In this episode, Trudi Bennett discovers blackberries along the waterfront in Seattle. A passing cyclist thought Trudi and Daniel were collecting pokemon which led to a discussion on digital tourism and the similarities to foraging, including the buzz from finding the unexpected.

In this episode, Trudi Bennett and Daniel Burton have arrived in the USA for their study tour of nature connection programs. They introduce the reasons for embarking upon this expedition of nature pedagogy and the opportunities they are looking forward to experiencing and bringing back to Australia.

In this episode, Trudi Bennett introduces her nature connection mentor, Anna Killgrew from Koora Retreat Centre, in the Western Woodlands east of Perth. Anna discusses how true identity and connection can be formed in the wilderness by removing the facades we wear in the city.

In this episode, Trudi chats to Andrew Haskell Salazar (one of Educated by Nature’s new Nature Educators and Nature Connection Mentors) about their experience working with a group of children in a local bushland space to develop nature awareness and the skill of tracking.

Trudi and Daniel chat to their mentor Gillian McAuliffe, founder of Bold Park Community School, about the need for both adults and children to have times of stillness. While they use Zentangle to do a mind reset themselves, they discuss how stillness in nature supports learning in a fast-paced world.

Daniel and Trudi spend a ‘whittle’ bit of time exploring the reasons why a simple potato peeler is such a common tool at every Educated by Nature program.

Trudi and Daniel have covered themselves in clay on International Mud Day to discuss the sensory risk taking aspects of playing with clay and the benefits of good old fun in nature!

How often to you play in the rain? playing in the rain is not something adults usually do and often we call children out of the rain to prevent them from 'catching a cold'. In this episode of Campfire Conversations, Daniel Burton and Trudi Bennett discuss the concept of Sensory Risk Taking and describe the moments of joy that playing in the rain can bring - the key element required it seems - permission!

Join Daniel and Trudi around the campfire for their first episode of 'Campfire Conversations' as they delve into the world of Nature Connection.

Trudi recently visited Claire Warden in Scotland on Mindstretchers’ International Study Tour of nature kindergartens and the International Association of Nature Pedagogues’ conference.

In this video, Claire clarifies the meaning of ‘nature pedagogy’, highlighting how we all need to work together to bring nature connection to children across the world no matter where we are on the continuum of nature pedagogy practices.