What is a Garden Explorer?

What is a Garden Explorer?

For me, it begins in a small pause.

A child notices an ant trail, a worm in the soil, water disappearing into dry ground, or the smell of mint on their fingers.

At Alo Lira: Garden Explorers, the garden becomes a living prepared environment — a place where children can observe, make, care, cooperate, and begin to understand how everything is connected.

Inspired by Montessori, permaculture, self-directed play, music, and mindfulness, Garden Explorers is about meaningful experiences in nature that help children grow in confidence, empathy, independence, and belonging.

I wrote more about this on the blog: What Is a Garden Explorer?

Read it here: https://alo.land/what-is-a-garden-explorer/