Permaculture Kids Gardening School (School Holiday Program)

Permaculture Kids Gardening School (School Holiday Program)

A permaculture based gardening education program for children aged 4-15 years

Date and time

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:00 AM - Fri, 11 Oct 2024 2:00 PM AEST

Location

Australiana Pioneer Village

10 Rose st Wilberforce, NSW 2756 Australia

Refund Policy

No Refunds

About this event

Permaculture Kids Gardening School (School Holiday Program)

$55 per child per day

Age range- 4 years to 15 years


Three separate program days available with different activities each day.

Mon 30th Sep , Fri 4th Oct, Friday 11th Oct 10am-2pm


30th September

• Farmer for a day. Today the children will have the opportunity to experience life as a farmer for the day. We will tend to our crops, sow seeds, cuddle and groom our baby goats, have a turn at milking our goats and put fresh bedding down in our chicken, duck and goat enclosures.

• Feed and water chickens and ducks, collect eggs

• Feed and water goats

• Nature walk

• Nature art

• Carry out weekly garden chores to maintain the garden

• Free play


4th October

• Edible Landscapes. We will learn about edible and medicinal flowers. We will sow an edible flower garden and sow edible flower seedlings to take home.

• We will learn how to use edible flowers. We will make edible flower lollipops and infused teas & drinks, like lavender lemonade!

• Nature Walk

• Nature art

• Feed and water chickens and ducks, collect eggs, cuddle baby goats

• Feed and water goats

• Carry out weekly garden chores to maintain the garden

• Free play


11th October

• Goat Milking & Cheese Making. Today the children will have the opportunity to learn how to milk a goat. We will learn about the difference between raw milk, pasteurised milk and homogenised milk.

• We will learn about the different things we can make with our goats milk. We will make some ricotta cheese together.

• Nature Walk

• Nature Art

• Feed and water chickens and ducks, collect eggs, cuddle baby goats

• Feed and water goats

• Carry out weekly garden chores to maintain the garden

• Free play


What to bring each lesson-

  • Enclosed shoes (gumboots are best)
  • Water Bottle
  • Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea
  • Hat
  • Gardening Gloves


How to book and pay-

Book and pay online via our Eventbrite page

or

EFT payment to the following account-

Permaculture Hawkesbury Valley Inc

BSB: 633 000

Account: 167140045

Leave child's name and chosen program date/s as reference


Email us at Permaculturehawkesburyvalley@gmail.com


We support NDIS

We can provide you with an invoice to claim your NDIS reimbursement. Please email us to request an invoice.



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