Lidia Scotto di Vetta

There is something purely magic about standing on a high coastal headland, holding your child’s hand, and scanning the deep blue horizon. Suddenly, a loud WHOOSH echoes across the water as a spray of white mist rises into the air! Between May and November each year, Australia's east coast transforms into the "Humpback Highway". Thousands of humpback whales leave their freezing Antarctic feeding grounds to travel up our coastline to the warm, protected waters of Queensland to mate, give birth,...

Discover why over-explaining can disrupt a young child's connection to nature. Learn how to bring Waldorf rhythms and the art of silent mentoring to a Forest School environment.

Integrating nature-based storytelling into a classroom isn't just about reading books outside; it’s about a place-based pedagogy that fosters deep ecological identity and literacy.