permaculture

[Marjory <forestgarden@gvtc.com>]

There is a wonderful week-long camp happening this October for children 
and parents in the Davy Crockett National forest outside of Lufkin, TX.  
The age range of children is expected to be 5-14.  My daughter and I 
will be attending and are we excited!

The structure of this session will be based on community.  The children 
will have governance over the week.  There are basic guidelines but the 
children will have most of the power.  (parents you get to just be there 
and maintain safety ;-) )   This will include creating a schedule for 
the time we are there, working out who is doing what jobs (e.g. cooking 
meals, cleaning dishes, activity monitor, water monitor....), what 
happens when someone doesn't do their job... and so on.

Also included in the children's management will be working out what 
types of activities are going to happen.  There are many different 
subjects which can be addressed, we'll discuss them and decide upon 
which are of interest on the first day.  There are so many things there 
to do.  The lodge has a Native American room, a nature library, and 
indoor labs for independent study of birds, botany, butterflies, 
forestry, astronomy, wildflowers, insects, rocks and fossils, and loads 
of games.  There is a pond, a labyrinth, several gardens, a tire swing 
and a tepee (it does need some repair) on the property.  Not to mention 
the places to go off the property after the week is over.  One is the 
Caddoan Mounds.  http://www.thc.state.tx.us/hsites/hs_caddo.aspx?Site=Caddo

This will be a week long, in-residence session.  Group size (including 
adults) is min of 12, max of 24.   The dates are Oct 19-24.  The cost 
will be $175 for the first child, $125 for additional children in the 
family, and $50 per adult.  This includes meals, lodging, and a trip to 
the Pineywoods Herb Farm.   http://pineywoodsherbfarm.com/Home_Page.html

Treetops' mission is "to provide each participant those experiences 
through which awareness of the impact of his or her choices and actions 
on present and future environments will be acquired."   
http://treetopsintheforest.org/about.htm

Seanna Saxon is the contact for this event.  If you have any questions, 
send them to her. 

Seana Saxon
seana.saxon@gmail.com <mailto:seana.saxon@gmail.com>
817-915-4225