An all-weather, low environmental impact nature playgroup for children from 0-5 years old, located on Boonwurrung Country.
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About Us
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︎︎︎ About the Boonwurrung
What to Bring
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Prepare for playgroup
Wondering what to bring with you to nature playgroup? Don’t stress; you and your seedlings won’t need much to have a great time!
Typical Format
Seedlings is a casual and informal playgroup, with a loose structure to guide our playtime together!
We typically meet at 10:00am at our chosen location – but don’t stress about arriving on time! – and begin with our Acknowledgement and Welcome Song.
After our welcome, we will either do freeplay to explore our environment, or we may prepare a little activity to get Seedlings going! We’ll bring along anything required for activities, so all your Seedlings need is their imagination. Everyone is welcome to bring new ideas for our activities though, so please feel welcome to share!
After our play and before we leave each other for the day, we’ll sit together for a snack and a story or song. Please feel welcome to bring a rug, snacks and a book to share with the group if you’d like to.
We typically meet at 10:00am at our chosen location – but don’t stress about arriving on time! – and begin with our Acknowledgement and Welcome Song.
After our welcome, we will either do freeplay to explore our environment, or we may prepare a little activity to get Seedlings going! We’ll bring along anything required for activities, so all your Seedlings need is their imagination. Everyone is welcome to bring new ideas for our activities though, so please feel welcome to share!
After our play and before we leave each other for the day, we’ll sit together for a snack and a story or song. Please feel welcome to bring a rug, snacks and a book to share with the group if you’d like to.
Summer Playgroup
Please bring:
- Water bottle
- Hat
- Sunscreen
- Snacks
We also recommend:
- Rug or picnic mat
- Spare clothes
- Gumboots
- Rain overalls
- A book to share!
Winter Playgroup
Please bring:
- Water bottle
- Hat
- Warm clothes
- Snacks
We also recommend:
- Rug or picnic mat
-
Spare clothes
-
Gumboots
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Rain overalls
- Raincoat
Wet Weather
Since we’re an all-weather playgroup, we generally try to enjoy the session no matter the weather! Occasionally we’ll change locations due to inclement weather and we’ll post on Facebook if this is the case.
For wet weather, we recommend:
- Rain overalls
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Gumboots
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Raincoat
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Spare clothes
- Towel
Getting to playgroup
Want to join us at playgroup but need some help getting here? Here’s a list of recommended transport options to our usual locations in St Kilda.
Transport Options
Trams
The area is well connected to trams that are generally pram friendly. The best accessible option is the 96 tram terminating at Acland St.
Trams to the area include:
96 to Acland St.
3/3a, 67 or 16 to Carlisle St.*
*Not always pram accessible.
Buses
The area is also well connected to the bus network, making it easy to travel from other Bayside suburbs. Buses are generally always pram accessible!
Buses to the area include:
246, 606, 922 and 923.
Trains
Balaclava Train Station is also located a short walk from the areas we explore, as well as near the Carlisle St. trams.
Parking
Parking is available near most of our locations. Please be sure to check the signs to ensure you’re parked in a non-permit area!
Please Note
Always check the timetable for specific stop locations, schedules and for accessibility. The PTV app often displays a wheelchair icon beside accessible public transport options!