March 18 2016
It is Friday and the
first group of school campers have gone home. What a wonderful bunch of kids they are. We have been helping with this
program for 4 years now so many of the kids have camped here regularly. This time there were several
new faces but the others all helped them feel at home. We have had kids experiment with music
before but this time jam sessions produced great results. It was great to see kids spend
all their spare time together working on their own music.
first group of school campers have gone home. What a wonderful bunch of kids they are. We have been helping with this
program for 4 years now so many of the kids have camped here regularly. This time there were several
new faces but the others all helped them feel at home. We have had kids experiment with music
before but this time jam sessions produced great results. It was great to see kids spend
all their spare time together working on their own music.
Other kids are amazing
help with animal husbandry and tackle even the most challenging of situations
with enthusiasm. All in all it is
a real privilege being involved with the Montessori program. Most of the week was actually very
hot. But last night a heavy thunderstorm
brought in a day of rain. I
feel that I should gather everyone up and bring them into the warmth of the
house but the teachers want them learning how to cope. Mostly this did happen but I
sneaked some inside for spinning practice.
help with animal husbandry and tackle even the most challenging of situations
with enthusiasm. All in all it is
a real privilege being involved with the Montessori program. Most of the week was actually very
hot. But last night a heavy thunderstorm
brought in a day of rain. I
feel that I should gather everyone up and bring them into the warmth of the
house but the teachers want them learning how to cope. Mostly this did happen but I
sneaked some inside for spinning practice.
At least the seedlings
we have in will appreciate the wet.
They are still alive and are starting to grow. We need these plants for our winter vegetable supply. My rare plants that I ordered have
arrived today. I have a tiny Neem
tree, a pepper vine and a vanilla orchid to share my house with. My coffee tree is looking good but I
have not had much luck with tea bushes indoors or outdoors. This is a shame because I drink tea not
coffee.
we have in will appreciate the wet.
They are still alive and are starting to grow. We need these plants for our winter vegetable supply. My rare plants that I ordered have
arrived today. I have a tiny Neem
tree, a pepper vine and a vanilla orchid to share my house with. My coffee tree is looking good but I
have not had much luck with tea bushes indoors or outdoors. This is a shame because I drink tea not
coffee.
My aquaponics
experiment has developed problem one, a growth of green algae in the tank. It is so long since we have kept fish
that I have forgotten what to do about this. I have got all the clay beads in position but the instruction
on the net advise waiting five weeks before adding plants. More thought needed here.
experiment has developed problem one, a growth of green algae in the tank. It is so long since we have kept fish
that I have forgotten what to do about this. I have got all the clay beads in position but the instruction
on the net advise waiting five weeks before adding plants. More thought needed here.
The goats have started
to come into season so we need to get the new buck, Turnbull tested for
disease. He is still quite small
so I am worried that he may not be man enough to tackle the problem. (Not that he sees it that way). We have started to wean all the kids
this week and by next Friday they will be off milk entirely. Once that happens I can start to dry
off selected goats ready for next year.
to come into season so we need to get the new buck, Turnbull tested for
disease. He is still quite small
so I am worried that he may not be man enough to tackle the problem. (Not that he sees it that way). We have started to wean all the kids
this week and by next Friday they will be off milk entirely. Once that happens I can start to dry
off selected goats ready for next year.
Four lambs went to a
new home this week. They were very lucky lambs. Ads wethers they would normally end up as meat but
because they are bred for hand spinning and were a full set, one black one
brown and two white they have a much better fate as wool producers. The school kids got them
all in from the paddock and loaded for their trip to their new home which was
good as they were heavier than they looked.
new home this week. They were very lucky lambs. Ads wethers they would normally end up as meat but
because they are bred for hand spinning and were a full set, one black one
brown and two white they have a much better fate as wool producers. The school kids got them
all in from the paddock and loaded for their trip to their new home which was
good as they were heavier than they looked.
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