by Lucy Legan | Sep 24, 2021 | Homeschooling, Kids Gardening, Living Laboratory, Natural Building, Sustainable Living, Uncategorized, Waste Free Living
The name is as exciting as the product, rocket stove! A perfect addition to your permaculture living laboratory. Rocket stoves are an excellent way to teach children about fire, energy, and survival skills. A rocket stove is different from other stoves as it uses less... 
by Lucy Legan | Apr 8, 2021 | Conscious Green Mama, Homeschooling, Kids Gardening, Little Green House, Sustainable Living
The haybox, also known as the straw box or insulation cooker, is a great way to slow cook when you have a full day in the garden or camping and want to conserve energy. If you are homeschooling or like to experiment, this is your box! The haybox is a thermally... 
by Lucy Legan | Apr 2, 2021 | Building Soil, Conscious Green Mama, Homeschooling, Kids Gardening, Permaculture, Waste Free Living, Worms
Exploring nature with a worm observatory is a great way to learn about the power of worms. With a few materials, and a little helper, you can create an observatory that not only composts some of your kitchen scraps but makes a natural biofertiliser (worm castings) all... 
by Lucy Legan | May 5, 2020 | Conscious Green Mama, Homeschooling, Kids Gardening, Little Green House, Permaculture, Sustainable Living, Waste Free Living
We were lucky enough to find an old rolling rubbish bin and decided to repurpose it into another worm farm. Trash bins are a great way to collect worm juice and castings in a vertical space. The bins can readily be found in tip and junk shops. When choosing a bin... 
by Lucy Legan | Aug 12, 2019 | Ecocentro Ipec, Homeschooling, Kids Gardening, Land Art, Permaculture, Sustainable Living
The word mandala comes from Sanskrit and means magical or sacred circle. Humans have always used mandalas. The Mayan calendar, the medicine wheel of the First Nation, Stone Henge, the Celtic spirals and the Tibetan wheel had symbols that originated in mandalas. The... 
by Lucy Legan | Aug 5, 2019 | Homeschooling, Kids Gardening, Permaculture, Sustainable Living, Waste Free Living
Compost is an art form based on science. It’s the end product of decomposed organic material. Anything that once lived such as leaves, trees, animals, even animal poop will naturally start to decompose. In time it will resemble the soil upon which it lies.... 