supports early childhood providers and educators in developing earth centered nature education programmes. Through a programme of professional development - workshops and in centre support services ('Nature's Way'), natural products ('Made in Nature') and outdoor play space design and constructions service ('NaturePlayScape designs').

We are dedicated to engaging children and educators with the beauty of the natural world. We aspire to provide children with opportunities to learn through nature, so they may feel a connectedness and become more attuned to the natural cycles of the earth.
We connect children to the magic of life and nature and reconnect the educator, reminding them of key ingredients of childhood - to create and provide a space for young lives to experience the beauty, awe, and wonder of earth’s taonga.
We look to nature to show us the joy in exploration, freedom, discovery, imagination, and creativity.

Through our approach we encourage the development of sustainable practices and behaviour in how we live and interact with the natural world.

Its simple… Nature is our greatest teacher.
We believe that if given the opportunity children will develop a powerful positive personal relationship with the earth.
A relationship of integrity, love, and respect.
We trust in the lessons of mother earth, celebrating the gifts of the elements: earth, air, fire and water.
And we believe in acknowledging the changing seasons as a simple approach to connecting children with the lessons that nature provides.
Through Sensorial and Experiential play a sense of inter- relatedness forms.

We imagine a world full of harmony, peace, joy and happiness between all people and all creatures. NaturePlay NZ aims to provide stepping stones to this world. We are the support to bring forth a new generation of young people who will have a deeper understanding for the interrelatedness of all on earth, whom hold empathy and compassion for the earth and all her plants and creatures and have the knowledge and skills to live with a sustainable relationship with the earth.