Thank you to the 14 families who joined us on a rainy-sunny day for such productive fun for all ages. We had a lively welcome circle with reindeer and puppies even joining us in imagination. A charging ‘come butter come’ song we sang while shaking pure cream in a couple of large jars that went around our 30-ish participant circle and we danced while making that cream into butter. While many participants chopped the colourful vegetables they brought to make a ‘Stone Soup’ wit

Our 2nd Family Friday Gardening on 6th March was a joyous sunny day with 21 families participating in a celebration of International Womans’ Day. With an invitation to create a present for a woman in their lives whom they love: herbs to preserve and to plant were introduced! Children were delighted to find sparkles on the ground that indicated we celebrate our collaborative efforts. The Calistamon (bottle brush) trees were full of red blossoms that we stroked to harvest th

We launched our Family gardening Fridays in the pouring rain with 15 families greeted with a passionfruit marigold herbal hand wash ceremony (Sandra learned while teaching in Vietnam in 2024). Cups of lemon verbena tea were available for all participants to drink upon entry. Tables with books to look at and comfortable chairs. A hanging chair for children’s play. After a welcoming circle acknowledging our beautiful world and each other, our hostess Tian Mao led us into an e

Biodynamic Gardening with Children from ‘Birth to Seven Years’ Sharing gardens and all of nature is an opportunity for we teachers to inspire and support the healthful relationship that our children deserve to be the vital ‘Stewards of the Earth’ with us. It is a ‘birthright’ to connect with what all the cultures in the world refer to as ‘Mother Earth’! We adults/ teachers have a responsibility to mediate between the children we care for and the natural world. We are the ‘