We’re really excited to be embarking upon our next phase as a small but growing children’s project – by hiring our first project coordinator! This job post will shape the future of Casagua, growing the project, delivering transformative learning experiences to more children and young people and developing a unique and culturally-relevant curriculum. The ideal
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2025 at Casagua
Childhood is a stage in life marked by curiosity, exploration, and learning, and at Casagua we want to accompany and support that learning through art, play, music, and a love of nature. Throughout this year, we have had the opportunity to learn alongside the children in weekly workshops on biodiversity, pollination, agroecology, crafts, and much
Thanks to our volunteers
…Our workshops have gone from strength to strength! Since starting our weekly sessions in January, we have doubled our number of participants and are now offering two workshops per week. The expansion happened after a visit in July to our local primary school, in one of Nebaj’s more remote and underserved neighbourhoods. Soon after we
Casagua Inauguration: Fun and Games in the Garden
In January, we inaugurated our Casagua weekly workshops with a colourful, creative and art-filled morning in the garden. We welcomed 45 children, mothers and fathers to sign up for the Casagua workshops and get a taster of what it’s all about! We played marimba, drums and maracas, painted drawings and decorated recycled pots for seed
What is place-based environmental education?
We believe that holistic and place-based environmental education is key to achieving our vision of a community that lives in harmony with nature, inspired by the Mayan cosmovision and engaged in social and environmental action. So, what is place-based environmental education? Place-based environmental education is practical, participatory and experiential. It engages all the senses in