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Abbey Donald is a home educator and the creator behind Wild Wattle Folk, a website dedicated to connecting children with the natural world and its seasonal rhythms with a range of nature-based craft and learning activities. These activities have free tutorials, some of which are used for West Melbourne Wildlings, a non-profit, homeschool pre-school co-op which Abbey founded to help families in the area connect, support and grow into a village. Abbey believes children have a birthright to be in nature when they choose and as frequently as possible. She draws educational inspiration from the Reggio Emilia approach where children are considered “knowledge bearers” and should be given endless ways and opportunities to express themselves.