Birdwings is an independent business offering outdoor nature connection programs for children and adults in a variety of locations across the Gold Coast.
Greystone Farm Nature Play merged with Numala Kinder Nature Play in 2018 to become Birdwings Nature. Birdwings borrows a name from the Richmond Birdwing Butterflies the children work to protect. This butterfly is native to Guanaba and we use its name as promise we have made to the land. We acknowledge this is Kombumerri land. We celebrate this land and this culture. We acknowledge the wisdom and experience of the elders of the past, present and emerging and promise to respectfully take care of the land, to constantly learn as much as we can about local indigenous knowledge, both cultural and environmental, and to share what we have learned.
Birdwings is offered by Jennifer McCormack and Narell Neville, two educators, artists, storytellers, educators and experienced nature play facilitators who have pioneered the nature play movement on the Gold Coast. Jennifer and Narell know that the inner work that happens in nature is integrative, powerful and transforming and it is our pleasure to help others experience this too.
Birdwings borrows a name from the Richmond Birdwing Butterflies the children work to protect. This butterfly is native to Guanaba and we use its name as promise we have made to the land. We acknowledge this is Kombumerri land. We celebrate this land and this culture. We acknowledge the wisdom and experience of the elders of the past, present and emerging and promise to respectfully take care of the land, to constantly learn as much as we can about local indigenous knowledge, both cultural and environmental, and to share what we have learned.
Birdwings is offered by Jennifer McCormack and Narell Neville, two educators, artists, storytellers, educators and experienced nature play facilitators who have pioneered the nature play movement on the Gold Coast. Jennifer and Narell know that the inner work that happens in nature is integrative, powerful and transforming and it is our pleasure to help others experience this too.
Birdwings is an independent business offering outdoor nature connection programs for children and adults in a variety of locations across the Gold Coast.
Birdwings programs for children under school age operate as a mobile service, bringing all materials to various program sites on the Gold Coast, and leaving no trace when we depart.
Birdwings programs for school-aged children are a structured approach to outdoor learning within which children engage in nature connection learning experiences and outdoor recreation activities.
Birdwings programs for adults involve outdoor nature mentor training, intuitive nature connection practices and creative arts learning in nature.
We have programs for children from the age of 18 months to 12 years.