Are you looking for fun ways to make a DIY bird feeder? This simple step-by-step tutorial shows you how to turn a pumpkin into a fantastic homemade bird feeder with a few basic supplies. This is just one of the fun activities from my book *A Year of Nature Craft and Play. Packed with a whole year’s worth of crafts, games, art activities, science experiments and gardening projects, it's designed to help kids spend time outdoors and ...
100 puns about birds and bird jokes to make you twitter
Are you looking for family-friendly jokes and puns with a feathered theme? This bumper list of one hundred puns about birds and bird jokes has all you need to get everyone smiling. As well as being good for a giggle, these funny bird puns and jokes about birds make perfect bird captions for instagram and social media (make sure you check out my nature hashtags copy and paste lists to save time there too). Birds puns and birds jokes ...
Win a Happy Beaks bird feeding bundle
This is a collaborative post in partnership with Happy Beaks Would you like to do more to look after your local wild birds? This great giveaway from Happy Beaks will help you provide a feast for your feathered friends this autumn. Why is it important to feed wild birds? As the seasons shift towards shorter days and colder temperatures, it's harder for wild birds to find food. By the time winter arrives, natural sources of food such ...
How to garden for wildlife: 50 easy ways to make your garden wildlife friendly
Would you like to make your garden more wildlife friendly? It’s an increasingly popular garden trend, as more and more of us learn about just how important it is to use our outdoor spaces to help wildlife. What is wildlife gardening? Wildlife gardening, or wild gardening, is an approach to gardening that aims to support your local wildlife. The plants you grow, the products you use, the layout of your garden, and the way you ...
Gifts for outdoor explorers and nature lovers
Welcome to my guide to Christmas gifts for outdoor explorers and nature lovers. If you're shopping for someone who likes their adventures, I've got lots of inspiration for you! Read on for lots of lovely gift ideas which are perfect for those who love supporting and enjoying the natural world and the great outdoors. You can also check out my nature gifts for kids gift guide which has lots of nature-themed gift ideas that are specifically ...
Tips for feeding garden birds in winter
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 ...