Kid's Program

PepperGreen Farm Festival is pleased to present an exciting and fun kid's program featuring:

The full program can be downloaded from here:

 EcoCubbies (site 13)

ecocubbies

EcoCubbies is a workshop program for children that places architexts and designers in schools and communities to promote the concept of sustainable design

 

Bike Decorating (site 12)

bike decorating

Big kids and little kids ride your trike, scooter or bike to the festival and get stuck inot some fun adoring your wheels.  Local sustainable textile designer Verity Lougoon has reclaimed materials and fabulous green bike decorating silliness for you to show off your pushie

 

Water Watch (site 11)

Water Watch Trailer

Are you a river detective?  Come along to explore what is underneath the water's surface with staff from the North Central Catchment Management Authority Waterwatch program

 

Wonderful Worms! (site 10)

11.30am

In this fun interactive workshop children investigate worm characteristics, habitat and role in organic recycling through music, puppets and hands on exploration.This workshop is a CERES Early Childhood Incursion and full details can be accessed via www.ceres.org.au

 

Waste and Recycling (site 10)

1.25pm

With the help of puppets “Responsible Robbie” and “Wasteful Wendy”

children explore lunch box waste, sort it into bins and work together towards waste free lunch boxes! This workshop is a CERES Early Childhood Incursion and full details can be accessed via www.ceres.org.au

 

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Pete the Plumber (site 21)

10.15am and 1.35pm

Pete the Plumber

Pete has a pet drop of water, Droppo, which he follows around the Water Cycle, finding and making wonderful music through the Evaporation/ Condensation/ Precipitation journey.  Pete introduces a fascinating array of simple, enchanting instruments made from all types of pipes, hoses and gloves, to accompany the story of Water.

 

Team Henderson has been performing Pete the Plumber since 1995, at the Museum of Victoria, Scienceworks, with the Victorian Arts Council, schools, festivals and for

Coliban Water.

 

Farmer Darryl's Mobile Farm Yard (site 40)

Darryl Farmer

 

 

 

 

 

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