National Tree day reflections
You may be participating in National Tree Planting day at school or in your community over the dates 26-28th July. This is an important day and recent studies have said…
READ MOREYou may be participating in National Tree Planting day at school or in your community over the dates 26-28th July. This is an important day and recent studies have said…
READ MOREWithout oceans in pristine condition, life as we know it will not be one any more… A recent mapping exercise has outlined that only 13% of the world’s oceans are…
READ MOREHardback | August 2019 | $ 24.99 ISBN: 9781486312160 | 48 pages | 230 x 230 mm Publisher: CSIRO Publishing Colour illustration Have you ever wondered what actually is in…
READ MOREHave you ever wondered what life is like out in the desert of Australia where the Spinifex grass grows and the stars shine all over the night sky? Through the…
READ MOREYou have his mark Mia, between your shoulder blades. The dirrarn (black cockatoo) is your totem. Your jarriny (conception totem) totem I adored this book so much so that I…
READ MOREWhen a hungry crow can’t find any food, he has to be clever. Clever Crow – Wak Liya-Djambatj. Written by Nina Lawrence and illustrated by Bronwyn Bancroft is a…
READ MOREWhat will you be doing next week? Keen to count birds with your children, students or those youngsters in your care? The annual Aussie Backyard Bird Count is a great way…
READ MORETufts of grass, muddy banks, forest floors and watery gardens are all places animals hide – with every intention of never being found, but perhaps you can find them? Gordon…
READ MOREHave you ever been out on a bushwalk, seen some rubbish but thought – it’s not mine, I’ll just leave it? Or have you ever left something behind because you…
READ MOREButterflies have always amazed me with their beautiful colours but there is so much more to them than meets the eye. The Secret world of butterflies by Courtney Sina Meredith and…
READ MOREWow, another great list of books has recently been announced as part of the shortlist for the environment award from the Wilderness Society. So many of these I have blogged…
READ MOREDo you know a child who just can’t sit still in the classroom? Or would rather move about instead of sitting down? Or perhaps you have an interest in creatures…
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