By Shelby Brooks
The Blind Bight community is encouraging its children to immerse themselves in the nature that surrounds the small town.
The two library boxes filled with books covering a range of nature topics have been erected at the Blind Bight Community Centre.
The boxes were made by retired builder Lou Gaiardo and painted by artist Francess Prescott.
Nature Kids program coordinator Jennifer Lewis said she was thrilled the kid’s box was now open for borrowing with books with a theme of the natural environment for kids of all ages and activities including colouring sheets and magnifying glasses.
“If kids learn from a young age how amazing nature is and love it they will grow up wanting to protect it,” Ms Lewis said.
“The books are mostly by Australian authors depicting themes of Indigenous culture, native plants, native animals, bugs, birds, nature-themed activities and how to care for the environment.
“The books are to educate and encourage kids and their families to learn about, explore and enjoy the plants and animals that live in our natural environments.”
The Nature Kids program has been running for three years, meeting on Saturday mornings and running a range of interactive activities to teach kids and their families about the incredible and significant natural environment that surrounds the coastal area.
“The boxes were made on account of being unable to deliver our usual Nature Kids programming due to restrictions,” Ms Lewis said.
A second box was also opened at the community garden, containing books and magazines relating to gardening, food and living sustainably.
It also features a small section dedicated to a seed library where people can swap and share seeds.
