Is your garden popular with bees? If not, here are some easy ways to transform it into a bee friendly garden that these vital insects will love to visit. Why bees are important If you’re interested in gardening and nature, you’re probably aware that bees are in trouble, with numbers and species in quite dramatic decline. What you might not be aware of is just how important bees are to us, and the planet in general. Native bees ...
Win a nature books bundle for all the family
Welcome to another brilliant book giveaway! I've teamed up with the lovely people at Welbeck Publishing again, to bring you another fab prize bundle of outdoors-y books for all the family. The bundle includes six titles, each with a nature or outdoor theme, and is worth £106. Let's take a look at each book in more detail. RHS The Rose The Rose tells the story of the world's favourite flower, through 40 of the most popular and ...
Growing sunflowers in a pot: fun gardening for kids
Are you growing plants with the kids this year? If you're looking for easy seeds to grow with children it's hard to beat growing sunflowers in a pot. And now is a great time to get planting! As well as producing seriously impressive blooms, sunflower seeds are easy for little hands to deal with, and pretty low maintenance to grow. They're also brilliant for local wildlife; the flowers are great for bees and other pollinating ...
Win a bundle of nature books and bring the outdoors inside
Welcome to a lovely new giveaway! This one is perfect for nature fans and anyone who's keen to bring more of the outdoors into their home - which is pretty much all of us right now isn't it? I've got a fantastic bundle of five Paperscapes books from Welbeck Publishing worth £100 to give away to one lucky winner. The Paperscapes series of books features wonderful illustrations and lyrical text, with press-out sections that transform the ...
The importance of green space in London
Collaborative post When people first think about London, usually it is of the busy streets, the major tourist attractions, and the tube. London is a major metropolitan city, but it also has many large, beautiful green spaces which are hugely important to the capital in a number of different ways. Cleaner Air One of the main reasons that green space in London is so important is that it helps to provide cleaner air. This is vital ...
60 fun garden activities for when you’re stuck at home with the kids
If you're stuck at home with the kids, you're probably in need of some boredom-busting inspiration. Here's a great list of 60 fun things to do in your garden to keep kids busy and get them outside. Scroll down for online resources and recommended reads too. Things to do in the garden when stuck at home with the kids 1. Grow your own salad from Growing Family 2. Recycled garden markers from Pink Stripey Socks 3. DIY slate bunting ...
25 easy nature crafts you can do at home with the kids
Are you searching for inspiration on how to keep the kids busy? This selection of easy nature crafts is a great place to start! I've rounded up 25 lovely nature crafts that you can do with materials from your garden - perfect for combining some outdoor activity with a fun craft. Scroll down for nature craft online resources and recommended reads too. 25 easy nature crafts to do at home Natural noughts and crosses game from Growing ...
50 fun ideas to get kids gardening
If you're keen to keep the kids busy and active, I've got lots of great kids gardening ideas to inspire and occupy them! Children make very natural gardeners in my experience. They love hands-on activities, they’re curious about nature and the world around them, and they generally relish the opportunity to get grubby! Gardening caters for all of this, and right from the toddler stage it’s perfectly possible for kids to get stuck ...
Win a wireless wildlife camera worth £149.99 – plus discount code
Welcome to a great new wildlife camera giveaway which is perfect for spring, when our garden wildlife starts to get busy! I've got a state-of-the-art Wireless Wildlife Observation Camera worth £149.99 from Wildlife World to give away to one lucky winner. There's also a very generous discount code for my readers on this product, read on for more details :) Wildlife World are based in Gloucestershire, and specialise in the design and ...
How to make twig-wrapped flower pots
If, like us, you have an ever-growing stick collection, this is the perfect nature craft for you! Sticks and twigs are just brilliant for crafting, and this little project turns them into a lovely homemade gift. All you need is a plant pot, some string, and a little plant to pop in when you're finished. The idea is to create a length of tied-together twigs that you then fasten around the pot. Start off by measuring each stick against ...