kuth👀hala @ kalkunte village

Had the opportunity to conduct a Kutoohala (curiosity – with experiential science) workshop at Kalkunte Village… Though these experiments were the same, and a repetition for me… they were new and very special for these children. And that enthusiasm and curiosity brings new life…

nature in the city

This quote encourages us to question: What Is Our Relationship With Nature? See for the first time that tree, bush or blade of grass. We see a tree so many times, to the point that we just tend to take it for granted…. Is…

rice rhapsody – farming

We typically see rice paddy fields flooded with water most of the time as part of the commonly prevalent agricultural practice. So rice farmers are typically heavily dependent on the availability of water – and rainfall of that year for their yield. Suyatri, in…

Somewhere out there… is the Chandrayaan-3 Rover

Seems like yesterday, the take off from Bangalore… but has been a long journey…                             A post shared by Nature Kids (@naturekids_in) Watched the amazing historic moment with the local community…

Children and nature

This were some notes based on some learnings by Vijetha.

a spectator’s view of Chandrayaan-3

Some fake videos of the Chandrayaan-3 launch are floating around, and can even have a pretty convincing description. One of the factors to discern the actual launch picture/video is the rocket leaving a white cloud trail. View this post on Instagram A post shared…

Meetup with Richard Louv

It was a great privilege to have an hour’s live call with the amazing author of this fascinating book The Last Child in the Woods …worth re-reading every once in a way! Just some of the points discussed… Sharing a few moments of awe…

Science and Nature Workshop 21-May

This workshop was conducted for some children of the assistants / help of a residential community, to acknowledge their value in making everyone’s lives easier. It started with some games where children could try to identify a tree by just the feel of the…

a unique nature retreat at Majakali

Majakali is in the northern part of India, where my daughter and me went on a retreat. Though not actually in the Himalayas, it was exciting to know that it was near it, and one may see the peaks in the distance… …depending on…

Earth Day @ Doddanna Farm

How better to celbrate Earth Day… than with some earthly elements… First we got into groups and collected our different ‘colors’ – different kinds of soil… View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nature Kids (@naturekids_in) Some more illuminating activities after the…