Research Workshop "Nutrition" Holiday Children's University in the Tropical Greenhouse Witzenhausen (Passage II)

A cooperation project between Tropengewächshaus, University of Kassel with Bildung trifft Entwicklung, Göttingen, Bildungszentrum WeltGarten, Bündnis für Familie der Stadt Witzenhausen

Monday, July 19 to Friday, July 23, 2021 (Session I) and
Monday, July 26 to Friday, July 30, 2021 (Session II)

9.00 - 13.15 in each case

Bindingregistration until: 11.7.2021

Tel: 05542-72812, tropengewaechshaus[at]uni-kassel[dot]de

Age: 8 - 12 years
Number: max. 10 children
Time: daily from 9.00 - 13.15
Location: Tropical greenhouse of the University of Kassel, Steinstraße 19, 37213 Witzenhausen

Costs: 80 €/child incl. materials
Children should wear sturdy clothing suitable for the weather.

Where does popcorn come from and which plant is in my noodle? How much space does it take to grow the ingredients for my hamburger and what do peanuts and bratwurst have in common? Young researchers can investigate these and other "tasty" questions about our food for themselves. Under professional guidance and equipped with research material and all their senses, they follow the traces of their food with the help of experiments, practical exercises, stories and games. They explore local delicacies in the summer garden and discover the plants in the tropical greenhouse. The children decide democratically how the program should be adapted according to their wishes.

On Monday, they explore their favorite foods. Where does it come from? Does it have something to do with plants and if so, where did they grow? What do you think is the tastiest thing for the children there? They follow food on its journey around the world, go on the hunt for regional and delicious seasonal food and look "outside the box" with other children.

How is our food actually grown and what does it need to grow? This question will be the focus on Tuesday. How can we find out? What is this "organic" thing all about and what does variety taste like? The children will create their own mini dream garden and try out how a plant turns into popcorn.

On Wednesday, we take a closer look at the people behind our food. Who grew it, how do they live and what do they eat? We will also have a look at ourselves: what happens to the food in our bodies, why are sweets considered unhealthy and vegetables healthy? The children look for their sausage in the rainforest and try to find out what meat and peanuts have in common.

The connections between climate change and our food are the focus on Thursday. It's all about pretty crooked cucumbers and which cherries are the healthiest for the climate. What is climate-friendly nutrition and how can it be both enjoyable and healthy?

Friday is all about the land on which food is grown. If we were to distribute all the available land in the world fairly, each person would have around 2000m2 of arable land at their disposal. The exciting question: How would you use this area? You have to puzzle, think and design creatively.

To keep up the strenuous research work, there is a joint breakfast break. This time, the children have to bring their own food due to social distancing and hygiene rules.

With agricultural engineer Ines Fehrmann and student Tony Lindenau.

Note: Subject to all approvals - in compliance with the applicable hygiene regulations. In order to make the vacation program possible despite Corona in compliance with distance regulations, all cooperation partners were willing to finance two rounds with only 10 children each. After registration, families will receive the hygiene instructions and rules for containing the coronavirus. Please note that we have to react flexibly to current regulations and requirements!