Gardening is a terrific way to get children involved with nature. It has the power to teach kids about the beauty of flowers and vegetables, whilst also teaching them valuable life lessons like patience and self-confidence. It equips them with critical skills that can...
How Plants Can Bring Us Closer to Nature and Teach Us Useful Life Skills
Imagine trying to teach a child about the laws of nature and how the ecosystem is one big cycle of giving, and then you're suddenly inspired to grow some plants that attract insects. This would be great! These insects will help pollinate plants, and the child can...
Making Terrariums With Your Kids – It’s Fun!
Inspired by the terrarium trend and museum dioramas, there’s great fun to be had in planting up clear containers with succulents, moss and plastic wildlife to create beautiful terrariums. For Your Terrariums You Will Need: An assortment of glass or clear plastic/...
The Tale of the Veggie Garden and the Cadbury Dairy Milk Egg – A story by Tanya Visser
The other day I was watching the trailer of the new Peter Rabbit™ movie and it brought back memories of my own childhood, when we used to sneak into my dad’s veggie garden and liberate his monkey nuts. Just like Peter Rabbit snuck into Mr McGregor’s garden to steal...