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About us

victoria Milne - founder of nature play learning

I am an experienced primary school teacher, mum and qualified forest school leader with a passion for teaching outdoors. With a background in competitive whitewater kayaking and coaching, physical education and classroom teaching, I have been working in outdoor settings for many years. My inspiration for starting a forest school and teaching outdoors was reinvigorated when I saw how my four-year old son plays and learns in nature. Give him a car or a doll indoors and he will play with it for five minutes and then move onto the next thing. Give him a bucket of water, some mud and some kitchen tools out in the garden and he will be busy for hours! Playing outdoors stimulates creativity, builds strength and coordination and makes you happy.

 
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Jacqui Laird

Bush Kinder and Bush Playgroup Facilitator.

There is nothing more inspiring than watching a child discover the many wonders of nature. To sink deep into the elements and explore. My role is to foster, guide and empower their experience and to discover alongside them.

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Zara Black

Bush School Teacher and Playgroup Facilitator.

I am a trained Secondary Art Teacher with a strong interest in early development and how it shapes us. Many of my happiest memories are bedded in nature. I believe it is important to provide opportunity for children to play, share, discover, fail and achieve within the natural world so that they can understand their place within it.

Liz Howes

Bush Playgroup Facilitator.

Primary teacher with a background in outdoor and environmental education. My passion is to give today's children the opportunity to connect with, marvel at and fully immerse themselves in nature.

Caleigh Cheang

Bush Playgroup Facilitator

I am a childcare worker in training to be a play therapist with a passion for nature, music and providing opportunities for children to learn through play.

 
 

Our world is in the hands of our children. Our aim is to develop learners who care for their environment, who work and play sustainably and who understand how we are all connected by nature. If you would like to find out more about any of our programs or have a chat about nature play, we’d love to hear from you!

Nature Play Learning acknowledges the Wurundjeri people as the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which we play each week. We pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation and their ancestors and elders - past, present, and emerging. We recognise that this land always was and always will be indigenous land and we will continue to support, protect and promote indigenous rights and freedoms.