$29.95 (Hardcover book / Allen & Unwin / ISBN:9781741149111)
Going Bush
We should have harmony among people who live on this
beautiful planet. We should make friends with people we don't know.
We should play, share and have trust with everyone. -
Mohammed
On this journey I experienced the bush and I experienced life. I
also found a brand-new way to learn, and know new things. -
Christine
We worked together, made friends, and played together. I learned
about ngurra, trees and plants, animals and Aboriginal people.
- Alban
In 2005 author Nadia Wheatley and artist Ken Searle developed a
Harmony Project with sixteen students from eight infant and primary
schools in Sydney - some Muslim, some Catholic, some government
schools. As well as experiencing the harmony of the natural
environment, the children were encouraged to learn about harmony
between the traditional owners and the land, and to find harmony in
friendship and collaboration. Going Bush showcases some of
the students' illustration and writing, linked together with art
and design by Ken Searle and a narrative by Nadia Wheatley.