The educational programs of Ahimsa Village are based
on natural earth cycles. We try to incorporate experiential
learning into all that we do. We feel that this is the only way to
start to reconnect with the natural world.
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Our educational philosophy is based on the following principles:
Key Educational Concepts:
Care for People
Care for the Earth
Sharing the Surplus
Below is our yearly cycle of activities:
Jan. - seed ordering, garden planning
Feb. - start of maple sugaring, pruning, seed starting
Mar. - sugaring, seed starting, equinox, celebration
Apr. - shiitake inoculation/harvest, transplanting
May - May Day, transplanting, wild salad gathering
June - corn planting, Solstice
July - garlic harvesting
Aug. - salsa making
Sept. - grain harvest, bread making in outdoor oven, apple
picking/preserving, Fall Equinox
Oct. - garlic planting, seed saving, apple picking/preserving, Harvest
dinner
Nov. - celebrate holidays from other cultures
Dec. - service projects, barter/sale of “stuff’, Winter Solstice
Recommended resource:
AERO -
The Alternative Education Resource Organization (AERO) is a non-profit
organization founded in 1989 to advance learner-centered approaches to
education.
Ahimsa Village conducts a yearly summer camp for children 5 and up. This day camp features creating art and crafts from natural materials, gardening, swimming, hiking, environmental education projects and other outdoor educational activities. Click here to view pictures from the 2007 camp. Please visit the summer camp web page to learn more.
We are available to give tours of Ahimsa Village and the surrounding fields and woods to school groups. Please contact us to learn more.
Please contact Kelle Kersten at 814-355-0850 or magicjubilee@yahoo.com to discuss how Ahimsa Village can work with your children or school group.
Ahimsa Village Community
4022 S. Eagle Valley Rd, Julian, PA
814-355-0850
info@ahimsavillage.org
http://www.ahimsavillage.org
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