health and the calming refrains of nature – By Jason Tyndall, Nature Play SA Manager

The rise in mental health statistics in Australia, for both adults and children, is alarming and indicates a need for greater intervention across all facets of our lives. Strategies to approach mental health and wellbeing vary greatly; however, extensive research is emerging that demonstrates spending...

05 Feb The outdoors: future stomping grounds of innovation in education? – Maria Taylor, Nature Play SA Manager Education

I cut my teeth as a graduate teacher on the West Coast of South Australia, where my classroom (almost) overlooked the beach and the beauty of a natural environment was never far away, or far from mind. I was wholeheartedly embraced by the local community as...