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Outdoor activities for kids: free printable spring bucket list

February 25, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Do you need some inspiration on fun outdoor activities for kids this spring? This free printable spring bucket list for kids has 40 great ideas to keep them busy! Spring outdoor activities for kids Spring is such a great time of year to get outdoors with the kids and have some fun. The weather is (hopefully) warming up, the days are getting longer, and nature is coming to life. This all feels really exciting after the long months of ...

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Filed Under: Exploring Nature Tagged With: bucket list, Children, craft, Days out, Family, Family Fun, Garden games, Gardening with children, Nature, Nature Craft, Outdoor Play, Parenting, Spring, Top Tips, Wildlife

The best bee jokes and bee puns

July 2, 2020 by Catherine Leave a Comment

If you're looking for a light-hearted giggle, make a beeline for these bee jokes and bee puns! I've rounded up my favourite bee jokes and bee puns to make you smile. They're great for school projects, greetings card messages, photo captions, or just a bit of fun! Bee jokes Here are some of my favourite funny bee jokes; you can find lots more over at Upjoke and Jokes4Us. Why do bees hum? Because they can’t remember the ...

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Filed Under: Exploring Nature Tagged With: bee jokes, bee puns, Bees, funny, Garden, humour, Insects, jokes, Minibeasts, puns

Taking the RSPB Wild Challenge: trees, leaves and seeds

September 30, 2019 by Catherine Leave a Comment

rspb wild challenge trees leaves and seeds

Have you been getting outdoors and enjoying nature this autumn? We’ve been trying to make the most of the mild weather, and enjoying all that nature has to offer at this time of year.  If you read the blog regularly you’ll know that we’re partnering with RSPB on lots of fun nature projects, and this month we’ve been trying out another of their Wild Challenge activities. RSPB Wild Challenge is all about helping wildlife and connecting with ...

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Filed Under: Exploring Nature Tagged With: Activity, Autumn, Children, Family, Leaves, Nature, Outdoors, RSPB, Seeds, Trees, Wild Challenge

Ideas for enjoying autumn outdoors with children

September 12, 2019 by Catherine 18 Comments

a handful of conkers

I just love autumn.  The weather is still mild, the sunlight is at a fabulous angle, and nature is visibly changing everywhere you look.  My kids love it too; it’s such a tactile time of year with all those crisp leaves, changing colours, and of course the conkers! As September marches on, I’ve been thinking about how to make the most of being outdoors with the kids as much as possible before the colder weather arrives.  Autumn is ...

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Filed Under: Exploring Nature Tagged With: Activity, Autumn, Children, Community, craft, Family, Harvest, Nature, Outdoors, Seeds, Top Tips

Taking the RSPB Wild Challenge: spotting signs of spring and sowing sunflowers

March 26, 2019 by Catherine Leave a Comment

RSPB signs of spring

Last year we had a great time partnering with RSPB on family-friendly activities that would help to give nature a home in our garden.  You might remember that we planted wildflower seeds, grew flowers for butterflies, made a frog and toad abode, grew plants for moths, and made a bird bath.  It was a busy year! We’re thrilled to be working with RSPB again on some fun new projects.  Over the next few months we’ll be bringing you more ...

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Filed Under: Exploring Nature Tagged With: Activity, Birds, Children, Family, Flowers, Garden, gardening, Minibeasts, Nature, Outdoors, Planting, Plants, RSPB, Seeds, Spring, Sunflowers, Wildlife

Tips for feeding garden birds in winter

November 30, 2018 by Catherine Leave a Comment

feeding garden birds in winter infographic

Are you providing food for the wild birds who visit your garden this winter? We usually spend less time in our gardens during winter, but wild birds are often still visiting just as much as in the warmer months.  Garden birds will be searching for food, and also water when temperatures drop low enough to freeze their usual supplies. Providing a winter food source for wild birds is a great way to support your local wildlife, and you'll also ...

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Filed Under: Exploring Nature Tagged With: Bird feed, Bird feeder, Birds, Garden, Nature, Outdoors, Top Tips, Wild birds, Wildlife, Winter

Supporting nature: the Yorkshire Fish Pass Scheme from Yorkshire Water

May 29, 2018 by Catherine Leave a Comment

yorkshire water fish pass infographic

If you’re a regular reader of the blog you’ll know how much we love getting outdoors and enjoying nature as a family.  Whether it’s exploring our amazing countryside, helping our native wildlife or just a good old stick hunt, outdoor adventures are a big part of family life for us.  They’re also a brilliant way to encourage the kids to learn about and care for our environment. It’s always great to see organisations making positive changes to ...

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Filed Under: Exploring Nature Tagged With: Days out, Family, Fish, Nature, Outdoors, Wildlife, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Water

A Beginner’s Guide to Mountain Biking with Halfords

May 23, 2018 by Catherine Leave a Comment

bikes

Are you making the most of the lovely spring weather and getting active outdoors? So far this month we’ve managed some family games in the garden, a few weed-clearing sessions down at the allotment, and lots of seed planting - things are still a bit behind after all that cold weather, so we’ve got some catching up to do! One of the other family activities that we all really love to do together is bike rides.  Getting everyone into the saddle ...

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Filed Under: Exploring Nature Tagged With: Activity, Bike, Children, Family, Halfords, Mountain Biking, Nature, Outdoors

Helping Britain’s bees with the Hozelock #PlantAPot campaign

March 28, 2018 by Catherine 2 Comments

Hozelock Plant A Pot campaign

You’re probably already aware that bees are in trouble, with numbers and species in quite dramatic decline.  Bees play a crucial role in the pollination of plants - and not just our pretty garden plants, but also food crops.  About a third of the food that we eat relies on bees for pollination, so the fact that they’re struggling is a really serious issue. The good news is that we can all help bees thrive in our gardens and outdoor spaces, by ...

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Filed Under: Exploring Nature Tagged With: Bees, Children, Containers, Family, Flowers, Garden, gardening, Hozelock, Minibeasts, Nature, Outdoors, Planting, Plants, Seeds, Wildlife

Giving nature a home in our garden: sowing wildflowers

March 27, 2018 by Catherine 20 Comments

sowing wildflowers on an unused patch of land

If you’re a regular reader, you’ll be aware that we’re joining forces with the RSPB 'Give nature a home in your garden' campaign.  With 60% of the UK’s wildlife species seeing decline over the last fifty years, the campaign aims to encourage us all to take small, achievable steps to help nature in our own green spaces. We’re going to be sharing our experiences as we try out lots of fun family activities to make a home for nature in our own ...

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Filed Under: Exploring Nature Tagged With: Activity, Allotment, Birds, Children, Containers, Family, Garden, gardening, Nature, Outdoors, Planting, RSPB, Seeds, Top Tips, Wildflowers

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