A rural preschool at 145 Mount Brown Road, near Amberley in north Canterbury, set up to give children a childcare and preschool education in the countryside. Its founder, Gina Carr, grew up in Rangiora and says she wanted to set up her own centre with time on farms and with animals as part of children's lives. The centre's view is that children learn most by exploring the natural world around them, so the outdoors is central to the programme. Families can arrange a visit and tour, meet the teachers and ask questions about the centre. Opening hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 5.30pm. The centre is also recruiting qualified early childhood teachers who share its values of respect, health and safety, and care for the environment.