I am horrified that children are not messing about alone in the woods. Montessori said that children should feel that however your life turned out nature was always there to provide solace and beauty. How utterly true, and how utterly puzzling that we are not protecting her more fiercely.
~ Montessori
Crystal Pools – where cool waters shimmer
On Saturday 22 February 2014, a group of our Eco-Rangers (along with parents and some Grandparents) enjoyed an exceptional day out at Crystal Pools. What a perfect day to spend a Saturday! The walk begins at the Steenbras River mouth and winds …
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On Friday 17th January our Eco-Rangers learned about bio mimicry.
What is Bio mimicry?
Bios means life. Mimesis means to imitate. Simply put, Bio Mimicry is when we look to nature and natural systems for inspiration. After millions of years, Mother Nature has worked out some effective …
Friday 24th January 2014 was an exciting day for our young Eco-Rangers. The education center was packed with excited children and parents for each of the three groups.
François van Zyl and his fascinating, yet beautiful collection of snakes paid us a visit. Francios is a …
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Friday, 23 August 2013
As always, Friday was filled with excitement and activities at Eco-Rangers. At first it seemed somewhat unfortunate that we were working indoors when the weather was perfect for something out in the open. As it turned out, we were able to enjoy both …
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Friday 16th August 2013
While the cape wind was howling outdoors, breaking branches off trees and whipping up large areas of leaf matter into the air and dumping it elsewhere . . . the Eco-Rangers where safely in the Environmental Education Center enjoying an exciting and entertaining programme.
Firstly, we …
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