Recently, we had problems with a mole in the kitchen garden beds. He was undermining all the plants, in his relentless pursuit to munch through the worm rich compost I’d added. I installed a sonic mole deterrent. This seemed to work in one patch, but the mole retreated to my […]
Read moreMonth: June 2010
We’re making dragonflies
Still inspired by our visit to see the dragonflies, we decided to take the paints outside again and make our own. I first thought to use wine corks, but then I spotted the blank clothes pegs. They would give a longer thinner body. First the children painted the pegs with […]
Read moreI love bees, all types of bees
We have a good collection of soft fruit bushes and fruit trees. Not on the commercial scale, but getting close to making us self sufficient. I’m working on closing the gap. As a result, I have a keen interest in the little winged beings visiting every single blossom that my […]
Read moreThe gift of creativity
I love crafting with the children. No surprise there. I believe that encouraging creativity is just as important as, for example, learning your times tables. Being able to use either skill will be helpful in the future, but each skill needs to be practised otherwise it all becomes rusty. I’m […]
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