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It’s Time Again…
For the Big Garden Birdwatch! Have you registered to participate yet? This is one citizen science project that we love to participate in each year. Last year I was so disappointed! We always…
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A Winter Morn…
If you have been a long-time reader of my blog, you will know how I love to capture the changing face of the season. I try to have my camera nearby to catch…
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Week-end Loves
Here we are at the start of a whole new week. Life is good! Although these winter days lack enough daylight – I do enjoy how alive the biting cold makes me feel!…
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OHC::Seasonal Reminders
**UPDATE – one of my readers knows exactly what my ‘wild strawberry’ is. It is a ‘White Dead Nettle’. Please do check out Stewart’s blog, ‘From The Notebook’ – it is a wealth…
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OHC :: November World
Our November World focus started with my own preparation – reading pages 1 and 2 of my Handbook of Nature Study as suggested by Barb. I was really glad I did as it…
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Late Autumn Loves
Last night we had our first hard frost of the season. I love the patterns it made on my car’s windscreen. Our hedge now displays a glorious spectrum of russets, yellows and reds.…
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OHC – Pumpkins
We didn’t have to travel far to get this Outdoor Hour Challenge done! This year we grew our very own pumpkins. The great thing about doing this is that we were able to…
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Autumn Mushroom Study
Each October, we have a little colony of mushrooms that spring up near the shed in our back garden. Last year we let this little colony live out it’s little life-cycle with just…
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OHC – Asters
Before this study, I was under the mistaken impression that ‘Aster’ referred to a specific flowering plant, like ‘Chrysanthemum’, or ‘Daisy’. I really had no idea that Aster’s referred to a group of…
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From The Schoolroom…
I mentioned in an article I wrote for this months OHC newsletter, that I wanted to encourage my girls to take more ownership of the nature table and nature board. Well, today I…
Inspiration for the aspiring Proverbs 31 Woman