Puggles Club members were out in force last Sunday to mark the start of National Water Week. http://www.nationalwaterweek.org.au/index.php
Gathering at the Running Stream, these cool kids inspected the water way and were delighted to discover a freshwater spring nearby, bubbling up from underground. Hudson had stumbled upon the spring two years ago and after a short trek upstream, he found it again and dug it out with his hand so that the other children could see how it worked.
Huddie's Spring is surrounded by little mint plants making the water that flows from it very delicious. It's just one of over one hundred springs in the area. In fact, the mountain is a bit like a fountain!
Puggles Club members also had a fascinating lesson in divining or dousing for water. Trevor gave them each a wire wand which they held in one hand (keeping their thumbs off the metal) while walking across the paddock and asking the question; "where is good quality permanent underground running water?". At one spot all the wands moved across their chests indicating where the water was and which way it was flowing. It really was like magic!
The kids then joined members and friends of the Running Stream Water Users Association for a picnic on the banks of the Running Stream to Defend Our Water.
Water is the most important thing on Earth. It covers three quarters of the planet but only 1% of that water is drinkable. We need fresh clean water to live because our bodies are largely made up of water. Babies are 77% water! Old people are 50% water. So we need to make sure nothing damages our precious water systems.
What are some of things we need water for?
