19/08/2021
20 things 5 to 12 year olds and beyond will discover in the Planet Schooling - How to create a permaculture living laboratory in the backyard book.
1. Create and develop a plan for an earth science project in the backyard (pages 21-32).
2. How to think creatively and critically about the choices you make (pages 35-40).
3. Partner with nature to create a permaculture design in your backyard (pages 42-58).
4. Learn how to feed soil biology to create fertile soil (pages 59-68).
5. Understand the importance of biofertilizers and how to make them (pages 69-72).
6. Learn how to plant and eat your living laboratory (pages 73-98).
7. Harvest the goodness from your living laboratory (pages 101-109).
8. Learn how to recycle in the garden by partnering with worms and making compost (pages 111-119).
9. Learn how to decide what is a pest and who is the guest in your living laboratory (121-132).
10. Learn the complexities of creating a food forest. Grow your own trees (pages 135-154).
11. Create a wildlife sanctuary in the backyard to protect frogs, butterflies, and other beneficial insects (pages 160-175),
12. Learn the importance of protecting, storing, and harvesting water in your permaculture design (pages 169-175).
13. DIY ponds, swales and bio filters to support your water systems (pages 187-209).
14. Learn about the power of the sun to create energy (pages 187-209).
15. Tips for how to implement the 10 R’s in your life (pages 211-222).
16. The traits and skills of being a responsible consumer (pages 223-230).
17. Learn how to create a green economy in the community (pages 231-334).
18. Create a global village, step by step (pages 235-241).
19. Facilitate discussion, conflict resolution and consensus (pages 241-248).
20. How a positive attitude will positively impact in your community (pages 249-251).
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