Welcome to the Children in Permaculture Activities section
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 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
Growing food Growing food the permaculture way Build a positive relationship with "weeds" by collecting and pressing/drying them to make a piece of art e.g. making a beautiful salad to share, decorating a greeting card, creating ID cards, or making an exhibition.
Growing food Growing food the permaculture way Learn that new plants can be made in lots of different ways - seeds, spores, suckering, taking cuttings etc.
Growing food Growing food the permaculture way Learn the use of local and heritage varieties of seeds and plants, and discuss the importance of this.
Growing food Growing food the permaculture way Discuss the benefits of gardening and growing your own food to find out that it gives healthier food and is better for the environment.
Growing food Growing food the permaculture way Find out about the history of the foods and plants that were traditionally cultivated in the local community.
Growing food Growing food the permaculture way Discuss what makes a garden flourish, including what qualities a great gardener would have.
Growing food Growing food the permaculture way Select appropriate plant species for the location: microclimate, soil type, soil pH, etc.
Growing food Growing food the permaculture way Discuss the benefit of perennials over annual plants.
Growing food Growing food the permaculture way Learn when to harvest different types of produce from the garden.
Growing food Growing food the permaculture way Read the book "Farmer Phil’s Permaculture: the original permaculture children’s book" and discuss.

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