Green Camp

Raffles PSB: an unforgetable first experience in nature

carolina — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:14:48 +0000

Last week, 52 kids aged 10 to 12 from Raffles PSB (Jakarta) came for a 3 day camp. At first, it was a little hard for them to drop the mobile phones, but as soon as they got to walk in the rice paddies – and get dirty in them – everything started to feel right. The enthusiasm for mud continued on Day 2 as the whole group embraced Green Camp’s mud pit challenge. Ibu Linda lead her students in the many games and initiatives and proved a formidable adversary!

Students ended up loving this first experience in nature, away from their life in the big city. Being more independent and able to look after themselves in the Balinese rainforest was a huge step for many. Contributing their energy and hard work to helping clean-up the local river on our final day helped connect the group’s efforts to making a difference in the world.

Thanks, Raffles PSB, for opening up to a new experience and allowing yourselves to have such a good time!

We look forward to seeing you next time,

The Green Camp team

Green SuperCamp!

carolina — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:43:42 +0000

Well we’ve officially made it to the last day of Green Supercamp. It’s been an amazing week full of new learning, new friends, and a deep understanding of what it means to push your limits in the heart of the rainforest! I think everyone would agree that the experience has been challenging both mentally and physically–this is definitely not your typical supercamp! But with these challenges has come the recognition that everyone has resources and inner strength that is a powerful and positive force. Combined with the limitless energy of the group, this group of supercampers has really achieved amazing results. Congratulations everyone!

To learn more about the Green Supercamp experience from those that were here, check them out on facebook here.

Work in progress in the Yurt Village

carolina — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:21:57 +0000

Our beloved Yurt Village is becoming more and more comfortable and cozy. The team is working hard not only on the yurts, but on the brand new bonfire, the kitchen and the grass field close to the river, so we can have an even better green place to call our own. Rumour has it that there may even be a new brick oven being built to cook delicious meals (organic pizza!) picked from our own garden. We are all very excited about the renovations and can´t wait to show you all that has been done. But still, there´s more to come!

Bamboopalooza coming up!

carolina — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 07:36:25 +0000

We are proud to be closely related to the Green School, who will host Bamboopalooza this bext Friday. And, of course, Green Camp will be running great activities during the event!

Please join us for an end of term celebration to rival all end of term celebration! We have lined up a fabulous array of events, activities, performances, vendors, food & drink, plus a great silent auction. Lots of fun for kids and adults. Please do help ensure a great turnout by spreading the word to your friends and neighbors. Again, all proceeds from Bamboopalooza will be split between the John Fawcett Foundation, which provides cataract and facial reconstruction surgery for low-income Indonesians, and the GS scholarship program for Balinese students.

Green camp News Update

wirya — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:09:30 +0000

Global Nomads Family Retreat:

Green Camp is excited to sponsor a unique and powerful family retreat aimed at addressing common challenges faced by nomadic parents and kids. Topics to be explored include:

Third Culture Parent/Living
Your Family Culture: Roles and Relationships
Conscious Family Living

The 2 day workshop will be led by experienced facilitators representing Satori Worldwide and Hoza! Creative Mediation.

Details:

Date/Times: Dec. 12-13 (teens to take part in the afternoons)
Participant Age: 12 and up
Cost: adults–1.5 million rp, teens–600 000 rp
Location: Green Camp on the Green School Campus (accommodation in traditional yurts along with all meals will be provided)
Registration and Information: contact Renee at 081 337 006 681 or info@greencampbali.com

See the attached flyer for more information. click here

New pictures every week!

carolina — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:55:34 +0000

The days at Green Camp are so photogenic that we couldn´t help ourselves: we now have a Flickr account! Every week, new (and awesome) pictures of campers and activities that happened in that period. And the best part is: you can download them and tag yourself in them! So, check it out and start searching for some of the shots you are in and share them in Facebook, Twitter, Hi5, MySpace or even print them!

This way, your memories will last even longer!

Tanglin Trust School: drawing connections

wirya — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 03:21:12 +0000

Over 4 days and nights on September, a group of 22 students from Tanglin Trust School came from Singapore for an intensive visual art-based program. Representing senior A-level and IB art classes, they visited studios and museums in Ubud and Klungkung along with numerous opportunities for creating their own works both at Green School and in off-site studios. We were astonished by these young artists’ amazing talent and commitment through their work.

Asked to share their 1st impressions in a single word following a short tour of the site, responses ranged from “inspiring, calm, natural and over-whelming”. Judging from the many works that they produced over the 4 day program, we could say much the same about the quality of their efforts.

Rob Le Grice, Art Dept. Head, when asked about what was significantly different about the process of creating art at Green School, said: “What we’re seeing is students applying school-based learning to a real life artistic situation. This is where real learning happens. There’s so much to draw, they (the students) have to dig deep to be able to really see.”

Both figuratively and literally, they have drawn connections between the ways in which natural environments can promote and foster creativity and artistic expression. We applaud them on their fine efforts and hope to see more Tanglin students back soon.

Christmas Holidays Green Camp

wirya — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:25:51 +0000

Are you or your friends looking for long lasting memories full of fun, engaging and authentic experiences on your next holidays? What if they are set in the heart of the Balinese rainforest with trekking, rafting, night safaris and much more in the middle of the Balinese rainforest? Even better, right? Green Camps Explorer and Adventure Programs will definitely provide amazing stories for the kids to share with their kids someday.

Explorer Camp is a 3 day program for kids aged 6-10. From 8:30-3:30pm each day, kids will experience a wide range of activities from raw chocolate making and building Balinese kites to nature hikes into the surrounding rice fields and tubing on the Ayung River. Our enthusiastic local instructors make each day a fun and memorable one for our young explorers.

Dates:
Dec. 24-26
Dec. 27-29
Dec. 30-Jan 1
Jan. 2-4Jan. 5-7
Adventure Camp is an intensive 5 day, 4 night residential camp for kids aged 10-16. An action-packed itinerary includes river-rafting, sun-rise hikes on nearby Mt. Batur, mountain biking on our own Green Camp circuit, and a night safari where the nocturnal creatures are revealed! Each of the 3 camps will have a separate theme.

Dates:
Dec. 24-28
Dec. 29-Jan 2
Jan. 3-7
More information click here

Design/Think/Camp a huge success!

wirya — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:36:25 +0000

From September 5-11, a group of multidisciplinary design students from Singapore’s Republic Polytechnic took on 21st century challenges as part of a unique Green Camp program. Design/Think/Camp was developed in partnership with John Alderson as a place for innovation where experiential learning meets experience design. Judging from the students’ inspiring presentations on the last morning along with their daily feedback recorded on the program blog, the experiences were meaningful and in some cases, transformative.

Many thanks to all of the Green School and Green Camp staff that assisted with the program including our guest facilitators, John Alderson and Chris Tapia. And of course, thanks and congratulations go out to the students of Singapore RP for their enthusiasm, energy and insights during this 7 day camp. We hope you found inspiration for your future endeavours during your time here.

To learn more about Design/Think/Camp and the conceptual journey that it involved, go to http://designthinkcamp.com/.

Green Camp Going Strong!

wirya — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 03:02:02 +0000

It’s been a busy summer here at Green Camp with international and day and overnight programs keeping our staff on their toes. Just last week we hosted another energizing 5 day camp for 25 off-island visitors along with some of our very own Green School students.

Highlights included exploring the Ayung River, making and learning about raw chocolate, hiking through the rice fields and for our overnight campers, campfire games in our Yurt Village.With less than 2 weeks remaining before school starts, Green Camp is ready to welcome a new group of campers for the weeks of Aug. 15-19 and Aug. 22-26. Space is limited so please contact us now to book your day or overnight camp.

For more information about upcoming camps including specialized Group and School Programs and our unique Family Camp, please contact info@greencampbali.com.

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