A big welcome to our new Camp Host Chelsea Moseley and huge thanks to Hayden Riley for capturing the feeling of a program at The Crossing Land in this short 2 minute film.
Somehow we managed to achieve this between the twin impacts of the Badja fire and COVID-19. We hope you enjoy the premier with us Thursday at 7.30am.
We are currently completing a winter list of fire-ready design modifications that we made at the end of our first big period of fire defence in January/February. You can see more of our challenging month and half by looking at our Instagram page @thecrossingland
We are now also raising funds to make COVID-19 ready design changes to accept groups back to The Crossing from September. We have quite a few changes to make to enable enough young people to use our camp facilities under the 4 square metre rule.
We will also be running workshops over coming months with support from the Bermagui RFS and SES to bring together groups from each road on the Bermagui edge of the Badja Fire to share stories and to discover what worked well. Please contact us if you can become a coordinator for your road.
Fire retardant property design will be featuring in new scholarship programs that we will be running with regional youth in conjunction with the Cobargo Community Bushfire Fund, Bermagui RFS, SES and The Bega Valley Shire Council into 2021.
Special thanks to all who have donated in this very challenging year. Thank you Mog, Micheala, Claude and Helene, Simon, Graeme, Pat, Bruce, Doug and Eileen, Devon, Jacqueleine, Katie, Carrie, Nathan, Lyndi, Simon, Kate, JQ, Sean, Tim, Supreme Master Ching Hai Association, Servasaurus and Atomic 6. With bushfires at our door, increased insurances and gearing up to be COVID safe so we can welcome students back again soon, every donation is making a tangible difference. Thank you.
All donations to The Crossing Land Education Trust Public Fund are gift deductible and can be made through the paypal donation button on our website. Public fund direct deposit details are also there.
Crossing Calendar 2020
August 23: Grafting Day (all ages)
October 2-11: Airbnb entire site family camp bookings, 20max
October 23-25: Landcare Weekend Wild Adventure (Year 8-9)
December 11-13: Landcare Weekend Adventure (Year 6-7)
December 18+: Airbnb entire site family camp bookings, 20 max
Permaculture Design Course with John Champagne hosted By The Crossing Land
A chance to see the world with different eyes and to become a sustainable designer. An opportunity to develop design knowledge in a relevant climate and landscape. Unique with 7 teachers and 3 days at different sites, visiting the best designs in the region.
Follow the link to enquire: Brogo Permaculture Gardens
Full for September 2020 but places in March 20 – April 1 2021
Weekend Landcare Camps
For young people interested in contributing to Landcare, having an adventure and making new friends
Please book through our website. Check out our Instagram @thecrossingland for pics of past Landcare Camps.
Grafting Workshop @thecrossingland
Held on the second last Sunday 23 August and open to people of all ages. Focusing on heritage and heirloom varieties and appropriate root stocks for your site, you can learn how to put different varieties on one tree!
Sea to Snow 2020 cancelled due to fires but planned for 2021!
9 Day “Sea to Snow” Journey 2021
Training August 19 – 21, Journey September 18 – 26
Open to applicants in Year 10 and 11 2021.
This is a leadership program also recognised under the Duke of Edinburgh Award at the Silver and Gold Levels. The training and journey is led by inspiring leaders and the young people who do this gain amazing life skills to help them with future travels. Book on our website and check out our Instagram #thecrossingland for pictures of past Sea to Snow Journeys.
The Crossing Land on Airbnb
We are open to public bookings by family groups when we don’t have school camps or other events. We can host extended family groups up to 20. Have some Christmas holidays @thecrossingland with family and friends and enjoy all the great activities that Bermagui has to offer
