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Plants and trees |
Exploring and naming plants and trees |
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Grow a plant from a seed, or plant a tree |
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Plants and trees |
Exploring and naming plants and trees |
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Collect seeds, observe and identify them |
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Plants and trees |
Exploring and naming plants and trees |
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Notice and feel the composition of the forest floor. |
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Plants and trees |
Exploring and naming plants and trees |
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Notice or feel some functions of trees : shade, shelter, habitat, fruit, timber |
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Plants and trees |
Exploring and naming plants and trees |
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Observe seeds sprouting and watch them grow every day |
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Plants and trees |
Exploring and naming plants and trees |
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Find different kinds of seeds in a wild meadow or natural area |
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Plants and trees |
Exploring and naming plants and trees |
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Notice thorns and other ways that plants protect themselves. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. |
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Be around people who have respectful behaviour towards themselves, other people and other species. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. |
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Practice taking care of another person for a day. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. |
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See the permaculture ethics written and drawn in a clear way. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. |
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Look for good examples of Earth Care, People Care, and/or Fair Share (e.g. in a garden/design) |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. |
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Use the permaculture ethics to make a decision (e.g. "which option is more Earth Care?"). |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. |
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Make a chart and track examples of People Care, Earth Care, Fair Share over a week. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. |
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Make a poster or collage with examples of Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share using 3 overlapping circles (Venn diagram). |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. |
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Make a homemade gift out of something that nature shares freely (fallen twigs, fallen feathers) and share it with someone. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. |
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Make a repairs cafe - to bring broken things to repair together (bikes, books, toys) instead of throwing away - to make the resources last longer. |
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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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Learn about People Care by discussing specific examples of taking care of yourself and other people and 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 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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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. |
