Doll’s House for Bugs and Hedgehogs
My eight-year-old daughter no longer wanted her doll’s house but refused to give it away. She then came up with the brilliant idea that it would …
wildlife detectives
Children’s adventures as wildlife detectives learning about animals and wildlife in their natural habitats. Following animal tracks or finding out facts about diverse creatures from bugs to deer to rabbits.
London Wetland Centre and why kids need to drink more water
In 2000 the London Wetland Centre was opened and became a wildlife oasis in the middle of London’s suburbia. Wetlands are the primary source of …
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Rock Pooling Adventure
Finally my children went on a rock pooling adventure. It was one of those beach activities they had never done so I needed to teach them how …
Follow a badger path
We’d heard there was a badger sett somewhere in the woods near us but we weren’t sure where it was exactly located. It was time …
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 …
Learning how to cast animal tracks
On nature walks we constantly spot animal footprints and can see where they roam when we’re not about. We’ve also been on a nature detective …