is THE space where imagination creative passion and planet happy principals naturally shine through all the children's parties, programs and activities that are scheduled. Run by two mums whose beliefs, ethics and love for the environment contribute to a sustainable venue on all levels. Kate Nelson from Meetoo had the extreme pleasure of visiting to check out the Creative Time session. The team behind Apples & Jam could be accused of subscribing to the Eco Chic movement – personally I am a fan on the movement (even if purest eco warriors deem it contradictory), because what‟s not to admire about aspirational, ecological coolness?
The South Melbourne Commons (Apple & Jam‟s landlord) has a zero waste policy and also a very strong community focus – and these two points are key elements of all their tenant‟s agreements. So naturally Apples & Jam (and their neighbours) are a business driven to ensure they uphold an eco mindfulness to everything they do, from their aim to achieve zero waste through to how they decorate their space for a birthday party.
It‟s true we can‟t change the world overnight, but if we subscribe to the philosophy of the team at Apples and Jam and “inspire small changes” – we‟ll be on the right track. To help you get on track with your own small changes here are some tips from Jess at Apples & Jam -you don‟t need fancy craft materials for creative time at home – recycling items like long life milk cartons, toilet rolls, egg cartons, tin cans etc can all be used to make anything from awesome racing cars to chain saws -house-hold items such as wool, pasta, straws, patty pans, buttons also make great creative time materials for embellishments -look for the green (and safe) options when it comes to paints and glues -old newspaper makes great seedling pots – and you can plant them, pot and all, straight into the ground when they are ready for planting -vegie scraps make great worm food – start a worm farm
We have been lucky enough to take part in some of Apples & Jam‟s activities, and these are always presented so beautifully that both adults and children can‟t wait to dive in with much enthusiasm.
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