Today, 8 ducklings were born at Alo Lira.

Today, 8 ducklings were born at Alo Lira.

And a simple, beautiful event like this can open so many doors for learning.

In Garden Explorers, ducks can lead us into permaculture: what do they need to live well? Water, shelter, food, safety, companionship. And what do they give back to the system? Eggs, fertility, pest control, movement, life, questions.

They can lead us into biology: life cycles, growth, feathers, eggs, and their place in the local food chain.

And they can lead us into mathematics: what shape is an egg, really? How can we measure it? Is it possible to estimate its volume? What changes between a duck egg and a chicken egg?

They can open geography and history: where are these ducks originally from? How has the relationship between humans and ducks changed over time?

They can invite conversations about culture, philosophy, empathy, and respect: why do some people eat eggs while others don’t? How do we make different food choices while respecting values, bodies, cultures, and needs?

They can inspire feather crafts, stories, drawing, observation, cooking with eggs, conversations about nutrition — and even reflections on social life.

Ducks need their flock. They feel safer, calmer, and more oriented when they are together. And what about us? We also need belonging, companionship, and the feeling that we are part of something.

This is what we want to cultivate in Alo Lira: Garden Explorers: living, real encounters full of possibility, where one question leads to another, and curiosity begins to grow roots.

If you would like your child to experience this way of learning, come and try a session with us.