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  • The five cardinal points of Nyanga: north, south, east, west and up!
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      • Panoramic views from Nyamakanga
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  • Nyanga Town from above – no drones
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    • Nyamhuka 2, Nyanga
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    • Mangondoza, Nyanga
    • Nyanga: ‘The Government’ residential area
    • Road to St Peter’s
  • Memories of Honde Valley, Wamba tea estate and Aberfoyle Lodge
    • Aberfoyle Lodge, Honde Valley, Zimbabwe
    • Nyawamba Dam, Honde Valley, Zimbabwe
    • Wamba Tea Estate, Honde Valley, Zimbabwe
    • Wamba Tea Factory, Honde Valley, Zimbabwe
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Building atoms in the classroom

Building atoms in the classroom

March 12, 2016

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        These guys will tell you about it: periodic videos  

Posted in Montessori school.
How to build a trinomial cube out of lego

How to build a trinomial cube out of lego

February 24, 2016

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For those times when a binomial square is not enough The Troutbeck School shows you how to build your own trinomial cube of (a + b + c) out of lego. There is a nice long step by step guide on the school site: http://thetroutbeckschool.com/how-to-build-a-trinomial-cub…/      

Posted in Montessori school, Zimbabwe. Tagged Montessori
Tree House Number 2: The Porch

Tree House Number 2: The Porch

December 28, 2015

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The porch foundations were a bit more complicated than the main tree house. The porch is supported by what I may call an inverted 3D roof truss which spans between two tree stumps. Below you can see Didymus balancing on the mid point of the truss (temporarily supported at each end).   To make matters … Continue reading →

Posted in Building projects, infrastructure, Zimbabwe. Tagged tree house
Tree House Number 2: The Roof Goes On

Tree House Number 2: The Roof Goes On

December 28, 2015

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Roofing continues with a layer of Alububble insulation followed by the fish scale tiling.                      

Posted in Building projects, infrastructure, Zimbabwe. Tagged tree house
Tree House Number 2: More Walls and Roof

Tree House Number 2: More Walls and Roof

December 25, 2015

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Edmore sighting his lines for the roofing trusses – actually the rafters. Its the foundations that are inverted roofing trusses!                            

Posted in Building projects, infrastructure. Tagged tree house
Tree House Number 2: The Walls Go Up

Tree House Number 2: The Walls Go Up

December 25, 2015

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The foundations are in place, the floor is down so next the walls go up… The floor to ceiling windows were made as units of four in the workshop then held in place until the walls are built to support them. Didymus practicing building by interlocking planks at the corners (just in case we need … Continue reading →

Posted in Building projects, infrastructure, Zimbabwe. Tagged tree house

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