In the first session, we take a look at the olive tree. There are olive trees in the garden of Gethsemane near Jerusalem and in the French Riviera that are estimated to be over 2000 years old. Olives can still be found in the wild, but they have been successfully cultivated for about 10,000 years.
Session 1
Amazing Ancient Trees
Information
Games
Crafts & Activities
About this Topic
A look at five trees that can live for 1000 years or more and that have had a significant cultural and spiritual effect on the generations of humans that have shared their company.
Religious groups, artists and writers have been inspired by the longevity and majesty of these trees, and the trees or their products have come to symbolise important ideas like peace, immortality, power, strength, and victory.
There are 5 Rays, which provide a programme for one year’s sessions for a children’s group running during term-time. For each Ray, there is a set of topics, each of which comprises a theme for a term or half-term.
The sessions are presented in a pick-and-mix way - some information, some games, crafts, videos, etc. You are encouraged to adapt the material to your own setting , the time you have available and the resources you have. Don’t think that you have to do everything on offer.