Nature Play SA is pleased to announce our upcoming Conference with Scotland's Daniel and Terri Harrison from the Nature Nurture Project - a nature-based program designed for children suffering from trauma, anxiety and neglect.

They will be Joined by leading educational consultant, Niki Buchan (WA), Educator Dr Amanda Lloyd (NSW), Landscape Architect Mary Jeavons (Vic), Ngarrindjeri – Kaurna – Yunkunytjatjara man Allan Sumner and several other South Australian presenters.

The full program can be viewed here and we recommend reading through it before registering for your sessions as there are 24 workshops to choose from. 

What does the conference aim to achieve?

This conference aims to create a stronger narrative, and begin a discussion, around utilising nature in children’s lives as an integrated and valuable method to approaching vulnerability and disadvantage across a broad spectrum of environments and circumstances. At the core of a child’s life are the relationships they hold with themselves, their family, their community, and their education setting. Join us as we reflect, challenge and share stories and perspectives around nature for vulnerable and disadvantaged children.

Who is the conference for?

The Conference is for educators and early years care providers, parents, social workers and other allied health professionals, programs working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, playspace designers, service providers in early intervention and community-based programs, local government employees working within community development and open space, and state government employees working with vulnerable and disadvantaged children.

Terri & Daniel Harrison
Nature Nurture Project

Niki Buchan
International Education Consultant

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