BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://therealmsfoundation.org/home/ - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:https://therealmsfoundation.org/home/ X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://therealmsfoundation.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for https://therealmsfoundation.org/home/ REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Johannesburg BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:SAST DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20260106T100000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20260106T163000 DTSTAMP:20260506T165111 CREATED:20251019T191328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T183521Z UID:3979-1767693600-1767717000@therealmsfoundation.org SUMMARY:Event 2: "Seed to Snack" - A Kids' Permaculture Adventure DESCRIPTION:Event Concept: An interactive\, hands-on workshop where children learn the core principles of permaculture by helping to create a small\, productive garden space within the community. The focus is on fun\, discovery\, and connecting with nature. \nTarget Audience: Children aged 5-12 (with parental supervision or participation encouraged for younger ones). \nKey Objectives: \n\n\nTo teach children where food comes from. \n\n\nTo introduce concepts of ecosystems\, recycling\, and working with nature. \n\n\nTo foster a sense of responsibility and pride in creating something. \n\n\nTo encourage healthy eating habits. \n\n\nEvent Activities & Flow: \n\n\nThe Circle of Life Welcome (15 mins): \n\n\nChildren gather in a circle on mats. \n\n\nThe facilitator starts with a short\, interactive story about a seed’s journey to becoming a plant. \n\n\nIntroduction to the three core permaculture rules: “Care for the Earth\,” “Care for People\,” and “Fair Share.” \n\n\n\n\n“Bug Hotel” Building Station (30 mins): \n\n\nKids use natural and recycled materials (pinecones\, bamboo canes\, hollow reeds\, wooden pallets\, terracotta pots) to build small “hotels” for beneficial insects like ladybugs and lacewings. \n\n\nLearning Point: This teaches how every creature has a role in the garden (pest control\, pollination) and the value of recycling. \n\n\n\n\nCreate a “Pizza Garden” Bed (45 mins): \n\n\nThe main activity! Children help prepare a raised bed or a designated garden plot. \n\n\nThey learn about companion planting by arranging plants that grow well together and are used on a pizza: tomatoes (the “sauce”)\, basil and oregano (the “herbs”)\, onions\, and bell peppers (“the toppings”). \n\n\nLearning Point: Hands-on experience with planting\, soil health\, and plant relationships. \n\n\n\n\nSeed Bomb Craft (30 mins): \n\n\nA messy and fun activity where kids mix clay\, compost\, and wildflower seeds to create their own seed bombs. \n\n\nThey can take these home to throw in a bare spot in their yard or a designated community area (with permission!) to “guerrilla garden” and support pollinators. \n\n\nLearning Point: A creative way to learn about seed dispersal and helping bees and butterflies. \n\n\n\n\nTasting & Celebration (15 mins): \n\n\nA healthy snack is provided\, featuring foods that can be grown in a garden (e.g.\, carrot sticks\, cherry tomatoes\, snap peas). \n\n\nEach child receives a “Junior Permaculturist” certificate. \n\n\n\n\nMaterials Needed: \n\n\nChild-sized gardening gloves and trowels \n\n\nSoil\, compost\, seeds (tomato\, basil\, oregano\, etc.)\, and seedlings \n\n\nRecycled materials for bug hotels (pallets\, pinecones\, bamboo) \n\n\nClay\, compost\, wildflower seeds for seed bombs \n\n\nWatering cans\, buckets \n\n\nMats for seating\, hand-washing station URL:https://therealmsfoundation.org/event/event-2-seed-to-snack-a-kids-permaculture-adventure/ LOCATION:plumstead\, 16 st joseph st\, cape town\, western cape\, 7800\, South Africa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://therealmsfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/garden-xxx-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251227T120000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251227T163000 DTSTAMP:20260506T165111 CREATED:20251019T190053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T185936Z UID:3973-1766836800-1766853000@therealmsfoundation.org SUMMARY:Event 1: The "Spark" Discovery Day DESCRIPTION:Core Concept: A high-energy\, multi-activity workshop where children rotate through different “Realms” (stations) to uncover hidden talents and interests in a fun\, low-pressure environment. \nAlignment with Mission: \n\n\nUnlocking Potential: By exposing children to a diverse range of activities\, we help them discover innate affinities they may not have known they had. \n\n\nIgniting Futures: The event culminates in a “Spark Map” – a personalized takeaway that helps them and their parents understand their unique profile of interests. URL:https://therealmsfoundation.org/event/event-1-the-spark-discovery-day/ LOCATION:Itsitsa primary school\, 7712 O NQUBELANI ST MFULENI CAPETOWN\, cape town\, western cape\, 7100\, South Africa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://therealmsfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/craft-test-scaled.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Realms Foundation":MAILTO:howardchiriseri@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251019T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251019T170000 DTSTAMP:20260506T165111 CREATED:20251019T192230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T185734Z UID:3983-1760860800-1760893200@therealmsfoundation.org SUMMARY:Event 3 "Color Our Community" - A Family Craft & Paint Social Event Concept: DESCRIPTION:A vibrant\, social event where children and their families can unleash their creativity through various crafting and painting stations. The theme is community and nature\, with collaborative art pieces to take home or display. Target Audience: Families with children of all ages. Activities are scalable for different skill levels. Key Objectives: To provide a fun\, relaxed space for creative expression. To strengthen community bonds through collaborative art. To develop fine motor skills and artistic confidence in children. To create beautiful\, personalized artwork for the home and community space. Event Activities & Flow (Stations-based\, so participants can move freely): Welcome & “The Masterpiece Wall” (Ongoing): As families arrive\, they are directed to a large\, blank canvas or paper wall. Everyone is encouraged to add a brushstroke\, handprint\, or small drawing throughout the event. By the end\, it becomes a collaborative masterpiece that can be displayed in the community center. Station 1: Rock Pet Painting (30-45 mins): Children choose smooth\, washed rocks and transform them into colorful “pets” or creatures using acrylic paints and googly eyes. Takeaway: Each child takes their unique rock pet home. Station 2: Nature Printmaking (30 mins): Using collected leaves\, flowers\, and ferns\, kids paint the surfaces and press them onto paper or tote bags to create beautiful\, natural prints. Learning Point: Introduces pattern\, symmetry\, and using natural objects as art tools. Station 3: Collaborative “Kindness Quilt” (Ongoing): A large sheet of paper is divided into squares. Each child decorates a square with markers\, crayons\, and stickers\, drawing something that makes them happy or represents kindness. The squares are “stitched” together with tape on the back to form a large quilt that tells a community story. Station 4: DIY Wind Chimes (45 mins): Using recycled jars\, tin cans\, seashells\, beads\, and string\, families work together to create their own musical wind chimes. Takeaway: A functional and beautiful piece of art for their garden or balcony. Materials Needed: Large canvas or roll of paper for the collaborative wall Acrylic paints\, brushes\, water cups\, palettes Smooth rocks\, googly eyes\, glue Collected leaves\, ferns\, flowers Plain paper\, pre-washed cotton tote bags Recycled jars/cans\, beads\, string\, shells Markers\, crayons\, stickers\, aprons/smocks Tables\, drop cloths\, and drying racks URL:https://therealmsfoundation.org/event/event-3-color-our-community-a-family-craft-paint-social-event-concept/ LOCATION:mfureni high school\, 7712 O NQUBELANI ST MFULENI CAPETOWN\, cape town\, western cape\, 7100\, South Africa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://therealmsfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/craft-test2-scaled.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR