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A. Introducing permaculture
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1. Permaculture ethics and principles
2. Connections
B. Living nature
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3. Soil and stone
4. Water
5. Plants and trees
6. The animal, fungus and bacteria kingdoms
7. Air
C. Design
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8. Design
D. Growing food
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9. Growing food
10. Preparing food
E. Built environment and resource use
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11. Buildings
12. Using nature’s gifts wisely
F. Social permaculture
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13. My body, heart and mind
14. My community
15. Our human family
Background info
Living nature
Topic:
Soil and stone
Subtopic:
Soil textures and soil tests
Age:
7 - 12
Holistic Planning:
Hand
Details:
Do a soil jar test to find out what percentage is sand, silt and/or clay. Compare soil from different places. Compare with results from soil touch test.
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