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Entertaining nature magnets
By Junior on 01/11/2008 in Interiors
Transform your wall into a lively jungle with magnet receptive wallpapers and wildlife magnets by Lush Design
MagScapes are magnet-receptive vinyl wallpapers by Lush Design, and now they offer a Jungle border (184x58cm) with a matching set of 15 plant and animal magnets that will entertain your children. The Jungle border set costs £95.
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Make your garden a haven for wildlife
By Clayton Johnson on 02/11/2010 in Green Living
Create a place where birds will bask and insects will investigate with these green-fingered tips
: Grow pollen-rich plants Nectar- and pollen-rich plants are a favourite of bees and butterflies. It’s best to have at least two pollen-rich plants flowering in your garden during bees’ life cycle between March and September. There are lots of plants
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Tresco's Flying Boat Club
By Junior on 26/08/2011 in UK
Rekindle those Famous Five fantasies on the Isles of Scilly at Tresco’s wonderful Flying Boat Club
Located 25 miles off the Cornish coastline, it features white sandy beaches, azure waters and tropical plants. The club consists of 12 luxury beachfront houses that have been built so you can step out of your house and into a restaurant, a spa
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The rites of spring
By Kate Donoughue on 23/02/2011 in Leisure
Five spring traditions your family can treasure forever
, and fun and games for participants. For further information, see www.eastereggtrails.co.uk5 Get plantingLots of flowers and vegetables can be planted in spring – and this can be a great yearly project for your children. Nasturtiums and sunflowers are both
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Cool composting
By Judith Eagle on 20/04/2010 in Green Living
Why waste can be ever so good
spot. If it is sunny, all the better, as sun speeds up the decomposing process. You need a balance of 'greens' and 'browns' to reap the best compost. Greens are wetter and quicker to rot and include vegetable and fruit peelings, tea bags, plant prunings
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Wildlife watching
By Junior on 10/08/2011 in Perfect for...
Get inspiration for amazing family holiday ideas from Bridge & Wickers' travel brochure
, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Options for families include a stay at Kamu Lodge in Laos, where guests can plant rice in a paddy field and visit the Sepilok Orang-utan Rehabilitation Centre in Borneo.Tel: 020 7483 6555 or visit www
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Ten ways to attract wildlife this spring
By Clay Johnson on 23/02/2011 in Green Living
Spring is sprung and wildlife is abundant. Here’s how to attract an assortment of creatures to your garden
to encourage all manner of creatures to your garden.5. Plant flowers to attract bees and butterflies Lavender, thyme, buddleia and sedum all encourage pollination.6. Leave out hedgehog and badger food Buy some special food from your local pet shop – bread
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 17/06/2011 in Days Out
Some unusual guests are staying in the gardens this summer...
Starting life in the 17th-century as a physic garden from whence apothecaries would harvest medicinal ingredients, the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has grown to become one of the world’s finest plant collections and a leading centre for scientific
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York Maze
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 17/06/2011 in Days Out
A cornucopia of thrills and spills, from maize maze muddling, to pig racing, pillow jumping and fending off crow attacks...
through the maze. The massive sand and water play area and jumping pillow are a big hit with families, as is the barbecue area. Not many people know this but… York Maze is cut out of a giant field of maize plants, similar to corn on the cob, but only
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Simple solutions to save the planet
On 19/07/2010 in Green Living
Encourage children to care for the environment with these five fun suggestions
. The water will spill over the edge of the glass. This demonstrates what will happen to the world’s oceans if water that is currently frozen as ice on landmasses such as Antarctica begins to melt.Plant a tree. It could be an apple tree, an oak, or just some
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