Is it bad for kids to paint nest boxes?
As readers know I’m very keen on children noticing and appreciating nature. As we have so many wild birds where we live in rural West […]
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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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Are you ready for the Big Garden Birdwatch?
Great tit, blue tit and house sparrow Since 1979 Britain has been holding an annual public survey spotting and counting the wild birds in our gardens.
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Snow in our valley
At last snow arrived albeit for one day! At least Luce and Theo had one day to make snow sculptures and angels and use their
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Unexpected in a January garden or not?
Although their leaves are turning to mini skeletons I feel rather reassured every time I arrive home and see our hydrangeas. It’s winter so they should
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Winter Bird Feeding
Most of the year the hedges and plants in our garden are a bountiful haven for birds. Even I was foraging and collecting fruit from
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