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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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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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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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Develop skills connected with permaculture principles e.g. 'catch and store energy' through making pickles. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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Obtain a Yield' from a garden by harvesting a plant, and eating it whilst discussing that principle. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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Reflect on the permaculture principles in various contexts such as through writing, drawing, science. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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Invite children to invent their own games connected with permaculture principles: |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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Plan how the principle 'Produce no Waste' can be implemented in your group/school e.g. using paper on both sides, recycling, using natural materials that will decompose. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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Sing songs about permaculture and its principles (look for "Formidable Vegetable Sound System" for examples). |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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Compare how permaculture principles are reflected in nature and in the garden. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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At the end of an activity children can give and receive feedback, and think how it can be better next time. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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Discover that permaculture is based on principles that help guide our action so that we can meet our needs in a way that sustains life for us and other species. |
