There are so many things children can learn from observing plants and getting actively involved in their care. Because after all, as someone said, human beings are plants with my complex emotions.
It’s also an emotionally safe learning place for children to tackle difficult, traumatic topics such as death. I recently made this short video clip.
But here’s something relevant for everyday life: you can see the cheese plant named Stanislaw curiously reaching down to check out a new friend that is very different from him. Isn’t that what we should be teaching children? To be curious, to learn outside the classroom, and most of all, not to be afraid of differences?
Hope this newsletter finds you well. First week into Kickstarter and here are the exciting news!
Good news is that this project earned the Kickstarter ‘Project We Love’ badge, which means that the campaign is clear, well-crafted and transparent! Hopefully, being featured by Kickstarter means that this project will reach its modest funding goal of £2,000.
Why Kickstarter?
I spent most of last week explaining to people what Kickstarter is. No, it is not me asking folks for donations to realise my dream of getting this book out there. Kickstarter is mainly a pre-order system; that is to say, checking if a book has traction before printing it.
It is about building a community
Supporting this project (£5 for the e-version of the Handbook) is something that brings people together to start a community of Budding Little Gardeners. With that in mind, I put up a stall outside my house last week to give away rescued plants and plant cuttings, homemade organic compost and recycled plant pots. So please consider investing in the e-book, which you can gift as many times as you want.
This Kickstarter campaign is about giving others the chance to shine too
I have been working with a talented Argentinian watercolour artist, Vivs Moyano, who lives in Peru (like Paddington Bear) who designed this absolutely gorgeous large poster which will be part of the Kickstarter rewards package.
Vivs started being an artist at the age of 30, having worked in business management. But she had a huge anxiety problem and could not even leave her house. She started painting to help her get through her anxiety and is now a full-time illustrator. Her crusade is to help spread awareness on mental health, self-love and being passionate about your hobbies. That’s why she put so much love into this poster, which will be yours with the Kickstarter rewards. Vivs’ website is: https://saironwen.wordpress.com/
Please share this green message please
See the £5 e-book as a lifelong induction to a meaningful movement. I am sure you know friends with children and families who will benefit from this ‘membership’.
Buy one e-book and gift it to as many people as you wish.
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