Walk to the edge of a forest. Notice how everything changes there — the light shifts, the air cools, and suddenly the world is denser with life. Butterflies hover where meadow grass meets shadow. Beetles burrow where roots meet leaf litter. These boundary zones, what ecologists call edge habitats, are among the most alive placesContinueContinue reading “What the Wild Edge of a Garden Can Teach Us”
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April in the Nature Classroom
“Nature is one of the first sparks to light the flame of wonder in a child, and indeed is the spark that can allow someone who has lost a sense of wonder to recover.” Catherine L’Ecuyer Spring has finally arrived, so here are a few wildlife signs of spring to look out for this season:ContinueContinue reading “April in the Nature Classroom”
A summer filled with the sound of squirrels! – Sound Mapping
Sound is important when you are birding or bat spotting, but we can learn a lot about nature from closing our eyes and focusing on distinguishing signals. Our garden has this summer been bursting with the sounds of squirrels playing the trees. If we focused, we could hear them jumping from one branch to theContinueContinue reading “A summer filled with the sound of squirrels! – Sound Mapping”
Inspired by Plantopedia
This blog post contains affiliate links. Bring the joy of plants to children! Parks, woodlands and gardens are dazzling with interesting plants. There are the stinkers, the air freshers, and the perfumed. Plantopedia: Welcome to the Greatest Show on Earth (Wide Eyed) by Adrienne Barman has all sorts of plants, from the biggest to theContinueContinue reading “Inspired by Plantopedia”