Snowdrops – 10 fun facts to tell kids
It’s snowdrop season! From January to March – depending on regions and the weather – carpets of snowdrops in woodlands, meadows and gardens signal the …
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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 …
10 fun facts about bluebells to tell kids
Yeah it’s bluebell time in the woods! When the ancient woodlands around the valley where we lived in southeast England turned blue, I used to …
Make a simple daisy chain
When the daisies start opening up and appearing in the grass, a lovely rite of childhood is to make crowns, necklaces and bracelets with daisy …
Make wildflower seed bombs
A fun way for kids to play with mud and clay are to mix seed bombs. The seed bombs are a mix of compost, clay and …
Join the Big Bluebell Watch
One of the most stunning spring sights in Britain is woods filled with bluebells. Already now in March, if you take a walk in any …