Session 1

Straw Bale Garden

Workshop in English
Make use of the excess of straw bales the school has to make, flexible, replicable, potentially movable, easy to maintain food growing system, which also becomes habitat for insects and other helpful organisms. During the session we will discuss the design and make some tweaks before implementing a simple to make system, which eventually breaks down to feed the soil for future food growing.

By Rakesh Rootsman Rak
An experienced Permacultre designer teacher, forest garden specialist, yoga teacher, homeopath and reggae DJ. Rakesh has been designing and teaching permaculture to individuals and communities since 2009, and has taught over 200 permaculture, forest gardening, eco village design and related courses. Member of Children in Permaculture project.

Sharing is Caring

Workshop in English
Explore the three permaculture ethics in an experiential way through becoming a tribe, expressing oneself in a talking circle, singing a song, sharing natural gifts, and taking care of each other.

By Valentina Cifarelli and Roberto Cardinale
Valentina loves to use non formal education for mutual and dynamic learning and permaculture to grow social, environmental and economic resilience. Roberto is interested in the social, economic and political dynamics that affect our lives and believes in the potential of change making of our personal sphere to go towards a more resilient and authentic life. They are both members of Children in Permaculture project.

Romanian School Gardens

Presentation in English
The workshop purpose is to make an overview of the Romanian school gardens projects implemented in the past 5 years by Transition Towns Movement in collaboration with Romanian Permaculture Research Institute. The aim is to open a space of discussion and reflection on how to create abundant and multifunctional outdoor learning space based on the examples presented.

Teodora Rădulescu has moved to an intentional community where she explored permaculture as earth care and people care, and organic agriculture in the wild. With curiosity and drive she implements nature´s messages into permaculture designs for urban school gardens looking to reconnect children with internal and their external nature. A graphic designer and filmmaker by degree she changed her direction towards sustainable development and became part of Transition Towns Romania. She Co-Founded the Romanian Permaculture Research Institute with which she designs, implements and manages gardens of natural inspiration for children, parents and teachers alike.

Teodora is a teacher of Permaculture and Sociocracy 3.0 and supports the emergence of natural wisdom in groups by bringing clarity and direction with joy and understanding. She is part of the Children in Permaculture Project.

Tour of the School Garden

Tour in English
Led by 5 children from Montessori school and 1 teacher from school Na Beranku.
It will be done in twice in English and once in Czech. Maximum 15 participants at a time.

Children in Permaculture Video Materials

Presentation in English
In the project we created some videos and we would like to share them with you.

Presentation of Montessori Approach Na Beranku

Tour in Czech
Teachers from the school will show us how they succeeding to engage children in the classroom.

Designing the School Garden of School Na Beranku

Workshop in Czech
This activity is intended to fulfill the needs of the school. It’s aimed at the parents and children of the Montessori school. It will be led by Czech permaculture designer in Czech language and 10 Czech parents will participate. The activity will be taking place throughout the day. Other participants will be able to observe the process, especially the card game about designing that will happen in the first slot.

By Adela Hruba
She is permaculture designer and teacher. She designs and creates outdoor learning space in kindergartens and schools together with children, educators, parents and members of local community using local resources.

Session 2

How to Design with Teachers

Workshop in Englishh
What should we take care when implementing new content in school?
How to impress other teachers? How to get support from parents and school leadership? How to get money for your project? And easiest: how to activate children? Strategies and »step by step« design.

RELATION TO PERMACULTURE: It is a permaculture design process in school environment.

By Tomislav Gjerkeš
He is permaculture designer working with schools as external associate for sustainable development. Together with teachers, children and parents he designs and creates outdoor learning spaces and supports teachers to adapt school curricula to teach outside. As Dragon Dreaming trainer he helps that children’s ideas became part of school program. Besides shorter workshops he develops and delivers 72 hours Permaculture design course for teachers.

Nature connection and developing a sense of place for forest kindergarten

Workshop in English
This workshop is about how to develop a deeper sense of place for young people between 3-7. It will be both theoretical and we will explore activities I use in the Forest kindergarten to develop a deeper sense of place. Activities may include exploring animal sign and tracks, learning about birds and nature games.

RELATION TO PERMACULTURE:This relates to principles in developing relationship to outside spaces in young people and helps to develop observation skills to understand your place better through the different seasons.

By Greg Sommer
He grew up in Washington state learning about the animals through following their tracks. He spent lots of time camping in the forest making fire from sticks, shelters from leaves, and searching for edible plants. He was introduced to Permaculture in California and completed design course in Scotland. Currently he is living in Berlin working full time at a Forest Kindergarten.

Presentation of Montessori Approach Na Beranku

Tour of school in English
Teachers from the school will show us how they succeeding to engage children in the classroom.

Tour of the School Garden

Tour in Czech
Led by 5 children from Montessori school and 1 teacher from school Na Beranku.
It will be done in twice in English and once in Czech. Maximum 15 participants at one time.

Designing the School Garden of School Na Beranku – part 2

Session 3

Soil – the skin of the Earth

Workshop in English
Soil is the skin of the Earth, a precious resource which enables life as we know it. Have you ever wondered about it? What is it made of? How many little creatures live in it? Prepare to have fun, sing, be amazed and appreciate the dirt under our feet.

RELATION TO PERMACULTURE: Earth Care through loving earth!

By Lusi Alderslowe
She is coordinator of the Children in Permaculture project for the Permaculture Association (Britain) and has taken a lead role in creating the resources in English. Lusi has been engaging children in permaculture in formal, non-formal and informal settings around Scotland since 2005. She is an international Permaculture Educator, Forest School Leader and Human Ecologist.

Storytelling

Workshop in English
By Didi Deshais

If socks could talk…! Making and performing puppets

Workshop in English
Making puppets is a creative, fun and engaging experience, trough which a person can meet and express its own needs and talents. Each participant will make a puppet using a recycle sock, together we’ll perform in a hilarious and improvised talent show. Puppets will surprise and fascinate you!

RELATION TO PERMACULTURE: Using recycled material, as such as socks, we reduce waste and consuption, we take care of the enviroment and of the people. Making puppets and performing together, we share our experience, talents and skills.

By Francesca Simonetti
She is a dreamer, a creative and loving soul, with a scientific background which gave her the ability of questioning and analysing many aspects of life. Trough Permaculture she started to see her life and the world around her with different eyes: in a more systemic and integrated way.

3 Ethics Cookies: Make them and use them

Workshop in Czech and English
In this workshop you will be able to create your very own wood cookies of the three ethics. We will share ideas and suggestions how to use them and possibly try them out in smaller groups.

RELATION TO PERMACULTURE: Three ethics are the backbone of our designs and actions and we will explore how to present them to children.

By Michal Plundra
Michal works for “Dům dětí a mládeže h.l.m. Prahy Stanice přírodovědců (Youth centre – Station of natural sciences)” is lecturer of leisure activities and gardener, he likes playing with wood and permaculture.

Tour of the School Garden

Led by 5 children from Montessori school and 1 teacher from school Na Beranku. It will be done in twice in English and once in Czech. Maximum 15 participants at one time.

How to introduce permaculture principles to children in schools and kindergartens through creation of garden

Presentation in Czech

By Jana Kotoučková