The heavy steady rain didn’t deter the willingness of the Richmond Playcentre families to explore and get out in nature at the Southland Community Nursery.
The children potted up cabbage trees enjoying scooping up the dirt and patting it down. They loved the trolley that the re-potted plants went into.
The puzzles of the butterfly and the spider saw group cooperation and problem solving, the bug hunt saw the children observing the insects and how to keep them safe before returning them to their natural home, and the walk in the bush provided a sensory experience. A wet visit, but so such fun to catch raindrops on tongues! Bronwyn
Posted: 17 November 2016
The great thing about the Community Nursery is the support given by many volunteers. That meant that activities in the Education Centre kept running whilst I was away in the UK from August to October 2016.
So big thanks from me go to Linda and Ray for keeping the nursery running, to Bronwyn organising school groups, play centres and KCC activities, Lesley organising with Guyton’s an apple grafting workshop, Honorlea organising and running her third “Body Products from natural materials” Workshop and Bronwyn working with Sonya Crook and Pat Hoffman from the Southland Bee Society to organise a Bee Friendly day at the nursery. A new group that are now using the Education Centre are Kahui Manu Home School Group who have held sessions every second Thursday from August – their varied learnings under Carmen’s leadership are detailed below – see their facebook page for more details. Thanks to everyone for the effort you are putting into the Community Nursery and Education Centre – it’s a happening place! Chris
Posted: 17 November 2016
How to bee-friendly in your backyard
Sun 25 September 10 am to noon
The Southland Bee Society will be holding a free workshop for families at Southland Community Nursery 185 Grant Road Otatara.
Park at the 183 Grant Road car park and follow the bees to the Education Centre!
Posted: 31 August 2016
The Community Nursery is now closed on Fridays from August to October 2016 but there are still some exciting events below
Kiwi Conservation Club (KCC) Event – Building weta motels – Saturday 13 August 2016 - Southland Community Nursery Education Centre – 2-4pm. (Bronwyn KCC 213 0017 – [Enable JavaScript to view protected content]
Apple Grafting Workshop with the Guytons - Saturday 24 September 2016 1-3pm. Booking Essential (Workshop limited to 10 people - $20 including a grafted tree. More grafted trees to purchase $5 each). Contact for Bookings Lesley Catterall [Enable JavaScript to view protected content] Ph 021 916 124
Bee Friendly Workshop for families with Southland Bee Society – Sunday 25 September 2016 - activities for children, bee advice, planting for bees. 10am-noon. Community Nursery contact Bronwyn Graham[Enable JavaScript to view protected content] Ph 213 0017. Southland Bee Society Sonya Crook [Enable JavaScript to view protected content]
Natural Body Products Workshop Saturday 15 October 2016 Honorlea Mangion 9.30-2.30pm Bookings essential. $60, BYO lunch to share.
Contact for bookings and more information Honorlea Mangion [Enable JavaScript to view protected content] Ph 03 2254652
School Bookings for the Education Centre – Contact Bronwyn Graham - Bronwyn Graham [Enable JavaScript to view protected content] Ph 213 0017
Posted: 1 August 2016
Winter Breakup was held on Friday 22 July 2016 and a good crowd gathered to celebrate the season ending and looking forward to spring. The nursery will re-open in September. Also, Chris’ birthday, it was a special day to celebrate with friends, Chris’ Mum Marjorie and Brian had even taken a day off work!
See you all in September
Chris
Posted: 25 July 2016
