Artist Gardeners link with Simon in Nigeria
Monday, August 21, 2006
My travels
This week I am going travelling around southern Nigeria.
Follow the internet links to see where I am going.
First I will go to Osogbo to see outdoor sculptures. They are part of a shrine to the Yoruba religion:
http://www.unesco.org/delegates/nigeria/OsunOsogboGroveGate.jpg
http://www.friendsofnigeria.org/images/icon1.jpg
Then I will go to near Calabar to visit a monkey reserve and Afi Mountain:
http://www.nigerianfield.org/lagos_files/images/baby_chimp.jpg
http://members.tripod.com/~KingRhythm/1008880e0.jpg
http://www.nigerianfield.org/lagos_files/images/mountains.jpg ¶ 11:20 am 0 comments
This week I am going travelling around southern Nigeria.
Follow the internet links to see where I am going.
First I will go to Osogbo to see outdoor sculptures. They are part of a shrine to the Yoruba religion:
http://www.unesco.org/delegates/nigeria/OsunOsogboGroveGate.jpg
http://www.friendsofnigeria.org/images/icon1.jpg
Then I will go to near Calabar to visit a monkey reserve and Afi Mountain:
http://www.nigerianfield.org/lagos_files/images/baby_chimp.jpg
http://members.tripod.com/~KingRhythm/1008880e0.jpg
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Friday, June 16, 2006
Farm Visit
The farm is mainly for growing mangos.
There were different size mangos.
Some mangos were very sweet!
Sugar cane and chilli pepper are grown together.
This cover is made from plants.
It protects the seedlings from the heavy rains.
The farmers also want to catch fish.
The river is blocked by this net.
Many fish are trapped on one side.
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The farm is mainly for growing mangos.
There were different size mangos.
Some mangos were very sweet!
Sugar cane and chilli pepper are grown together.
This cover is made from plants.
It protects the seedlings from the heavy rains.
The farmers also want to catch fish.
The river is blocked by this net.
Many fish are trapped on one side.
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Thursday, April 20, 2006
The hills around Jos
Here are the hills near Jos.
Jos is in the highest part of Nigeria, in the Jos Plateau.
I went for a walk with some people from an organisation who are trying to conserve the landscape.
They also hope that more local people and tourists will be interested in walking in the hills.
During the 1800's people hid up in the hills as they were being attacked.
Here you can see where they used to make iron objects.
Here are the remains of one stone hut.
I want to go back in the rainy season.
People say that the landscape changes a lot.
It becomes very green and many flowers grow up.
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Here are the hills near Jos.
Jos is in the highest part of Nigeria, in the Jos Plateau.
I went for a walk with some people from an organisation who are trying to conserve the landscape.
They also hope that more local people and tourists will be interested in walking in the hills.
During the 1800's people hid up in the hills as they were being attacked.
Here you can see where they used to make iron objects.
Here are the remains of one stone hut.
I want to go back in the rainy season.
People say that the landscape changes a lot.
It becomes very green and many flowers grow up.
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Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
The Delta
Here are some pictures of the landscape and local houses.
The water is breaking down the shoreline.
Local people are trying to protect it.
Spot the vulture!
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Here are some pictures of the landscape and local houses.
The water is breaking down the shoreline.
Local people are trying to protect it.
Spot the vulture!
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Sunday, February 12, 2006
Some views of the cities...
This is the bus and taxi station in Port Harcourt.
Port Harcourt is in the south.
A lot of oil companies are based here.
A market in Port Harcourt
Kaduna in the evening
The river in Kaduna, it flows through the city.
This is taken just outside of the city.
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This is the bus and taxi station in Port Harcourt.
Port Harcourt is in the south.
A lot of oil companies are based here.
A market in Port Harcourt
Kaduna in the evening
The river in Kaduna, it flows through the city.
This is taken just outside of the city.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Water
These are the water tanks.
Sometimes the mains water goes off.
We store water here so that we have enough.
Only a few people can afford washing machines.
Most people have to wash by hand.
I have to wash by hand too!
I use several buckets.
It takes about one hour every week.
This is harbour in Lagos.
It is in the South-West of Nigeria.
It is a huge port with very large ships.
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These are the water tanks.
Sometimes the mains water goes off.
We store water here so that we have enough.
Only a few people can afford washing machines.
Most people have to wash by hand.
I have to wash by hand too!
I use several buckets.
It takes about one hour every week.
This is harbour in Lagos.
It is in the South-West of Nigeria.
It is a huge port with very large ships.
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Friday, December 23, 2005
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I hope you all have a very fun time!
I will be on the beach for Christmas as it's still hot here.
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I hope you all have a very fun time!
I will be on the beach for Christmas as it's still hot here.
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Thursday, December 01, 2005
Wedding
Here I am at a friend's wedding!
It was on two different days.
As you can see, I wore traditional clothes.
On the first day I wore white.
On the second day I wore blue.
I danced a little and the music was great.
There were all sorts of instruments.
I will try and get a photograph of some soon ¶ 3:30 pm 0 comments
Here I am at a friend's wedding!
It was on two different days.
As you can see, I wore traditional clothes.
On the first day I wore white.
On the second day I wore blue.
I danced a little and the music was great.
There were all sorts of instruments.
I will try and get a photograph of some soon ¶ 3:30 pm 0 comments
Saturday, November 19, 2005
Lizards
Meet one of my new friends!
They are all over the school.
I have to be quick to take a photo of them.
Some are large, about as long as two hands.
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Meet one of my new friends!
They are all over the school.
I have to be quick to take a photo of them.
Some are large, about as long as two hands.
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Morning time in Kaduna
The weather here is hot and cold.
In the morning it is quite cold.
This is the view from my house in the morning at 6 am. ¶ 2:53 pm 0 comments
The weather here is hot and cold.
In the morning it is quite cold.
This is the view from my house in the morning at 6 am. ¶ 2:53 pm 0 comments
Sunday, October 30, 2005
I have arrived!
I am now in Kaduna in Nigeria.
I have been welcomed so warmly!
I am now at the school I will work at.
The children in the school are deaf.
So I am really enjoying learning to sign.
I will try and add some photos soon.
Hope you are all well at Wysing! ¶ 2:47 pm 0 comments
I am now in Kaduna in Nigeria.
I have been welcomed so warmly!
I am now at the school I will work at.
The children in the school are deaf.
So I am really enjoying learning to sign.
I will try and add some photos soon.
Hope you are all well at Wysing! ¶ 2:47 pm 0 comments
Monday, September 26, 2005
Nigeria
Nigeria is in Africa.
Click here to see a map of Africa:
http://wikitravel.org/en/Image:Africacolour.PNG
Click here to see a map of Nigeria:
http://wikitravel.org/en/Image:Ni-map.png
You can see the town I am going be living in.
The town is called Kaduna.
Food in Nigeria
This picture shows people buying and selling fish.
The fish is kept in the water.
This keeps it fresh and safe to eat.
This shows women grinding up Yam.
Yams are like large roots.
Yams can be eaten like we eat potatoes.
These photos are from http://www.motherlandnigeria.com/pictures.html
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Nigeria is in Africa.
Click here to see a map of Africa:
http://wikitravel.org/en/Image:Africacolour.PNG
Click here to see a map of Nigeria:
http://wikitravel.org/en/Image:Ni-map.png
You can see the town I am going be living in.
The town is called Kaduna.
Food in Nigeria
This picture shows people buying and selling fish.
The fish is kept in the water.
This keeps it fresh and safe to eat.
This shows women grinding up Yam.
Yams are like large roots.
Yams can be eaten like we eat potatoes.
These photos are from http://www.motherlandnigeria.com/pictures.html
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Friday, September 23, 2005
Who are the Artist Gardeners?
They are:
They are: James, Richard, John, Simon, Philip, Donna,
Gareth, Katie, Andrew, Bazzy, Brian, Stephen,
Anne, Brett, Emily, Richard, Sam, Chris
and Andy and Terry.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Welcome to our blog everyone!
A blog is a kind of diary that we can make together.
We can do this on the computer.
We can write or add pictures or drawings.
We decide what goes on it.
I would like to tell you what I do in Nigeria.
Please tell me what you do at Wysing.
Please ask me questions about Nigeria.
I hope we can all learn something from this.
And have some fun too!
Simon S ¶ 11:57 am 0 comments
A blog is a kind of diary that we can make together.
We can do this on the computer.
We can write or add pictures or drawings.
We decide what goes on it.
I would like to tell you what I do in Nigeria.
Please tell me what you do at Wysing.
Please ask me questions about Nigeria.
I hope we can all learn something from this.
And have some fun too!
Simon S ¶ 11:57 am 0 comments
