Tag Archives: plants

Woodland Trust Free nature printouts

Posted on April 27, 2017 by ofamily

We love going for our nature walks and the kids naturally end up asking lots of questions about the plants and creatures that we spot while we are out. They always want to know the names of the trees (I … Continue reading →

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How Plants Work – a stunning children’s book

Posted on April 22, 2017 by ofamily

Earlier this year I spotted this children’s book at Costco and grabbed it – How Plants Work. We already had one of the books in the series – How the Weather Works – so I was fairly confident it would … Continue reading →

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Spring Flower Hunt

Posted on April 12, 2017 by ofamily

I love getting out in Spring. The weather is warmer, the flowers come out and the colours just feel so alive after winter. Recently we bought a membership to the RHS Gardens (UK) and the kids and I have been … Continue reading →

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Learning about flowers

Posted on August 14, 2016 by ofamily

We are extremely lucky that we live just a few minutes drive from a wonderful farm which has pick your own fruit, vegetables and flowers over the warmer months of the year. The kids love it there. We have been … Continue reading →