Pruning in the Winter Sun
February is known as the vintner’s month. It is the time of year that the vine is pruned and the vineyard is whipped into shape. It is...
The Ice Melts: a science lesson
Today we came across a puddle. That in itself is not unusual. But this is the sort you can’t jump in; it’s not muddy, not wet, but...
Feeding the Fox
The frost-covered fields and frozen ponds, make it hard for the animals to find food and drinking water. The children have been involved...
Winter Transforms our Games
The very nature of the outdoor classroom is that it is constantly transforming. As the world around us changes and adapts to seasonal...
Predator and Prey: teaching empathy
The latest additions to our menagerie are two female rabbits. The idea was to have some animals that the children could care for and...
The Seasonal Classroom
As the seasons change seamlessly, so does our outdoor classroom; reflecting the natural world around it. The vineyard is now awash with...
An Autumn Recipe
Our day can be easily divided into before picnic time and after picnic time. The picnic itself is quite an elaborate affair, anticipated...
We Gather Together: Time To Harvest
The summer lingers on through September and our groups of Young Vines gather and form after the long holiday. The grape harvest that...
Flying The Nest
June has been punctuated by bird-watching as the swallows built their nest, hatched their eggs and fed their fledglings incessantly until...
It's Not all Fun and Games
The children gathered quietly this morning. The sky was still overcast and the leaves lay on the ground at the height of summer. The...