Join us on Monday mornings at a beautiful private property in Wallington/Ocean Grove. Surrounded by trees, open space, and wildlife, this playgroup is designed to nurture physical, emotional, sensory, and social development.

We are a 100% outdoors, all weather playgroup. We keep a predictable rhythm of connection play and story. We use real tools to explore our space, bushcraft and nature arts. Flora and Fauna connection is a big part of our program with the group facilitated by an ecologist and teacher.

Throughout the term we will include an excursion to the Ocean Grove Nature Reserve and an excursion to the Barwon Heads Bluff. These are included in term fees, free of charge. We will also open these up to the community as a one-off contribution/donation session.

We will be asking for a full term commitment for this offering. We’ve noticed it takes time to build up a connection with the playgroup community and a unique environment such as ours. If you are looking for a casual offering or would like to try out the space before committing, you can sign up to our Nature Playgroup Stay and Play sessions. These run at various times Mon, Tues and Thurs.

We know that with illness, holidays and meeting our children where they are at, sometimes attending weekly is hard. If you miss a session, you can use the fee as credit on any of our programs in the following 6 months.

These sessions are open to families of all ages. Nature play will be guided by the children's interests and developmental stage.

You may even choose to continue your journey with us after Bush Playgroup into our Bush Kinder or Forest School programs

TERM PAYMENT is our preferred commitment. Research shows that consistent participation in nature-based programs fosters deeper connections, greater developmental benefits, and stronger community bonds. If you have unique needs and can only commit to fortnightly or half term, please get in touch. We also can offer payment plans on request.

MULTI AGE GROUPS Our program targets children aged 0–14, with research consistently showing that younger children thrive by observing and learning from older peers, while older children build leadership and empathy skills. This approach fosters a rich, inclusive setting that supports a wide range of developmental needs.

NOT FOR PROFIT Born Wild Community is a social enterprise and registered charity, meaning all payments we receive are put back into improving our programs. We are required to meet minimum numbers and self support ourselves. In the event a program does not meet minimum numbers, transfer to alternate days, or a full refund of the registration fee will be offered.

If you are NOT SURE if Born Wild Community is right for your young person, please contact us and we can provide additional information and options info@bornwildcommunity.org.au Please note the program does not have administration each day.

Unfortunately we are unable to offer refunds if you cannot attend, however get in touch and we can offer a credit to be used in the next 6 months at any of our Born Wild Community sessions.

If you would like to receive an invoice for your ticket and pay via an alternative method, please select "Invoiced Ticket". You will receive an invoice within 5 working days. The invoice must be paid in full before attending a session.

TIME:

Every Monday 9:30-11:30am

TERM DATES:

21/07/2025 - 08/09/2025 (8 week term)

COST: (6 weeks, + 2 free community excursions)

1 child and caregiver $150

2+ children and caregiver $192

Babes in arms/pram free with a paying sibling

**If you would like to avoid the Humanitix Fee on our TERM FEES, please select the "Invoiced Ticket", email info@bornwildcommunity.org.au with your ticket request, and a bank transfer option will be provided. Payment is required in full before attendance at our program.

**As this was originally one of our Wildflower Kids donation/contribution offerings, we recognise that one of the appeals of our group are the low fees and casual commitment. Born Wild Community will offer credit for any sessions missed. Sometimes there will be catch up sessions available in the school holidays. If none available, you are most welcome to use the credit at any of our Born Wild Community Programs within 6 months. Just email info@bornwildcommunity.org.au with you preference.

We will also be providing an equity discount of 30% to any families who feel unable to pay our private site Monday bush playgroup fees. If you believe the equity discount is appropriate to your circumstances, please enter EQUDISCOUNT at checkout. No questions will be asked.

**To help fund our equity discount, if you feel that you are able to contribute, please make an additional donation to Born Wild Community via the donation feature below your ticket in Humanitix or direct bank transfer.