How do we get wild birds to our garden?
In the mornings we hear them singing in the trees around our garden – usually out of sight – so how can I make sure […]
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James Herriot’s Treasury for Children
I smiled as I pulled out a large book from a box filled with children’s books once owned by my nephew and nieces. When I
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Farming with the moon
Look Mummy all the cows have horns, said Theo. Yes Theo, all the cows here keep their horns, I answered. And someday they’ll be used
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Wildlife adventure: British carnivore mammals
What surprised me the most when I began wildlife spotter adventures with my children is that there are not a lot of native British mammals
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One smart crow
How smart is a crow? My kids asked me. Crows are considered one of the top 10 intelligent animals, I replied. Recently we met some
The Hamptons Birds of Prey – Look up at the sky!
Look up at the sky! I told my kids. Another hawk overhead. Living in the Hamptons we often stared up at the sky or searched telephone posts and
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Young Naturalists in The Hamptons, NY
What did my kids need for their adventure as young naturalists? A backpack provided and filled by Hamptons’ own Nature Museum (SOFO) with a pair
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We’re going on a salamander hunt
We’re going on a salamander hunt. We’re going to catch a Spotted one. We’re going to catch an Eastern Tiger one. What a beautiful night!
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Nature’s caretakers – wildlife for kids in the Hamptons
We took advantage of the school holiday break this week to visit and walk in some nature preserves. And to see up close some of
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The Mouse and His Child – one of the best children’s books ever?
When I read a review by a bookshop that The Mouse and His Child by Russell Hoban was one of the best children’s books ever
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