Ellersdale Park

                                                     I'll race you to that tree Asha! Hurry up!

                                                 Here, have this eucalyptus leaf to chew on!
As their mums discussed scheduling of group activities for 2011, "twinsies" Lily and Asha cavorted around the park; Asha frantically crawling around on the grass whilst chewing on eucalyptus leaves and bark, and Lily dashing away towards her beloved swings. The babies and mums really enjoyed their morning tea at the park with the magpies, and are looking forward to their next outing. Maybe an early morning trip to Mettams Pool will be in order with the mercury levels rising towards 40oC for Christmas!!

The beginnings of the group

Welcome to our first blog!
Natural Wonders was inspired by a "Nature Play" seminar run by the WA Department of Sport and Recreation in November 2010, which highlighted the growing levels of obesity and inactivity in children  today. Establishing a connection with nature can be so beneficial for children and can help them with all aspects of their lives.
After this seminar, when discussing its themes with friends I realised that many mums are of the same opinion and would love to get their kids out into nature a lot more, so that is how Natural Wonders came about.
The core group so far are three like-minded mums in Warwick who are excited about introducing new and fascinating natural experiences to our youngsters. We are lucky that there are so many beautiful places around Perth to take babies and children, where they can immerse themselves in what nature has to offer. We have been meeting up at local parks to discuss suitable locations and themes for upcoming activities. Once we have more of this worked out we can invite other families along to participate!