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2014 Summer Courses at the Nature Institute

6/4/2014

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2014 Summer Courses at The Nature Institute in Ghent, New York (USA). Reading in the Book of Nature: Enlivening Observation and Thinking Through Plant Study. June 29 to July 5 When we read, we participate in meaning – the meaning that is inherent in the text. It is not enough to know word definitions and grammatical rules to read. Similarly, when we observe and strive to understand the natural world around us, it is not enough to know names and an array of characteristics. Rather we must try to see the relations between, say, parts of a plant and understand how a plant relates to its environment. What is a plant expressing through its unique way of being? Can we begin to fathom the deeper meanings that are present in the living world? This is no simple task, because it demands a new kind of relational knowing that moves from a clear understanding of details to a perception of processes and interconnections. In this course we want to take steps in learning to read in the book of nature through:
  • exercises in flexible thinking;
  • careful study of plants in the local surroundings;
  • clay modeling with a focus on metamorphosis.
Daily schedule:
  • Morning seminars from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
  • Lunch break from 12:30 pm to 2 pm
  • Afternoon activities from 2 pm to 5:30 pm
The course begins on Sunday, June 29, at 7:00 pm and ends on Saturday, July 5, at 1:00 pm with a potluck lunch. Tuition: $560 (less $30 if you register by May 1) Tuition includes materials, as well as morning and afternoon snacks. Please download and complete a registration form by June 15.  We are pleased to offer tuition reduction: Scholarship for Waldorf Educators General Tuition Assistance Course Staff: Craig Holdrege is a biologist, educator, and the director of The Nature Institute. About Craig Holdrege.  Henrike Holdrege is a mathematician, biologist, and educator and works at The Nature Institute. About Henrike Holdrege.  Patrick Stolfo is an artist and art teacher with many years of experience. For more info and course location, meals, and lodging please see here.


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