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How to grow a wild flower garden
By Junior on 11/04/2012 10:45:20
Nurture your child’s wild side and discover the untamed blooms in your area
. And if you have a regular patch or local beauty spot where your family ventures for weekend walks, your child will come to love her favourite flower’s annual reappearance. It is also a fabulous opportunity to introduce a family tradition that encourages
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Plants to choose for the perfect family garden
By Fiona McKim on 11/04/2012 11:05:33
Stimulate your child’s senses with this fragrant flora
Plants to chooseTouch Children love the soft, woolly texture of Stachys byzantina (Iamb's ears), and stipa tenuissima (soft grass) feels quite feathery.Sight Fuchsias are bright and vivid and children adore popping the flower buds. Pansies, daisies
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Diary of a springtime detective
By Clay Johnson on 23/02/2011 15:56:19
There's plenty of wonderful wildlife to spot in spring. You just need to know where to look...
• Find frogs In March, frogs begin to breed and children find frogspawn fascinating. The clear jelly with black spots turns into tadpoles in a month and frogs in 11 weeks.• Watch for signs of growth Keep an eye out for the first flowers
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Cath Kidston oilcloths
By Junior on 01/09/2009 00:00:00
Cath Kidston oilcloths come in a wide variety of beautiful patterns and colours
Stone, Electric Flowers, Textured Rose and Spot Red. They cost £40 for a medium size (140x180cm) and £59 for large (140x250cm). Red Spot costs £18 per square metre.
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Ten ways to attract wildlife this spring
By Clay Johnson on 23/02/2011 15:52:53
Spring is sprung and wildlife is abundant. Here’s how to attract an assortment of creatures to your garden
1. Leave a pile of wood in a shady spot It’ll make a home for ladybirds, beetles and centipedes, and toads will also love the shelter.2. Provide some water An upturned bin lid or a sunken washing bowl with sloping sides provides easy access
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River Island Spring/Summer 2012
By Minka Halstead on 24/12/2011 11:58:25
Preview highlights from the River Island SS12 childrenswear collection
, we soon forgot the cold grey sky outside.There were prints-a-plenty for the girls; pretty flower tunics, lots of patterns and ethnic notes, lace detailing, colour pop trousers in every shade. For the accessories; mini basket-like satchels and printed
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Joe Blogs goes on a tiger safari
By Joe on 28/05/2010 09:38:12
Smart Boy About Town hops on a jeep and takes a bumpy road to look for tigers. But will he stripe lucky?
Hi, it's me, Joe.Boy, was I not a happy camper this morning when my mummy woke me up at 5.30am. Ok, so I agree it's a big adventure to go on a tiger-spotting expedition, but a boy needs his beauty sleep! Anyway, my mummy's lap makes quite a nice
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Shiny, happy Christmas at Next
By Catherine Hudson & Miranda Barros on 01/08/2011 10:27:35
Next welcomes in winter 2011 with bright and cosy knits and glitzy, glam party wear for children
flower trim neckline and bubble hem. Others, in soft fabrics of crushed velvet and dreamy tulle, come with a matching range of shiny shoes in patent leather, glitter and in gold and silver. For the boys we spotted a cute blue varsity jacket with black
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Ten super spring activities
By Junior on 18/04/2012 16:04:26
Spring is the perfect time to get out and have some family fun
Plant a sunflowerIf you want a row or two of towering sunflowers in your garden come the end of summer, you have to plan in advance. Fill a flowerpot with compost soil and sow two or three seeds about 1cm deep. Keep the pots in a sunny spot on a
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Fruit picking
By Suzanne Milne on 18/06/2009 14:26:40
Go fruit picking with the family to one of these 10 farms
of the Pick Your Own Farm Of The Year 2009, there are lots of different berries, plums and a good selection of veg here; there’s also a picnic spot. Tel: 020 8367 2035 or visit www.parksidefarmpyo.co.ukGarsons, Surrey With over 100 acres of fruit, vegetables
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