Growing Butterflies & Ladybirds
Last year the girls and I ‘grew’ our own butterflies. It was an amazing experience for us all – I mean, them, mostly, of course, but I loved every minute…Continue Reading →
Mamatography Week 8: Nesting, Like Birds In Spring Time
47/366 – Cooking Up A Storm I will at some point post more information on my stocking up the freezer…
Tips for Educational Hiking with Your Kids
The great outdoors is one of the most valuable settings for experiential learning. If you’re fortunate enough to live near…
Fun Ways To Learn About Grass
Grass. Who even notices it, really, unless you’re a hay fever sufferer, perhaps, but did you know that grass is actually a really fascinating area of study? We’ve spent a…Continue Reading →
Who's Afraid of the Quite Nice Wolf by Kitty Black - Book Review
It’s always fun to say you know a famous person, and even more so if you knew them before. That’s…
Foragers Playing Cards Review
This year has seen a huge rise in foragers, and as a member of numerous foraging and mushrooming groups, I’ve…
The Huckleberry Bug Box Review
Autumn is one of my favourite seasons for encouraging the kids outdoors. The days are still warm, and the evenings draw in a little earlier, so if we’re out just…Continue Reading →
Small Mammals Footprints and Food Printable Worksheets
While we were doing the level one of the John Muir Award we spent a lot of time focusing on…
Who Lives In The Forest Layers? Printable Worksheet
We’ve been learning all about the forest and woodland and one of the most beautiful and exciting things about the…
What's that about a GCSE in Natural History?
It’s not every day I hop around the living room in excitement, but a few days ago I caught a headline stating that there would be a GCSE in Natural…Continue Reading →