Welcome to the Children in Permaculture Activities section
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A. Introducing permaculture
B. Living nature
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D. Growing food
E. Built environment and resource use
F. Social permaculture 		Holistic planning (HP):
Eyes
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Head 		Age:
3-6
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Theme  Topic  Sub Topic Age HP Details
Permaculture ethics and principles What is permaculture? With Eyes closed, do a creative visualisation of a journey through a world of abundance and harmony with nature - then make drawings or write about the experience.
Permaculture ethics and principles What is permaculture? Learn that a permaculture garden can provide clean and healthy food.
Permaculture ethics and principles What is permaculture? Explore the idea that when you work with nature, it can take less energy. For example, after experiencing two different ways to collect water (e.g. one involving carrying a watering up a hill, and the other allowing it to flow down the hill to where you want it). A discussion can help children to think about how to work with the natural flow of water.
Permaculture ethics and principles What is permaculture? Learn that permaculture is a way of looking at the world which helps people to live sustainable and express it in their own words.
Permaculture ethics and principles What is permaculture? Learn that permaculture is a design system based on ethics and principles.
Permaculture ethics and principles What is permaculture? Understand what the words "ethic" and "principle" mean.
Permaculture ethics and principles What is permaculture? Discuss t the difference between want and need.
Permaculture ethics and principles The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) Observe or spot the permaculture principles being demonstrated in a particular place, such as a garden.
Permaculture ethics and principles The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) Observe or spot permaculture principles in action in nature.
Permaculture ethics and principles The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) See the natural diversity which appears at the edges between habitats (e.g. river-forest, forest-field, hedges - look for birds, use quadrats to count plant species).

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