The target audience for this workshop was children within a Scouts Group between the ages of 7 and 10. For this activity, we focused on sustainability around the topics of water, hunting, and textiles.
Compagnia San Michele explained the system built by the Order of St John to transport and conserve water around the island. This was an opportunity to bring to light the different approaches between then and now highlighting the issues we face due to lack of underground water conservation and soil sealing.
As the activity took part within the grounds of the Verdala Castle a few members explained the Order’s pastime of hunting and how later on hunting became open to everyone to sustain their families.
Malta was known for its cotton production throughout its Medieval and Early Modern history. This topic was the center of the hands-on component of the session. Participants got to handle natural cotton grown locally, processing it and then planting their own seeds to take home. As part of the session, the children were given a bookmark with instructions on how to take care of the seedling.
