Showing posts with label neighbourhood garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label neighbourhood garden. Show all posts

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Co-op Highlights

We've had such a wonderful time watching our co-op grow and for families within our community forge friendships. We've celebrated the seasons, tended our garden, played in the sunshine and our very first camp. Here are a few highlights of the past year or so…

Bubbles at co-op
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Birds and bird feeders at co-op today #hobartnaturallearners #coop
The gorgeously bright and sparkly Winter Soltice lanterns we made at our natural learners co-op today #naturallearning #coop #lanterns #rainbows
Chalk animals and balloons at #coop #hobartnaturallearners #unschooling
Co-op garden progress update #green #winterveg #coop #unschooling #naturallearning #tiny #garden
An afternoon at the beach, entertained by children, conversation and a whale ❤️ #hobartnaturallearners #naturallearning #unschooling #homeschooling #instatassie
Rainy days, cups of tea, friends #coop #hobartnaturallearners
Little Owlet launches her balloon rocket at #coop #hobartnaturallearners #science
Hand-churned ice-cream at co-op yesterday, made with homegrown blueberries and kid power! #summer #village #coop
These kids #coop #village #summer #mates
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Relaxing Autumnal hangs at co-op today #coop #autumn #equinox
Apple bobbing #bigowlet #coop #autumn #equinox
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Monday, March 4, 2013

The neighbourhood garden...

Tending the garden at co-op #unschooling
Carrots! #oldweedyones #unschooling #community
We began tending our neighbourhood garden plot in earnest in February and we've been astounded at what a small group of enthusiastic children can do in such a short time! Working together, they've weeded...

Working together at co-op #gardening #unschooling #naturallearning #kitchengarden
Filling the wheelbarrow - again! #coop #unschooling #naturallearning #gardening #neighbourhoodgarden

Dug and composted...

"Why is the compost warm?"... And other observations and topics of discussion among our barefoot co-op gardeners #naturallearning #unschooling #gardening #kitchengarden #coop
The garden bed is ready to plant! #coop #neighbourhoodgarden #unschooling #naturallearning #gardening

And prepared our garden for planting. In just the last half hour of each co-op day we've managed to prepare a beautiful plot. The children have learnt lots already about soil, water and weeds... Last week they noticed that the compost felt warm under their feet and so discussion of the composting process, bacteria and soil began... But not only that, they're discovering the beauty of working together and all mucking in to create something co-operatively to be proud of... Tomorrow we plant our first seeds and watch our little garden grow food for us to share! Our hope is that each family will have some food to take home, and that we might harvest enough for a cooking day in the hall. So much to look forward to and share... we're looking forward to watching this tiny co-op grow and flourish too!