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Commencing Wednesday 7th October 2020, 3:30pm to 5pm, Eight Week Kids’ After-School Program A mini Permaculture Design Course for budding Garden Architects

07/09/2020 By

This 8-week, after school program, covers the ethics, principles and practices of permaculture for the junior garden architect. It teaches students new ideas, ways of thinking and a change in how we feel about growing food, and teaches the next generation of kids about Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share to usher in a greener and brighter future!

Commencing Wednesday 7 October and continuing every Wednesday up to and including Wednesday 25 November.

The Program

  1. Ethics, Principles and Compost Building

Building a Permaculture garden isn’t just about digging vegetable beds, it is a blank canvas for new ideas, ways of thinking and a change in how we feel about growing food! In this session we will learn how our thoughts, feelings and actions dramatically effect the environment around us and how we can collaborate as team to listen to nature, our hearts and each other to build a brighter, greener future.

  1. Sun and Wind

Learn how to read the sun’s solar pathways and the movements of the prevailing winds so you can know exactly where to place your vegetable garden

  1. Earth and Water

Understand how to Read the Landscape using homemade measuring tools so you can design your garden to capture an abundance of Mother nature’s energy

  1. Design and Zones

Map out your energy-efficient Permaculture garden and connect all of the working parts together so your design can last the test of time!

  1. Vegetable beds and soil health

Turn your beautiful permaculture design into a reality by measuring up and digging your first vegetable bed. Learn how to make energy efficient, weed blocking and self-feeding “Worm Lasagnes”

  1. Composting and Planting

Learn how to ‘companion plant’ in your garden so every vegetable bed is full of happy little plants!

  1. Bug Squad

Pest or Pollinator? Learn how to identify the critters in our garden and what role they play in the grand scheme of life! Are they helping or hindering our efforts?

  1. Food Forestry

How do we regenerate our landscape AND feed the soil food web, people and animals? By designing and building a food forest. Learn how to fix bare soils with the succession planting of fruit trees.

 

As you can see, this program is designed for the student who is interested in observing, thinking, researching, planning and designing.

 

All sessions are hands-on, with lots of measuring, drawing, and creating; and if you are unsure if this more serious program would suit your child, please contact Aaron Mears on aaron.m@lvingclassroom.com.au.

 

PLEASE NOTE:

As a hands-on activity, and for maximum learning ability, numbers are capped for this session so BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL. Please BOOK HERE for all EIGHT Sessions

 Presenters Name:            Living Classroom – Aaron, Veronica or Dan 

Presenter’s Biography:

 The Living Classroom Project is an outdoor learning program that has been functioning for over 17 years in schools across NSW and Queensland. They have turned pavement plots, toxic playgrounds and barren patches of lawn into fun, dynamic and nutritious outdoor learning environments that students thrive in.

Using experiential, hands-on learning, the programs are tailored to primary and secondary school students, introducing them to the principles and practices of permaculture design, to build and plant organic vegetable gardens, at both home and school.

Living Classroom is different from other gardening progams in that we create seating circles, bed designs, 4 seasons vegetable gardens tied in with water harvesting via swales, food forestry to improve micro-climate of playgrounds, and cafeteria composting – lunch to soil.

All teachers have degrees in Education, the Principal is a qualified landscape architect, and 2 of the educators are PDC qualified.

The principles demonstrated in all Living Classroom programs support disaster prevention and crisis management.

Filed Under: Recent Events Tagged With: Kids program, living classroom, PDC, Permaculture education

Saturday 26 September 2020, 9am – 11am, Kids’ Program – Worm Lasagne and Magic Potion

17/03/2020 By

Get your hands dirty as you learn how to build a self-feeding vegetable bed called the “Worm Lasagne” that brings minerals, life and vegetables into your garden.

Our Worm Lasagne method is energy efficient, blocks weeds and generates healthy organic produce. Then we will mix up a batch of “Magic Potion” that will enchant your soil with E.L.F energy and paramagnetic powers! Take it home and watch your garden grow!

PLEASE NOTE:

As a hands-on activity, and for maximum learning ability, numbers are capped for this session so BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL.

Parent attendance is welcome, but not mandatory. Ticket price includes take home Magic Potion.

With a restriction on numbers, reserve your child’s place quickly. Book here

About the Presenters

The Living Classroom Project is an outdoor learning program that has been functioning for over 17 years in schools across NSW and Queensland. Using experiential, hands-on learning, the programs are tailored to primary and secondary school students, introducing them to the principles and practices of permaculture design, to build and plant organic vegetable gardens, at both home and school.

Living Classroom is different from other gardening programs in that we create seating circles, bed designs, 4 seasons vegetable gardens tied in with water harvesting via swales, food forestry to improve micro-climate of playgrounds, and cafeteria composting – lunch to soil.

All teachers have degrees in Education, the Principal is a qualified landscape architect, and 2 of the educators are PDC qualified.

The principles demonstrated in all Living Classroom programs support disaster prevention and crisis management.

Filed Under: Recent Workshops Tagged With: Kids program, living classroom, worms

Wednesday, 4 & 11 July, 10 am – 12 pm – Kids Holiday Program

24/06/2018 By

These school holidays join us for our kids holiday program. Activities include some fun recycled garden activities!
We will start with a garden walkabout and talk about bugs and bees, worms and chickens. We will then create some creatures and masks with found and repurposed materials.
Starting at 10 am to 12 pm. Bring food and drink to share if you wish. Fresh herbal teas available.
BYO: Recycled items for our Creative Creatures e.g. Cereal Boxes & other suitable cardboard. Clean plastic containers e.g. yoghurt tub, plastic drink or milk bottle.
IMPORTANT: Please wear clothes that can be paint & dirt stained… aprons & covers helpful.
Activities suitable for children aged 2-12. A parent/carer needs to accompany child/children.
The program runs over 2 Wednesdays, 4 & 11 July. Please book separately for each date.
To book for the 4th, click here
To book for the 11th, click here

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Event, events, Kids holiday program, Kids program, Yandina community Gardens

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