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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
My community Communication List words that support and encourage, and compare with a list of words that can hurt. Compare how you feel when the different lists are spoken.
My community Communication Give feedback, and listen to feedback in a nice way, making sure that you start with a positive, and then a suggested improvement, and finish on a positive note.
My community Communication Learn the skill of active listening - reflecting back what someone else said to be sure you really understood.
Water Catching and saving water See different ways of catching rainwater (e.g. roof, tarp etc.)
Water Catching and saving water Catch water in different types of containers when it is raining outside.
Water Catching and saving water Wash hands in rainwater when outside.
Water Catching and saving water Create rainwater catchment systems.
Water Catching and saving water Measure how much water has fallen during rain.
Water Catching and saving water Create solutions that save water (e.g. putting brick in toilet cistern, ways of saving water in the garden).
Water Catching and saving water Make biodegradable products (e.g. simple cleaners from vinegar, ash etc.)
Water Catching and saving water Discuss the benefits of catching rainwater (e.g. saves using tap water thus energy, reduces floods)
Water Catching and saving water Discuss how water can be cleaned before use in different ways (e.g. boiling, filters, chemicals etc).
Water Catching and saving water Learn the difference between grey water and black water and how they can be cleaned in different ways.
Growing food Caring for soil See that food scraps placed in the top of the wormery/compost bin, gradually become compost (which looks like black soil).
Growing food Caring for soil Touch and smell healthy, fertile soil.
Growing food Caring for soil Collect materials for the compost heap/wormery and feed it.
Growing food Caring for soil Help collecting home-made compost and placing it around plants to feed them.
Growing food Caring for soil Sing a song about compost, such as the one on the CiP website.
Growing food Caring for soil Listen to stories about the soil and the communities of minibeasts that live in it.
Growing food Caring for soil Find out that compost is good for plants and helps them grow.

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