Green Earth Kids™
A conservation program grown at our village.
In partnership with Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, our children learn to know, love and care for the natural world on their doorstep.
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Kroombit Tinkerfrogs released to the wild
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Rainbow lorikeets rescued and rehomed
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Worm farm feeding our bush tucker garden
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Days a week of hands in the dirt
A village original
Partnership with Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.
In partnership with Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, and by supporting the Sanctuary’s Threatened Species program, our children and the wider village team are helping to build a better future for endangered native species. Together we make a difference by raising community awareness and educating children about wildlife and environment conservation.
Children at Currumbin Village have special access to Sanctuary programs. They join Virtual Frog Lab tours with frog specialist Mikey Vella, meet the TinkerFrogs, and enjoy story time with Sarah Eccleston, the Sanctuary’s head koala keeper and author of “Have You Seen a Tree for Me”.
Sanctuary partnership
Direct access to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary keepers, animals and habitats.
Real conservation
Composting, planting, waste sorting and habitat care built into daily rhythms.
Nature literacy
Native species, seasons and local ecology explored through play.
Family ripple
Kids bring the practices home, from worm farms to water saving.
"Children who grow up knowing the names of the frogs in their garden grow up wanting to protect them."
Our stories
Wild learning, close to home.
Story one
Celebrating Rainbow Rescues
Our Green Earth Kids helped rescue and care for several distressed rainbow lorikeets. With the help of the Sanctuary Hospital, all four lorikeets were rehabilitated and returned to their local habitat. The children affectionately called this the “Rainbow Rescues”.
To celebrate, we hid four ornamental lorikeets in our bush tucker garden. Their location changes often, delighting the children as they try to spot them.
Story two
Welcome home, Gordon Koala.
The Sanctuary rescued, rehabilitated and released Gordon Koala back into the bushland reserve behind our centre. It is heart-warming to see the children’s excitement as they spot their wildlife friends up in the trees.
The children affectionately chose the names Gordon and Kevin after characters in one of their favourite koala books. Another loved koala they regularly see is Borobi, who lends his name to our Toddlers room.
Story three
The worm farm and bush tucker garden.
Our worm farm turns scraps and garden clippings into compost, and encourages a lifelong appreciation of nature and sustainability. Families take home worm wee for their own gardens.
Little ones nurture the edibles and flowers in our bush tucker garden through the year, balancing on the logs and stepping stones, watching out for the tiny green frogs, a sign of a healthy ecosystem.
Story four
Saving the Kroombit Tinkerfrogs.
The Virtual Frog Lab gave our children the chance to meet Sanctuary scientist Mikey and see tiny Tinkerfrogs up close. They learned how the conservation team is working to save these frogs from extinction, right as the team released 38 Kroombit Tinkerfrogs into the wild.
“Why do frogs lay eggs? How can frogs jump so high?” Questions from our Green Earth Kids.
"May you my baby, follow the rivers, wander the mountains, and walk in the wild."
Alison Lester, Kissed by the Moon
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The best way to feel it is to walk it. Meet the educators, wander the gardens, breathe in the bushland.