Welcome to the Children in Permaculture Activities section
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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
Plants and trees Exploring and naming plants and trees Write your name on a stick then put it in the garden near plants you have planted or want to take care of. Go and visit those plants regularly, creating a sense of personal responsibility and connection.
Plants and trees Exploring and naming plants and trees Before touching a tree, close your Eyes and imagine love filling your Hands. Touch the tree with your loving Hands and try to listen to what the plant is telling through your Hands. Remember that trees don't have voices and ears but communicate through feelings. Can you feel the tree communicating?
Plants and trees Exploring and naming plants and trees Identify edible plants growing locally.
Plants and trees Exploring and naming plants and trees Talk about what plants need (water, sun, air and soil) to grow.
Plants and trees Discovering the properties and uses of different wild and cultivated plants and trees Plant a tree and look after it e.g. mulching, harvesting, feeding, water, looking for pests/disease.
Plants and trees Discovering the properties and uses of different wild and cultivated plants and trees Walk in nature with someone who loves trees and can introduce trees and the plants describing their personalities, likes and dislikes as if it is a character - to make the learning memorable.
Plants and trees Discovering the properties and uses of different wild and cultivated plants and trees See that seeds have different mechanisms for dispersal.
Plants and trees Discovering the properties and uses of different wild and cultivated plants and trees If you were living in the forest, how would you build a home that you love as if everyone in that forest is just waiting for you to come and be part of their community?
Plants and trees Discovering the properties and uses of different wild and cultivated plants and trees Hug a tree with Eyes closed; or sit with your spine against a tree, see how you feel after a short while like this.
Plants and trees Discovering the properties and uses of different wild and cultivated plants and trees Lie on the forest floor and look up to see the heavens from the point of view of a tree - seeing the leaves, the wind, etc. Gazing like a tree, see what their day is like, watching the sun, clouds, plants and animals, they sense the world through their leaves and their roots (not through Eyes). If inspired, write a creative piece about what it is like to be a tree.

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