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Here are some reactions:
«It was great, very simple but with explanations they will use every day. You took examples of their daily lives, making the presentation personal and pleasant. I liked the fact the children left with the definition of biodiversity, because they hear about it every day without really knowing what it is. They were interactive, I’m quite satisfied».
Alice Lacroix, coordinator at Aselqo
«I liked it because I discovered fruits I eat and I didn’t know their names. I don’t think it was too complicated, because you transmitted the ideas with simple words the children use and understand. The games are nice, they guarantee the children don’t get bored or lose their concentration».
Elodie, helper for the Aselqo group
Some reactions from the children:
"It was super-great. We learnt things, next time we see a mark, we’ll know what it is. I understood everything, I can even make my herbarium more easily now"
Inès
«It was nice. I learnt a lot of things. My favourite part was learning the names of the leaves».
Smaïn
«Our favourite par was the games!».
Group of children
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School workshops
Discover Biodiveristy During a Visit to The Herboretum
The Herboretum is a true garden of preserved and shared biodiversity; it commits to preserving the local biodiversity of species and their habitats.
Through educational workshops, The Herboretum reveals the wealth of biodiversity and helps make children aware of the importance of preserving it in a sustainable development perspective.
Through a participative, active and scientific approach combining observation, manipulation and reflection, pupils look at biodiversity under a new angle.
Throughout the day on 8th April 2011, The Herboretum gave presentations at the school in Saint-Ay to raise students' awareness of the importance of protecting biodiversity. At the end of the school year, those same students then went to learn first-hand about the diversity of species at The Herboretum by means of a guided tour and activities led by qualified and experienced coordinators. In 2010, The Herboretum had already had the pleasure of hosting a group of 50 school children from Saint-Ay.
Friday, 8th April 2011 - Saint-Ay Elementary School
"Learning About Biodiversity"
The Herboretum gave presentations in 4 classes at the Saint-Ay school on the topic of learning about biodiversity. An exhibit with explanations and an exercise on tracking wildlife were offered to students and teachers. Educational workbooks were handed out, allowing them to subsequently do follow-up exercises on the topic in the classroom.
Tuesday, 17th May 2011 - Ecole du Bourdon Blanc - Orleans
"Old-fashioned and Forgotten Vegetables, Aromatic Herbs and Edible Flowers"
A team of activities coordinators from The Herboretum went to the school to conduct an activity on the topic of old-fashioned and forgotten vegetables, aromatic herbs and edible flowers. The activity took place in a CM2 class in Orleans, with the presence of pensioners from the Romée home, for a cross-generational day of learning. After a presentation about the plants in the school garden, the students and their elderly visitors prepared a meal using flowers and aromatic plants. This cooking workshop served to help rediscover flavours from Mother Nature and was a special time of sharing between generations.
Monday, 23rd May, Tuesday, 7th June and Friday, 10th June at The Herboretum
"Experiencing Biodiversity Through the Five Senses"
Several classes from Orleans came to The Herboretum on 23rd May, and 7th and 10th June 2011, to take part in an activity and go about exploring biodiversity. The students walked through the gardens, tasted edible flowers, smelled aromatic plants and viewed forgotten vegetables. They then went scouting for signs of wildlife. Immersed in biodiversity, the children had to use their 5 senses: taste, sight, touch, hearing and smell, in a sensory exploration of Nature.
Tuesday, 14th and Thursday 16th June, at The Herboretum
"Experiencing Biodiversity Through the Five Senses"
Several classes from Saint-Ay visited The Herboretum on 14th and 16th June 2011 in order to learn about biodiversity. Activities coordinators from The Herboretum presented to the children an exhibit on biodiversity redone for the International Year of Forests and Bats, and the children then visited the gardens and walked about the premises searching for signs of wildlife. They were later able to taste honey from the "Marshmallow" hive sponsored by their school.
Friday, 24th June 2011, at The Herboretum
"Experiencing Biodiversity Through the Five Senses"
The CM2 class from the Bourdon Blanc school came to visit The Herboretum on 24th June 2011. After visiting an exhibit on biodiversity, the students went out into the field to experience it.
Tuesday, 28th June, at The Herboretum
"Plants that are Helpful to Mankind"
Several classes from the Guillaume Apollinaire school came to The Herboretum to explore the topic of plants helpful to mankind, attending a presentation on biodiversity and learning first-hand in the field about plants that are helpful to mankind for food, medications, clothing, etc. The visit finished with a workshop where, working in groups, the children produced medications using plants, in the form of infusions. They even tasted their own creations and were later able to re-create them using their recipe booklets.
