We are so lucky to live in a country where we have so many beautiful birds that frequent our gardens and children are naturally curious about the animals and creatures they observe.. so why not encourage this further! There are many fantastic, easy to make, sustainable bird feeders we can make with the children. What a great way to talk about … [Read more...]
Sustainability Day 6 – Pollinators!
Following on from yesterday's "Loving Nature"... part of this is also awareness and appreciation of what nature does... more specifically what "pollinators" do! Do you know what role bees and butterflies play? Did you know certain species of bee are on endangered list? Did you know that 1 in every 3 bites of food relies on honey bee … [Read more...]
Sustainability Day 5- Loving Nature!
We often jump into "sustainability" activities such as recycling, turning off lights, scrap bowls etc. and expect both our educators, children and even families to follow suit! However what i have discovered (with most things) if people do not understand why they are doing what they are doing... OR they do not have a healthy, authentic … [Read more...]
Sustainability Ideas – Day 2!
Gardening with children sounds like a great idea.. however can often end with a very sad looking garden in a few weeks (or less)! So for a successful garden you need easy to care for plants, educators who are interested (because the children will be) and of course space... but what if you don't need space.. you don't need a garden bed.. or … [Read more...]
Getting Sustainability Right – 24 days of ideas!
When we "talk sustainability" we often think recycling, composting & veggie gardens... however it is so much more! While sure... teaching children how to recycle is an most important aspect of  environmental sustainability but there are so many more.... including social sustainability! When i think "sustainability" I think … [Read more...]