Category: Communities
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Politics, Power and Play at KIN Village
Play is a microcosm of wider society. Through play, children are able to explore what is happening in the world around them. They can develop an understanding of different roles… Read more
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The Power of Play at The Yard, Play:GroundNYC
During my recent visit to The Yard, Play:Ground NYC, I spent a day immersed in the world of Playwork with Yoni Kallai, Co-Founder, Head Playworker, and Interim Director. The sessions that I… Read more
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Exploring Joomunjie Land
Earlier in the year, I had the pleasure of visiting Joomunjie Land—an Adventure Playground (also known as a Community Backyard) in Queensland, developed by the Australian Institute of Play (AIP).… Read more
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Play and Nature Connection – Campfire Conversations – Ep# 31
In this episode of Campfire Conversations, Daniel and Jonny explore the barriers that limit children’s right to play—ranging from rigid school structures and uniforms to weather discomfort and the increasing… Read more
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Reflections from Ontario: Risk, Play, and Nature Connection
This October, as part of my USA and Canada speaking tour, I had the pleasure of visiting Toronto and Hamilton in Ontario. These visits were filled with opportunities to connect with passionate educators. We… Read more
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Children, Communities, Consultation, Events, Families, Health, Play, Professionals in the Field, SchoolsMoerlina’s Bush School
We are living in the age of Nature Deficit Disorder. This term, coined by Richard Louv in Last Child in the Woods (2007), brings focus to the increased disconnection between… Read more
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Reframing Success: From Well-Oiled Machines to Thriving Meadows
In an era dominated by technology and industrial progress, the world expects efficiency and precision from every corner of life. The metaphor of a “well-oiled machine” has become synonymous with… Read more
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Consulting with Kwoorabup Nature School
When Kwoorabup Nature School in Denmark, on the south west coast of Western Australia, invited us to consult with them for just over a week, we were both excited and… Read more
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Greening Schoolyards Colorado
As a precursor to the Children and Nature Network – Inside Out 2023 Conference in Colorado, Fay and Daniel boarded a bus to check out some schools that had been… Read more
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Outdoor Learning and Permaculture Principles
I have been on tour in Denmark with Kwoorabup Nature School, on the south west coast of Western Australia. One of Kwoorabup’s Walkabout educators, Olly Watkins, is also a drummer… Read more