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In every walk with nature one recieves far more than he seeks
John Muir
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Activities
Te Mata Valley earth education Centre offers a range of outdoor and environmental education programmes and activities suiltable for children and sustainable living skills courses for adults |
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For Primary age children
EARTHKEEPERS - A residential programme for 8-12 year olds requiring 3 days at camp and a term or more back at school
RAFT BUILDING - A fun activity involving water, knot work and safety skills and problem solving
EARTH WALKS - A series of sensory activities in a natural setting over an hour and a half
ENVIRONMENTAL ART - Create original natural art using locally found materials
ORIENTEERING - Map skills and navigation
NIGHT WALKS - See how the world appears different at night and visit the nocturnal creatures of the river and the bush
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For Secondary age young people
TEAM BUILDING - A selection of activities designed to develop team work and leadership skills
RAFT BUILDING - A fun activity involving water, knot work, safety skills and problem solving
CAMPING SKILLS - Camp set up and housekeeping to look after people and the environment, includes cooking and safety
ENVIRONMENTAL ART - Create original natural art using locally found materials
ORIENTEERING - Map skills and navigation
NIGHT WALKS - See how the world appears different at night and visit the nocturnal creatures of the river and the bush
OUTDOOR BIVOUAC - Skills of preparing an overnight bivouac in a beautiful glade
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Sustainable living skills courses
ALTERNATIVE BUILDING - Learn skills of working with Cob and strawbales in buildings or in an earth oven
SUSTAINABLE LIVING - Skills courses for living with appropriate technology
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