Category Keen to be Green

Haig Park Nature Playground

We absolutely adore the new nature playground that has been installed in Haig Park as part of the Haig Park Experiments. We really hope it is allowed to stay. Please urge the ACT government to let this amazing nature playground…

German Story Night 2019

Story Night was another lovely event at Spielwelt this year. Children and their families enjoyed sharing delicious food for dinner, while chatting and playing in the playground. We then moved indoors for the main attraction: the songs and stories. Paul…

A Fair Chomp

Some of the children at the GAP joined their teacher Lisa-Marie starring in an ActSmart video to share one of our tips about being green. By replacing our old bar heaters for more efficient reverse cycle heaters, we have reduced…

Our Solar Panels are on

Some say the Turner Scout Hall is a power house of energy and sunshine! That’s all the more true since our solar panels went on today. The children at the GAP sang a traditional German children’s song about busy tradespeople…

Outrageous Picnic in Haig Park

The Monday scouts and venturers enjoyed an outrageous picnic in Haig Park. This wasn’t just any picnic! White table cloths, a candelabra, colourful table lights, classical music and black-tie waiter service were the order of the evening. All set up…

Landscaping in Haig Park

In response to community consultation, the ACT government is trialling some changes to Haig Park. One suggestion was to formalise the walking tracks into paths. The Pfadfinder joey and cub scouts volunteered to help spread bark chips along one of…

Environmental Scientists

The GAP children had an amazing time learning about water, with our resident environmental expert, Paul Doyle. We wondered, what lives in the rivers? Ducks, fish, platypus, swans, water fowl, yabbies…. What do those animals eat? Small water bugs, small…