Hi All,
Deanna
Director of Youth Programs
Attached is a flier about our next Third Sunday Family Nature Play Day at the Garden Education Center. It has been a lot of fun developing these family events in the GEC Garden and Greenhouse at the Montgomery Pinetum. I've been following the lead of local families as they explore environmental topics through play. Some families prefer to grab a passport and clues and take their time finding hidden homemade stamps at nature play stations, since you can try all the nature play challenges on your own. Others like a more guided experience, or bring along their friends. Nature Play is ideal for age 3-11, but all ages are welcome. Last month's exploratory stations on compost had families digging, tossing leaves, spinning bins, and spotting red wigglers. This month, our guide will be Denise Savageau, and is on the first day of winter!
If you cannot attend, I'd still love to hear from you. If you could take a minute to help local nature-based groups identify our barriers to play. The survey is based on the article: BRING DOWN THE BARRIERS: Five Causes of Nature-Deficit Disorder; Five Challenges for the New Nature Movement, written by Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods. Most importantly, the survey also provides a space to share your winter memories of outdoor play. Since beginning this regular Nature Play day, we have learned so much about the history of our green spaces in Greenwich, hearing from parents and grandparents, where and how we used to play, and how we value the outdoors in different ways.
Thanks for contributing, and hope to see you there!
CLICK HERE FOR SURVEY or go to http://greenfanzines.com/2014/09/25/survey-says-play/
Warmly,If you cannot attend, I'd still love to hear from you. If you could take a minute to help local nature-based groups identify our barriers to play. The survey is based on the article: BRING DOWN THE BARRIERS: Five Causes of Nature-Deficit Disorder; Five Challenges for the New Nature Movement, written by Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods. Most importantly, the survey also provides a space to share your winter memories of outdoor play. Since beginning this regular Nature Play day, we have learned so much about the history of our green spaces in Greenwich, hearing from parents and grandparents, where and how we used to play, and how we value the outdoors in different ways.
Thanks for contributing, and hope to see you there!
CLICK HERE FOR SURVEY or go to http://greenfanzines.com/2014/09/25/survey-says-play/
Deanna
P.S. Flier has been approved for distribution by Linda Valentine, 25-50 copies may be placed at each school. I've attached a pdf and jpg, in case one format is easier to distribute. Thanks for your support!
PTAC Green Schools Co-Chair
The Garden Education Center of Greenwich
www.gecgreenwich.org
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