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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nature books
On my bookshelf: An Illustrated Country Year
At the start of each month there’s one book that without fail I need to look at – An Illustrated Country Year by Celia Lewis.
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The Plant Hunters
I spied the book The Plant Hunters by Carolyn Fry on a visit to Wakehurst, the country estate of the world renowned Kew botanical gardens.
Derek Jarman’s Garden
There are some who don’t like Dungeness because this headland in Kent resembles a post-apocalyptic wasteland. There are those who are bewitched by the unusual
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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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How to identify insects, snails and butterflies in the woods
My twins went on a bug hunt and found lots of little creatures. They were taking part in activities for kids in the woods at Wakehurst
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