As humans we are biologically wired to be drawn to nature and have a tendency to seek connections with nature and other living things. In our digital age, this has never been more important! As pre-school teachers, we are reminded daily that children need a regular digital detox, to get outside and connect with nature. By planning fun, nature-based learning lessons kids can learn lifelong skills and appreciate screen free time.
As a teacher, Steve Maginnity has a passion for introducing teachers and children to nature by using Australian native (stingless) bees in the school room. He encourages all schools to introduce native bee hives in their garden design, and incorporate important nature-based life skills in the classroom.
This free webinar is designed for Australian pre-school teachers to help inspire you to introduce more nature, specifically Australian native bees, to your the school environment. Don’t miss it! Register now.
Did you know:
Native bees are stingless, produce small amounts of delicious honey, and are fascinating to watch as they help your garden thrive.
Native bees contribute to biodiversity, sustainability, and the production of delicious native bee honey.
Native bees play a significant role in pollinating plants, leading to the production of fruits, nuts, and seeds.
Keeping a native bee hive at your school serves as a valuable intergenerational learning tool.
This webinar will introduce new ways to develop teaching tools with native bees and garden design. This will help children:
• Develop curiosity in the natural world
• Connect with nature
• Understand some basics of biodiversity and sustainability in their own neighbourhood
Our Speakers
Steve Maginnity, Australian Native Bee Company
Steve has been into native bees since 2008. Steve studied Agricultural Science and did a Graduate Diploma in Education in order to become an Agriculture teacher and taught agriculture and science for over a decade. His interest in native bees started whilst attending a European bee keeping course. He had intended on getting two hives for the school where he was teaching, to use as an educational tool, however, due to the risk of students suffering anaphylaxis from bee stings he couldn’t bring European honey bees on the school grounds. He then did as much research as he could on native bees and the more he learnt the more he fell in love with native bees. His interest and passion for native bees continues to grow. He now runs the Australian Native Bee Company where he sells hives, offers a pollination service and provides educational talks to schools and community groups up and down the East Coast of Australia.