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”
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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”
Focus on Buds
Here are some tree identification tips to help you begin to notice features of and identify trees; little things you can look out for when you are out and about. The bud at the tip of a twig is called a terminal bud and at the side of the twig, it is a lateral bud.Continue reading “Focus on Buds”
Dragonflies and other Woodland Bugs
Yesterday was our second Dragonflies and other woodland bugs session. The sun actually shone for us and although it was quite cool we did actually see a Dragonfly. We saw loads of woodland bugs. We found solitary bees, moths, spiders, crickets, grasshoppers and much much more. The children were amazing, such intrepid explorers! They becameContinue reading “Dragonflies and other Woodland Bugs”
Summer Holiday Events
This week we have been back in nature with real children and their parents! It has been an honour. These children are amazing. They are so excited by all the animals and plants, brilliant at observing and have a wealth of knowledge already. These are nature’s future caretakers in the the making.
Pond Dipping
On Sunday I had a wonderful day at Wood Farm doing a Pond Dipping Course with HNCF. So good to be doing learning in nature again. I learned so much about all those tiny creatures. Below you will see Water Boatmen, Caddisfly larvae, Freshwater Shrimp, a Dragonfly skin, as they shed these regularly, a WaterContinue reading “Pond Dipping”
Harrow Nature Heroes 