Education
We offer a wide range of programs and workshops.
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Secondary Education
The secondary activity sessions are designed to align with the Victorian Curriculum, where sustainability is a cross curriculum priority. They provide an integrated approach for teaching across the learning areas. Each session is led by an Ecoss Education Facilitator and can be adapted to suit individual group needs.
Primary Education
The ECOSS Primary Education Program gives your class the opportunity to come and immerse themselves in experience-based learning, creating connections through gardening, stories and inspiration from the beautiful outdoor environment at ECOSS. Children learn through hands-on activity sessions.
Early Childhood
The Ecoss Early Childhood Program is an enjoyable excursion for pre-school children providing hands-on, fun environmental education activities. Each program is led by an experienced Ecoss Education Facilitator and can be adapted to suit individual group needs. Activities have been designed to immerse your class in experience-based learning creating connections through gardening, play, story and the child’s imagination.
School Holiday Program
Children participate in hands-on activities in the beautiful grounds of Yarra Valley Ecoss, where they will discover the wonderful world of sustainability through a range of activities, exploring and nature play.
Adult and Community Education Program
Adult and Community Education Program Overview ECOSS welcomes student groups of all ages and abilities to come and discover the riches of ECOSS
Natural Building Workshops
Yarra Valley ECOSS is proud to present our unique Natural building workshops including Tiny Houses To Go and Chair Making Workshops.
Permaculture Design
This permaculture course will follow the extended syllabus of the Permaculture Educator’s Guild, which includes material from Bill Mollison’s “Permaculture: a Designer’s Manual” (1988) and David Holmgren’s “Permaculture Principles” (2002).
