It was lovely to be back doing a Harrow Nature Heroes event and seeing some of our nature loving friends. Yesterday we gathered in Stanmore Common to look at pattern and colour. Such a beautiful place to relax in nature
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Creative event this half term.
Monday 30th May. Follow the Eventbrite link for more details. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/341991966177
Animal Shelters
If you want to do something fun and beneficial for nature, with the children, this half term, why not join Simon for Animal Shelters. See the link for more information. 😊👍 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/animal-shelters-tickets-259422779517
Green Get-together
Sadly we have reached our last event for the summer! The Green Get-together a community open day at Newton Farm Ecology Park. Do join us for a chance to explore nature, participate in craft and have tea and cake and it’s all free. Click on the image to find out more or to book oneContinue reading “Green Get-together”
Clues and Claws
We had a lovely morning down at Wood Farm doing Clues and Claws this morning, looking for evidence of the animals that live there. We found Shrew homes and tunnels and some of their food stores in the long tufts of grass. Shrews slice up grass at a specific length by chewing the sides inContinue reading “Clues and Claws”
Our First Summer Reading Challenge Event
Today we had the first of six Nature Adventures with Harrow Libraries, for their Summer Reading Challenge, with Wealdstone Library: Clues and Claws. What a great start to our Summer holidays. Good weather and fascinated children what more can you want!
Summer Reading Challenge with Harrow Libraries
We have been commissioned to set up six nature adventures, one for each library in Harrow. The first of these is with Wealdstone Library and will be a nature hunt along the Belmont trail. The summer reading challenge is asking children to engage with books and nature, thinking of ways to save the planet. TheContinue reading “Summer Reading Challenge with Harrow Libraries”
Birds and their Babies at The Croft Pinner
We are holding several events over the summer sponsored by Harrow Parks Forum. The first of these is our popular Birds and their Babies on July 26th. Do come an join us. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/162292430027
Trees and Leaves
We are back! We had a fantastic first event today with Trees and Leaves at Headstone Mannor Park. The sun was out and the participants were eager to be out in nature.We learned to identify some trees, discovered the thousands of animals that live in them, made crowns and wands from Willow, bracelets and puppetsContinue reading “Trees and Leaves”
Focus on Buds
Hazel buds are alternate, they are found arranged in turn on opposite sides of the stem, which I have tried to show in the photo. You have probably all noticed the Hazel catkins while you are out and about. Did you know that the catkin is the male flower and it is this that releasesContinue reading “Focus on Buds”
Harrow Nature Heroes 