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Holistic Planning

Theme:
A. Introducing permaculture
B. Living nature
C. Design
D. Growing food
E. Built environment and resource use
F. Social permaculture
Holistic planning (HP):
Eyes
Hands
Heart
Head
Age:
3-6
7-12

Theme  Topic  Sub Topic Age HP Details
Soil and stone Experiencing different landscapes (beaches, hills, forests, fields). Go for a walk to observe and take photographs of different habitats (e.g. the types of plants which live on the hilltop compared to valley floor, marsh, or next to the river).
Soil and stone Experiencing different landscapes (beaches, hills, forests, fields). Appreciate different landscapes and their various gifts e.g. in a small group draw a big picture of a certain landscape and illustrate the gifts/benefits of it for nature and/or people. Different groups appreciate different landscapes. Hear from each of the different groups and relate to the principle 'Use and Value Diversity'.
Soil and stone Experiencing different landscapes (beaches, hills, forests, fields). Research how the local landscapes were formed, and how they are still changing. Children can share this with each other e.g. by a guided visualisation in which the children are all lying down with Eyes closed, and we 'zoom' back in time and then slowly visualise how our landscape was formed.
Soil and stone Experiencing different landscapes (beaches, hills, forests, fields). Find out how the landscape affects what lives in each place (river vs sea vs forest etc).
Soil and stone Soil textures and soil tests See, touch and smell different soils with different textures (can you work out what texture you have?): sand, silt, clay, and loam.
Soil and stone Soil textures and soil tests Dig a hole to see the different layers of soil, their colour and depth (topsoil, subsoil, bedrock).
Soil and stone Soil textures and soil tests Observe how different soils affect the plants which grow there - their health as well as the species composition.
Soil and stone Soil textures and soil tests Do a soil touch test i.e. rub soil between your fingers - does it have big grains like sand or minuscule grains like clay, or is it soapy like silt? Roll soil into a sausage, can it stay like that (indicating clay)? Try with different soils.
Soil and stone Soil textures and soil tests Test soil to find out if it's acidic or alkaline. Use a pH kit and/or do a home test e.g. add 2 spoonfuls of soil to a jar, add vinegar, does it react? If so you have alkaline soil. Add 2 spoonfuls of soil to another jar, add distilled water and baking soda - does it fizz? If so you have acidic soil.
Soil and stone Soil textures and soil tests 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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