We collected some comfrey to feed the chickens, but they didnÂ’t really care for it. We reviewed our plants this morning and had a nice thirty-minute sit.
What is a sit?
Every day of camp, the children sit in the same spot for a period of time to learn the patterns of the natural world. You can do this too. Take the time to find a place outside and spend twenty- to thirty-minute breaks there to see and learn about the natural world. This experience will inevitably draw you closer to nature.
We talked about what it means to be a good older brother or sister. We did the blindfolded maze again and had a good time.
Ate a tasty lunch.
We made a poultice of comfrey for the dogÂ’s cut. (She ran into a raccoon last night.) The dog wasnÂ’t very happy about the medicine, but some of the comfrey stayed on her and was still on at the end of camp.
Played a game of Connect Four.
Dug up five burdocks—have you ever dug up burdock? It’’s not easy.
We drew the plantain herb, a low-growing weed that you probably have in your yard; your child can find it for you.
We played the game Camouflage for an hour.
Plants mentioned today:
Chicory
Dandelion
White asven
Echinacea
Hackberry
Box elder
Poison ivy
Wild rose
In front of house – pokeweed.
Eric Wolf
P.S.: We made a magical map of camp. To get a copy of the map in PDF format, click here.
P.P.S.: Three questions:
Easy – Plantain heals cuts and wounds, just like what herb that also heals cuts?
Easy – What is it like to dig up a burdock root?
Hard – What is the tree with the rough bark?
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