TimberNook New Zealand to Launch Children’s Outdoor Camps
Fresh Air Forests presents TimberNook New Zealand and is proud to announce the launch of TimberNook holiday camps,
playgroups and school sessions in Hawke’s Bay beginning January 2015.
TimberNook New Zealand is now a local provider of the US-based TimberNook LLC which offers children’s nature programming
with a special focus on engaging the senses and inspiring creativity in the great outdoors. Hawkes Bay will be the first
international TimberNook location.
“We are thrilled to expand our outdoor camps to the children of New Zealand”, said Angela Hanscom, TimberNook founder,
CEO and pediatric occupational therapist. “New Zealand’s beautiful landscape and rich environmental heritage combined
with a rugged outdoor tradition makes this country an ideal location for our program”.
Wendy Pirie, Director of TimberNook New Zealand, stated, “Ever since I learned about Angela’s nature based child
directed free play philosophy I felt it was a natural fit for us in our Fresh Air Forests business; we are excited to
bring this unique movement experience to New Zealand children.”
Three individual camps will be offered each with its own distinctive curriculum, outdoor challenges and creative
activities. The Storybook camp, for ages 4-6, will bring stories to life in the woods through hut building and cooking
over an open fire. For children ages 5-10 our Enchanted camp provides opportunities to explore the world of fairy tales
while allowing creativity, child directed movement and FUN. Going Wild, for the oldest group 7 - 12, is all about using
movement, play and nature to develop life skills.
A launch event will be held the evening of 4 January 2015 at Stoney Creek Ranch Maraekakaho at 6.00pm. Angela will be
the featured speaker and will present on the origins and philosophy of TimberNook and there will be opportunity to view
the TimberNook camp site.
About TimberNook
TimberNook LLC is an innovative nature-based developmental program for children that is designed to foster creativity,
imagination, and independent play in the great outdoors.
TimberNook was founded by Angela Hanscom, pediatric occupational therapist, to educate families, teachers and the
broader community about the critical links between play, nature and child development. The TimberNook curriculum weaves
together the therapeutic benefits of nature with activities that inspire children to think creatively, to accept
challenges, and even to learn from failure. TimberNook is now bringing this innovative and developmentally appropriate
nature programming to children all over the world.
Specific dates and hours of camps as well as registration can be found on www.timbernook.com/register-nz. Please visit www.TimberNook.com for more information about our philosophy and camps. Let me play the TimberNook way!
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