Category: Identity

Identity, Professionals in the Field

Daniel on the Blooming Curious Podcast

Our co-founder and CEO, Daniel Burton, recently appeared on the Blooming Curious podcast to share the story behind Educated by Nature. In the episode, Daniel discusses our mission to support… Read more

January 23, 2025
Health, Identity, Play, Risk

Teenagers Play Too

When we talk about the importance of play, it’s often in the context of early childhood and primary school-aged children. However, play is equally essential for teenagers and young adults… Read more

November 22, 2024
Consultation, Identity, Play, Risk, Schools

Redefining Play and Connection for Adolescents: Guildford Grammar Year 7 Adventure Playground

In partnership with Guildford Grammar School, Educated by Nature has embarked on an innovative project to bring play back into the lives of Year 7 students through an Adventure Playground.… Read more

November 18, 2024
Communities, Families, Health, Identity, On Tour, Professionals in the Field

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

November 6, 2023
Children, Identity, Kids In Nature, Play

We are Energy-Wielders and Sculptors

Imagine a wizard holding a wand or a staff that wields magical spells. This is how we imagine what we do at our programs, particularly during our KIN Village school… Read more

July 17, 2023
Children, Identity, Kids In Nature, Nature Connection Series, Play, Schools, Term Programs

Using Games to Teach Empathy

Across KIN Village, Bush Inventors Club and our Nature Connection series we use Wilderness Awareness Games with our participants. Whilst they are excellent icebreakers before a program and a great… Read more

October 10, 2022
Children, Communities, Health, Identity, On Tour, Spaces, Term Programs

Habitat of the Heart

Dr Jane Goodall and Richard Louv recently spoke together at the Children and Nature Network Conference. They conversed about a concept referred to as ‘Habitat of the Heart’, where the… Read more

June 9, 2022
Communities, Identity

Educated by Nature: A Social Enterprise

From the very beginning, Educated by Nature has chosen to be a Social Enterprise – an organisation with the mindset of a business and the heart of a not-for-profit. We… Read more

August 11, 2021
Communities, Identity, Sing-a-Long

Sing-a-Long: When I Was Young

This song is one I learnt during my time at the Art of Mentoring Camp in California in 2016 (and 2017). The song, When I Was Young, was sung in… Read more

June 4, 2020
Health, Identity, Kids In Nature, Play, Risk

War Play – Why risk is beneficial

Outdoor play is a necessity in the development and wellbeing of young children. For a variety of environmental and cultural reasons, children are being given less and less opportunities to… Read more

May 21, 2020