3. Offering Direct Experience

The participants will look for plants of the region, edible or healthy; for remedies, condiments, infusions, or simply wild fruits.

Participants make natural stone compost or stone dust by crushing small and medium-sized stones with a hammer or mallet to strengthen soil used for planting or potting. This avoids the use of chemicals that are dangerous for the environment.

Participants select a space of their own in an area of the lawn and mark it with a ribbon or string, about one foot in diameter in a circle or any geometric figure of their choice. They lie down to closely observe only what they find in this area. They are then provided with a magnifying glass or rolled up paper to take a closer look at the world beneath their feet.

Participants will put together a puzzle with a picture of trees and the functions of the tree parts on the back. In small groups, they will find their puzzle pieces hanging from various parts of a tree. When putting it together they will see the landscape and, when turning it over, they will be able to read and discuss the functions of each part of the tree.

Early in the morning, participants will hold a fallen branch or long stick, over 2 meters long. Preferably, this stick should have branches at the top. The stick shall be held vertically. Participants will hold it while seated and cover their bodies with cloths or blankets. Waiting patiently, you will see several birds perching on the branches.

Participants will lie on the ground, with their eyes on the sky, feet covered up to the sides of their heads with pine needles. They will feel as if they were inside the earth. They will stand still and still to experience the forest through the eyes of the forest itself.