It wasn't that long ago when the concept of "nature play" involved parents yelling "get outside" to their kids.
But as Australians' lifestyles change, with higher density living and evolving technology, more time-poor parents are turning to businesses offering guided, yet unstructured, play for their children to experience the great outdoors.
Bundaberg lawyer and mother-of-two, Rahel Clarke, embraced a nature playgroup while looking for activities she could do with her two-year-old daughter, Isla Proctor.
