Building a Sound Garden.
What a great project! The Swan Valley Anglican Community School approached me to build a Sound Garden at the school with the students from the Student Council. A small piece of garden with two trees in it was set aside for the task. We would be using mostly recycled materials for the task. Our workforce comprised about 16 students, two wonderful parent volunteers, a couple of fantastic staff, the very handy Thom Scott and myself. It would be very full day. Before we commenced on the day, I asked each of the students to say what they hoped the Sound Garden space would provide. The kids came up with some very thoughtful comments, with a few common themes: Somewhere to have fun, Somewhere to express your feelings, A place to go when you feel down, A place to go when you feel good, A place to enjoy playing music with your friends, and A place to help you feel better. Clearly kids, too, have an appreciation of the connection between music and emotions! Well, the aim of the Sound ...