nature in the garden Archives

May 01, 2018May 01, 2018 by riverside

Top Tips for Royal related activities !

To celebrate the arrival of the new royal baby, Louis, and the impending royal wedding, here are some enjoyable, purse-friendly Royal Family related activities to try out:

• Changing of the Guard

Always a colourful display and it’s right here on our doorstep! The Changing of the Guard timings in May at Windsor Castle are available via the link below. Due to the upcoming Royal wedding, this event is likely to be popular, so you would be advised to arrive early.

https://changing-guard.com/dates-windsor-castle.html

• Windsor Great Park

Not only does this sprawling park offer beautiful walks, gardens, a play area and a pavilion for tea but it also organises a range of events throughout the year. Nature Tots is hosted by Berks Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust on 11th and 14th May.

https://www.windsorgreatpark.co.uk/en

• Boss Baby

On a rainy day, it’s nice to stay in, snuggle up and watch a good film. Boss Baby is U rated and is available to rent now – a fun watch for all the family, whatever the age!

• Garden Time

Finally, why not get out in the garden and plant a royal rose to commemorate the royal celebrations or anything else you wish to remember? It’s also the right time of year to start planting a vegetable patch or fruit bushes. There is a very good value local nursery in Burnham.

http://www.daviesbrothers.co.uk/

March 28, 2018March 28, 2018 by riverside

Top Tips for attracting your children’s favourite creatures to the garden!

Springtime is usually a hive of animal activity in the garden. Here are some fun ideas to try with your little one to encourage birds and beasties into the garden.

Hedgehog Hides – Take a peek at the RSPB website (www.rspg.org.uk) who have a fabulous idea for a hedgehog café! This lovely project helps support the hungry hogs in your garden and is a lovely way to spend time outdoors with the children.

Bread Bird Feeders – With the weather still a touch chilly, you may need some indoor activities to keep the children busy. Transform stale slices of grainy bread into bird feeders that will keep cold-weather visitors happy outside your window. All you need is a shallow dish of birdseed and peanut butter.

Leave the bread out to dry completely, thread string, or a wire twist-tie, through the top of the bread slice (try to leave enough room at the top), then cover both sides with peanut butter. Sprinkle each side in birdseed and attach it to a sturdy branch in your back garden – bird breakfast is served!

DIY Bug Box – A bug box makes a lovely home for all sorts of different creepy crawlies and is interesting to observe throughout the seasons. Simply cut short lengths of hollow bamboo cane and tie them together securely in a bunch. Then leave it on the ground to attract wood lice and beetles or hang it from a tree to encourage flying insects, such as, bees and ladybirds.