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Water |
The properties of water and the water cycle |
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Learn about the properties of water: boiling point, freezing point, capillary action and how it applies in a garden. |
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Water |
The properties of water and the water cycle |
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Experiment with filtering water with different materials. |
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Water |
The properties of water and the water cycle |
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Learn about the water cycle and the patterns of water moving through the landscape. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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Observe or spot the permaculture principles being demonstrated in a particular place, such as a garden. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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Observe or spot permaculture principles in action in nature. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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See the natural diversity which appears at the edges between habitats (e.g. river-forest, forest-field, hedges - look for birds, use quadrats to count plant species). |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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Develop skills connected with permaculture principles e.g. 'catch and store energy' through making pickles. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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Obtain a Yield' from a garden by harvesting a plant, and eating it whilst discussing that principle. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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Reflect on the permaculture principles in various contexts such as through writing, drawing, science. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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Invite children to invent their own games connected with permaculture principles: |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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Plan how the principle 'Produce no Waste' can be implemented in your group/school e.g. using paper on both sides, recycling, using natural materials that will decompose. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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Sing songs about permaculture and its principles (look for "Formidable Vegetable Sound System" for examples). |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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Compare how permaculture principles are reflected in nature and in the garden. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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At the end of an activity children can give and receive feedback, and think how it can be better next time. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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Discover that permaculture is based on principles that help guide our action so that we can meet our needs in a way that sustains life for us and other species. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture principles (Mollison's and/or Holmgren's) |
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After an excursion (to a new part in town, neighbourhood, elderly home, forest, country), discuss how the principles 'Use and Value Diversity' and 'Integrate rather than Segregate' can help us to appreciate how each person in the group is different and has different skills and abilities, and think about how we can make sure we include everybody. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. |
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Connect with people and nature emphatically through conversation and open-ended questions e.g. "How can we make the tree happy and safe?" "How can we share our harvest with other people and wildlife?" |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. |
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Learn about Earth Care by discussing specific examples of taking care of nature and creating a healthy environment for all. Practice applying this ethic to hypothetical situations. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. |
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Learn about "Fair share" by discussing specific examples and experiences of sharing fairly and redistributing any surplus back to Earth care and People care. Prepare hypothetical situations and simulations to apply this ethic in practice. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. |
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Play a simulation game: Divide the group into Earth protectors, People protectors and the Fair Share Mediators - then give different situations - "we want to build a new dam"; each group gives their point of view, and the "Fair Share" Mediators try to find a win-win solution that both sides are happy with. |
