By Maeder Osler
In the past week, Barbara Bell sadly passed away — comfortingly, in her sleep alongside her long-standing partner Terry Bell, after a debilitating time with her health. This formidable couple visited us at Hanglip Farm over a number of years, helping to advance pre-school learning among children, their parents, and farm worker communities.
Terry also interactcd, in his gentle way, with farm workers, based on his wide experience of trade unions globally. Added to this, the couple were famous for their canoe adventures, recorded by Terry in another book.
Last month, we were honoured to attend the launch of their book Children: Uor Future, which encapsulated years of intensive work by Barbara in particular on her great passion, namely early childhood care and education. We have no doubt that her legacy will live on.