UK arboretums to visit at any time of year
You can visit UK arboretums all year round, here’s some suggestions of arboreta across the country.
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A trip down Conker Alley – signs of autumn
I love autumn and there’s not many people I know who don’t enjoy the seasonal change. All the leaves changing colour, the natural foraging of blackberries and sloes, and the joys of collecting shiny conkers from their cases. Like most…
Lightning strikes bring family memories
Hot weather quite often bring thunderstorms and this summer has been no exception. We had escaped some of the forecasted storms but the other night was pretty spectacular with a huge number of lightning strikes. It would have been nice…
Calming child-free Rousham Gardens visit
I always get a bit lost when I have a flexi day. I always have great ambitions to meet up with friends and do exciting things. But it doesn’t always work like that. Last week I had another flexi day…
Snowdrop trail walk at Evenley Wood Garden
Last year we only caught a quick glimpse of snowdrops at Stowe, but this year I wanted to check out Evenley Wood Garden. I’d never been but others have recommended it to me for snowdrop trails in particular. As it…
Fun ways to teach kids about the night sky
N’s always been interested in learning about the night sky, the moon and stars, and many a time we’ve stopped to look out of the window. We talk about the different stages of the moon especially, he’s a bit obsessed…
Squirrel and bird spotting during a park cycle
Over the last month we’ve really not gone too far afield. It’s definitely been a chance to get out in the parks near home, and with his new bike, riding it is all he’s really wanted to do. The other…
We’re going on a bug hunt
It’s not often at weekends that I get to spend any time with N because unless we’ve got something booked in to do, he’s usually wanting to go out on the farm with his dad. But the other day, I…
Beautiful water lilies at Bennetts Water Gardens
On our recent camping holiday to Weymouth, over the week there were around 6 lots of mums and their kids at any one time staying in our group. This meant a range of ages of children from babies up to…
Beautiful bluebell woods at Badbury Clump
This year I was determined to find some bluebell woods near me. Doing a bluebell wood search online wasn’t really bringing up much near home last year. The wood near us had nothing although the verges nearby had loads. They’re…
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Garden planning – giving butterflies a home
I’ve been saying for years we need to do something with the garden. The wall needs a bit more compost or soil in so the flowers will be higher up and seen rather than sunken in the bottom of the…