How to make bird watching fun for kids
When my children were 5 we first started bird watching. There was an empty bird feeder in the tree outside our back deck and out […]
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The Zodiac Legacy
I don’t know why but I was both excited and wary by the children’s book The Zodiac Legacy so I had to read it first.
The milk we drink
I remember the scramble at school on who managed to get the milk first. The best part was the creamy top in the bottle. I
Mushroom Foray and Forage
When a friend invited me on a walk with a mushroom foraging expert, I eagerly tagged along. In the autumn she likes to search for edible
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The working horse
In the late 19th century there were around 3.5 to 4.5 million working horses in Britain. In farm fields, forests, cities and even along canals,
Wildlife Adventure – A red fox walks by
Sometimes at night we hear the cry of the fox, but last week one made its appearance in the broad daylight. First of all I
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Wild About My Garden
This week my posts will all be about my garden. We live right in the middle of the West Sussex countryside. Our house is on a hill
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A walk on the wild side in Sussex
I used to be a Londoner, but what I adore about settling in the countryside is that I can just put on my wellies and take
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Dairy cows who see daylight (unlike too many)
When I found out that it’s estimated one in five British cows never see daylight, I took my children to watch dairy cows being milked.
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Wildlife and a snowman in the woods
There’s something magical about exploring the woods with children after a snowfall. What if I suggested looking for wildlife and building a snowman in the woods
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