The Fox Saga
Foxes, weasels, badgers and plenty of other wildlife come and go as they please from the forest surrounding the vineyards. We sometimes...
Spring Senses
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” Albert Einstein Look, hear, touch, smell, taste. There is no...
A Blusterous Day
“There’s no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing” ~ Sir Ranulph Fiennes When the elements hit, we learn to name them...
Christmas Craft: Edible Decorations
Today we are preparing for Christmas and looking out for our local wildlife. As winter approaches, food becomes scarce for many animals,...
An "Explore"
A stroll through the garden becomes quite an adventure when you are 3. Throw in a magnifying glass and some rope and the world becomes a...
Harvest Hands
Like itinerant workers, schoolchildren visit us throughout the autumn to learn about the harvest and get some hands-on experience....
A Year in the Garden
Teaching permaculture principles to pre-schoolers
Spring is for Mothering
With the coming of spring, we have had chicks and ducklings hatch and two litters of rabbits in close succession. From March till May,...
Flower Power
Collecting Calendula The children tread cautiously along the rows of bare vines observing the myriads of wildflowers that have sprung up...
Let's Go Fly A Kite
Today I find the children huddled in the hut by the ponds. It’s a sunny day but the wind is blowing furiously and there is kite-making to...