CHILDREN WORKSHOPS

We love to develop workshops and lessons for children of all ages. In our activities we use as much recycled material as possible and 100% organic seeds and ingredients.

These are the most popular activities:

* making, mixing and spreading compost in the garden

* looking at soil and worms and making clay

* getting to know the chickens at Stadsboerderij Osdorp

* making seed balls with bee-friendly flower seeds

* tasting sprouts and making sprout pots

* harvesting herbs and leafy vegetables and making and tasting pesto together

* collecting dandelions or elderflowers and making syrup

* making elf hotels and gnome houses from materials found in the garden

* getting to know medicinal plants, drawing and drinking herbal tea

* making small plant boxes to take home

* making garlands with local plants & flowers and doing a seasonal ritual

* weeding, watering and maintaining the garden

* visiting a beehive and learning about how bees communicate and make honey

* foraging: getting to know and tasting edible plants and flowers

* looking at insects with magnifying glasses and making an insect hotel

Amsterdam SCHOOLS

We would be thrilled to help your school realize an organic educational garden on the schoolyard (daycare, primary and secondary schools). Cityplot designs and builds the garden; the children can participate in the design process.

In the garden, children will experience nature and learn all about it. In addition, we can provide a series of lessons; we come back weekly to give lessons and take care of the garden.

In addition, there is a Cityplot lesson package available with lessons that we have designed; we can compose this together for your specific needs (number of lessons, subjects and level). We also provide after-school care lesson series, these work very well in combination with the lessons during school hours.

A conversation is always possible, we are happy to visit the school to discuss the possibilities.

Download our Green schools and edible gardens education programme

Projects:

• Daltonbasisschool de Rivieren, locaties Lekstraat & von Liebigweg

• Pro Rege Basisschool, locaties Hemsterhuis & Noorderhof

• Kindcentrum de Vindplaats

• KDV Kleintje Zuid, locaties Afroditekade, Amstelveenseweg & Lekstraat

• Montessorischool Azalea (Natuuravontuur)

We would love to hear from you! Email us on: kidsams@cityplot.org

farm / Nature outings

Cityplot also offers farm and/or nature outings for 4 to 12 year olds at Cityfarm Stadsboerderij Osdorp. During these two-hour programs, the children go on a journey of discovery through nature together and experience the farm.

Examples of activities are: caring for and feeding chickens, picking and tasting herbs, driving compost, examining worms and doing chores in the vegetable garden. As a refreshment, we serve delicious syrup or apple juice from a local orchard.

Drop us a mail for more info: kidsams@cityplot.org

nature-adventure!

Nature Adventure is our after-school activities program for primary schools.

In this series of lessons, children discover more about nature and their environment in a playful way. Through games and activities (see examples at children's workshops), the natural curiosity of the children develops and we also let them work together.

Depending on the season and the age of the children, we put together a unique program.

For more information: kidsams@cityplot.org