Have you accidentally hit an animal while driving on the road? Or had a near miss? I experienced a horrifying…
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What animals can teach us about building friendships
It’s natural for me, should I have a problem in my life, to look at animals and how they overcome…
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How to embed nature-based education in our schools
Usually my posts are about activities you can do at home with your own children, because this is the easiest…
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Healing After the Loss of a Beloved Animal friend
There’s no easy way to start this post but I need to let it out and who better will understand…
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Catching a Spider: Why you should bother and how to do it
So, you have a spider in your house. Do you: A. Freak out, run to the other side of the…
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How to Help Kids Save Wombats
If your child ever expresses a desire to help an endangered species, by all means encourage them! Remember that children…
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10 wonderful bushwalking benefits for kids
Welcome back to the blog! This time, we’re talking about bushwalking benefits… (hint: there are lots of benefits!) Bushwalking (or…
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Touching animals: How it Builds Nature Connection for Kids
On my 30th birthday, my wonderful family gave me a gift. It was a voucher for something that I’d wanted…
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Wildlife Holiday: 12 Things to take for a Wildlife-rich Break
Who doesn’t want to go on a wildlife holiday? One that’s filled with nature and wildlife galore? Bring along your…
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Recycled wrapping paper – fun, free and environmentally friendly!
I just did an experiment. It took an average of 17 seconds for my daughter to unwrap some pretend presents…
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Why I let my four year old see a dead sea turtle
While on a four-wheel-drive trek down the beach, we noticed something in the sand. It was a dead sea turtle….
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Feeding Wildlife: Is it Okay to Feed Wild Animals?
The other day I received this comment on my duck food post, and it affected me greatly: ‘Except in the…
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