So how have gourds found their way into your teaching? And what makes them such an interesting learning tool for children?

Yes, I have, thanks to Graham, fallen in love with gourds and brought them to school.

I'm an outdoor education coordinator here at Cambridge School in Maryland.

And after visiting one of Graham's workshops, I just had this aha moment that gourds fit so well into school curriculum because they're have been used for so long by so many different cultures.

And like Graham said, it's something to do that has a creative outlet for it.

And, you know, there's the science part of it, the gardening part of it, the culture part of it.

And there's just so many opportunities to bring it into the school.

How has that become a springboard for your outdoor learning experience?