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Big Garden Birdwatch | Make Fat Balls for the Birds

Big Garden Birdwatch | Make Fat Balls for the Birds
" Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird? " ~ DAVID ATTENBOROUGH Who wants to fatten up this winter?Whilst some of us fervently attempt the opposite (with very little success may I add),...
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Hedgehog Biscuits ~ Recipe Below Video

Hedgehog Biscuits ~ Recipe Below Video
These are absolutely adorable and really simple to make. We had so much fun making them with my girls. Keep the recipe in your piggy bank of ideas for when the little ones are bored!🦔 We have tried two different types of dough for this recipe (vanilla biscuit dough and shortbread) and I think ...
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Homemade Natural Christmas Decorations

5 Natural Christmas Decorations To Make With Kids
Time to get into the Christmas spirit and start decorating your home ready for the festive season. Natural Christmas decorations are a great way to educate your kids about sustainability and the great outdoors, all while having fun in the process!
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Peppermint Creams ~ recipe below video

Peppermint Creams ~ recipe below video
This super simple recipe from The Pooh Cookbook has been a family favourite for over 40 years and makes the perfect gift for family and friends; economical, wonderful fun to make and looks extra special wrapped in hand painted tissue paper and tied up with a big red bow. Ingredients:  1 Egg whit...
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Rosemary Pots ~ Video Guide

Rosemary Pots ~ Video Guide
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Evergreen Christmas Gifts | Potted Rosemary

Evergreen Christmas Gifts | Potted Rosemary
This Christmas encourage your little ones to look beyond the shops and back to nature. Our sustainable rosemary pot is the perfect way to help develop a connection to nature and gift something special and lasting that will be enjoyed for years to come.  🌱 Cut fresh shoot of rosemary  🌱 Remove b...
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Bonfire Special | Caramel Apples & Pears

Bonfire Special | Caramel Apples & Pears
Homemade caramel apples and pears 🍎🍐 courtesy of the incredibly talented @pocketfullofbuttercups. Approved by discerning little ones and enjoyed on a beautiful autumn walk 🍂Lola has made two different types here: caramel apples with toasted hazelnut topping and also double dipped apples, first in...
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Create a Sun Catcher

Create a Sun Catcher
We are delighted to be able to share Laura's beautiful sun catcher activity, which is easily tailored for very small hands (2 years and up).  The idea is to provide a fun, decorative craft that can be hung up in your window to bring some sunny joy to any room and a perfect welcome for Spri...
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Halloween Bats and Ghosts

Halloween Bats and Ghosts
👻 HALLOWEEN D.I.Y. 🦇 ~ Half Term Activities on a shoestring. All you need is a little paint and some loo roll #whogivesacrap ~ read how to bring your bats to life in this journal post.
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How to Make Halloween Bats and Ghosts

How to Make Halloween Bats and Ghosts
👻 HALLOWEEN D.I.Y. 🦇 ~ Half Term Activities on a shoestring. All you need is a little paint and some loo roll #whogivesacrap Check out our Free Printable Template to make your bats and ghosts.  Bats 🦇 You will need:~ Loo rolls ~ Black poster paint (non toxic goes without saying I’m sur...
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Recycle, Craft and Play | Beavers ~ Our Ecosystem Engineers

Recycle, Craft and Play | Beavers ~ Our Ecosystem Engineers
We are a tiny bit (completely) obsessed by our most recent collaboration with mother and son creative geniuses, Loren and Thomas who took inspiration from our recent project supporting the Devon Beaver Trust to create their own Ecosystem Engineers. You can now follow their easy video guide to cr...
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Painting from Nature

Painting from Nature
The simplicity of this activity makes it perfect for your little ones to lead and so engaging as they discover the natural colours that are drawn from fruits and plants found in our hedgerows.  @ourslowhome's littles helpers show us how to create the beautiful paints from nature and how to paint...
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Protecting the Planet for the Next Generation

We love support the learning and education or young people in out Nature Directory, which looks in closer detail at the many diversities of nature, from mini beasts, to soaring forests, to the important role that nature plays in child development and mental health. But it goes further than that, and we’re committed with everything we do to make sure we’re making every effort to make sure the planet is happy and healthy for the next generation.

Our Sustainability Promise

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