Wild Ones
Nature, Sensory, and Play Gatherings
We’ve brought a piece of our home, Australia, with us. Our passion for immersing ourselves in nature and the understanding that unstructured play outdoors is fundamental to a full and healthy childhood. The time we spent outside in the bush as kids with our family allowed us to develop a love and passion for animals, our environment, and our enthusiasm for sustainability.
Wild Ones was born from the desire to connect with others amongst nature and to share our passion and understanding of unstructured and open-ended play. It is inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach to Early Childhood Education. Held on the beautiful grounds of Bittersweet Farm Estate, Wild Ones offers nature-based play and sensory experiences. We believe that adults can be co-learners in the process of guiding and scaffolding children's interests, nurturing our little ones with the support they need to grow and develop strong foundations while fostering a love for nature.
Our vision for Wild Ones is more than another play space, it is creating a space for children and families to cultivate a sense of belonging in our community while nurturing future generations' love for the world around them through mindfully curated play experiences that support child-led inquiry and learning while being immersed in nature. It will be up to the participants to connect through invitations of play, self-led and facilitated. Embracing the opportunities on offer while leaving room for imagination, creativity, and curiosity. Empowering children to play their way.
Our play gatherings are appropriate for various age groups, run in all weather, and each session is designed and guided by an experienced Early Childhood Education professional.
OUR OFFERINGS
Providing experiences for 1yr-5yrs. (1.hrs)
Friday’s at 10:30am-12:00pm
Location: Bittersweet Farm Estate.
If you are registering siblings please email
hello@bittersweetfarmri.com for 20% sibling discount code before completing registration.
Please note.
All activities are created in mind that each child is under constant supervision by a parent or carer. Some activities may contain water, small loose objects, soil and more.
All parents/carers must take full responsibility for their child/ren during the session. If you need to leave the area, you must take your child with you.
Please advise us prior to your session if your child has any Allergies/ Anaphylaxis to particular ingredients and we will do our best to cater for this. We cannot guarantee traces of products.
We highly recommend dressing your child in clothes you don’t mind getting messy. We are an all-weather experience and will proceed, except in extreme weather conditions like severe storms or snow. So come dressed accordingly for all kinds of weather; boots are recommended for wet grass, mud and puddles!
.In some events we will have our experiences inside our big barn.
Classes will be held rain or shine except for severe or dangerous weather. You will be notified of cancellations via email up to 2 hours before the session begins. If you do not receive any communication about cancellations/delays due to weather, please assume the class is proceeding. Classes are non-refundable. If Bittersweet Farm Estate cancels a session we will offer an option to reschedule.
This is a working farm; please do not walk around the property, touch the animals or go into their spaces.
The health and safety of our staff and students are of utmost importance. Please visit our FAQs to learn about safety guidelines and other information before your visit.
Do you have any QUESTIONS? reach out to us at hello@bittersweetfarmri.com
