MATERIALS: A digital camera, a natural or man-made object you have access to every day (a tree, flower, tomato plant, backyard chicken, a lamp…), a computer and permission to use it. TIME FRAME: 2 minutes each day for your own set period of time PROCEDURE: Every day for a set period of time (two weeks, two months, even two years…
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MATERIALS: A bag of organic topsoil, organic vegetable seeds, scissors TIME FRAME: 60 minutes PROCEDURE: With permission, go out into your yard and find a spot that you can plant your own little garden in. Remember, your space will need to get 6 to 8 hours of sun each day and need to have access to a water source…
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MATERIALS: Seeds (preferably native to your area), ~5 square feet of garden or yard space, garden gloves, permission TIME FRAME: 60 minutes + growing time PROCEDURE: Once you’ve gotten permission to plant some seeds and have reviewed where they will be planted, begin by assessing the soil. Wildflowers don’t require the same quality of soil as fruits and vegetables…
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MATERIALS: A camera, scavenger hunt list below or one you’ve created on your own. TIME FRAME: 30- 60 minutes PROCEDURE: Using the list below as a guide, go for a walk with your camera and take pictures of the following items. Find as many of them as you can! Something smooth Something rough Something brightly-colored Something green Something slimy Something…
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MATERIALS: Sturdy shoes, weather appropriate clothing, permission. TIME FRAME: As long as you want! PROCEDURE: Find a nice, sturdy, healthy tree with lots of thick branches and begin climbing it! It doesn’t matter how far up you go ( as long as you’re being safe), just climb up there and observe the world…observe how you feel, how the bark feels.…
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MATERIALS: Several small envelopes to put the different seeds you collect in, scissors, a pencil or pen TIME FRAME: As long (or as short) as you’d like! PROCEDURE: With permission, go on a walk during the fall, winter or summer and look for old, dead flowers The heads of most flowers contain the seeds for the next generation of flowers,…