Oasis for Kids

Today’s children, from an early age, spend more and more time in front of computer and mobile phone screens, and less and less in nature. Moving away from it, they neglect its impact on our lives. We started Oasis for Kids because we want to encourage children and young people to reconnect with nature through ecological gardening. With a school garden as an example of an ecosystem, we want to bring children closer to the topics of environmental protection and sustainable development in a practical, fun and age-appropriate way. Activities in school gardens allow children to interact with nature, which they lack in urban environments.

What children learn

Gardening skills

using gardening tools
contact with the soil and different forms of life in a garden (plants, insects, small animals)
life cycle of a plant from a seed to fruit
ecological gardening methods

Life skills

patience, perseverance – putting effort into growing plants kids learn that results come with hard work
responsibility and self-initiative
social and communication skills – indispensable for the proper development of the child

School curriculum competencies

Oasis for Kids facilitates the competency development in the following school courses:

Biology
Science and Social Studies

because it enables pupils to use in practice the knowledge they learnt during school classes.

„The views expressed in the Program Oasis for kids are the sole responsibility of O.A.ZA.-Održiva Alternativa ZAjednici and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs.“

„This project is co-financed by the Croatian Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs.“

“The program’s implementation is co-financed with funds from the budget of the City of Zagreb.”

Green Fingers

An integral part of the Oasis for Kids is the Green Fingers project, which involves international volunteers to enrich school activities in partner primary schools. The project’s main goal is to promote the ideas of tolerance, diversity, togetherness and volunteering among children by facilitating intercultural learning between students and international volunteers. Practical, fun and creative activities based on non-formal education methods foster the learning process of both pupils and volunteers. Volunteers also participate in a two-month vegetarian challenge during their stay in Croatia.