Nature & Aerial movement Classes

Wild & Wise Kids Nature CLasses & CAmps

DETAILS

Kids get to learn the secrets of nature in the tropics in wild and wise after school class. We’ll collect herbs and learn about medicine teas; we’ll visit wild, stingless bees; we’ll spend time journalling under the home tree and developing our nature skills, we will play and we will make potions and medicines. In these series of classes and in every camp your child will go home with their arms full of herbs, joy and their spirits lifted.

Classes change with the seasons and what we do, the plants we gather depends on the climate, what’s growing and what’s happening in the Apothefinca gardens.

Here are the guiding principles of Nature class, and main areas of focus:

Observation, Connection & Gratitude

The first step to becoming a young herbalist is to observe what’s around and start to know which plants can be used in the kitchen and medicine cabinet. Before we start using plants we need to observe and then we can begin our connection, always with gratitude and admiration of the beauty of the wilds.

Herb Study and Collection/Gathering & Medicine Tea

In each class series or camp will learn about a few specific medicinal herbs - we’ll collect herbs and make our own tea blends to learn the flavours, benefits and favorites.

Potions and Medicinal Salve Making

With knowledge of which herbs and flowers are edible and medicinal the kids will have the opportunity to roam the organic gardens and collect whatever they want to make their own potion. This is always a favourite activity and a fun way for us to review what we’ve learnt and make something magical and stimulate the senses.

Making a medicinal salve is one of the most useful things to have in our first aid box. Salves are made with a herb infused oil and beeswax.