“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”
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Beachcombing – Bladderwrack!
Ahh, at last the smell of sea! Spent some lovely days last week beachcombing. Lots of shells, most of them tiny, glittering in the sand on the tidal shore. Also, lots of seaweed that looked like bubble wrap with its distinctive air bubbles. The air sacs are known as air bladders, which give the algaeContinueContinue reading “Beachcombing – Bladderwrack!”