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 Fire See and smell fire and see how it changes when different materials are burning (non-toxic ones).
Plants and trees Fire Cook flat bread, e.g. chapati, on the campfire.
Plants and trees Fire Roast vegetable shish kebabs (vegetables on a green stick) over the fire.
Plants and trees Fire Learn the fire safety rules (e.g. having long hair and loose clothes tied back, kneeling in the 'respect' position on one knee, walking around the outside of the fire circle etc.).
Plants and trees Fire Light a fire with a flint and steel or bow drill, experiment with different tinders, and then feed it with dry sticks found in the woods.
Plants and trees Fire Make beeswax candles.
Plants and trees Fire Reuse cooking oil to make an oil lamp.
Plants and trees Fire Tell the story of the fire monster: A long, long time ago there was a fire monster living in a cave with a fire which he wouldn't share with the other animals. Firstly the lion tried to steal the fire, then the elephant tried to steal it, finally a little bird went. The bird stayed with the fire monster eating the bugs from it's back for a long time, then when the monster was sleeping it stole the fire, got blackened by it, then threw it to the badger who got blackened up its face, the fox caught it with its tale (also getting blackened). Finally the ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior) caught it and captured it, which is why its finger-shaped buds are black, and if you tickle it the ash will give it back.
Plants and trees Fire Tell ancient myths about the discovery of fire e.g. Prometheus.
Plants and trees Fire Sing the song 'Air my breath, fire my spirit, earth my body, water my blood'

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