Identifying eucalyptus trees is a challenge as it’s such a diverse group of hardwood trees with over 900 native species….
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Bush Tucker | Kangaroo Apple
The Kangaroo Apple is also known as the Bush Tomato. Only when it’s blushing and bursting with ripe, red fruit is…
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Summer Ponding
Ponding encourages an understanding of the relationship between plants and animals in a freshwater ecosystem. Pondlife may be observed and…
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Tree Ecosystem Mini Study
In order to be good stewards of our space in the world, we need to understand how living (biotic) and…
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Herbs | Borage
Adding Borage to a butterfly or bee garden is a great choice as it attracts pollinators including native bees to…
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Come Explore Math by Growing a Bean.
“If you also take a look closer at the patterns of our world you will always reveal the beautiful mathematics.”…
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Scout Your District | Flowers
Scouting the district for plants and wildlife is a huge project that may seem daunting to begin with, but if we take one step towards the goal each time we walk outdoors, we’ll be increasing our knowledge in bite sizes pieces day by day or week by week.
Mosquito Orchid
We encountered the Mosquito Orchid in early June but they flower anytime from April through to August.
Orchid Bushwalk
We were absolutely thrilled to happen upon orchid treasures scattered throughout the bush, sometimes growing in colonies, sometimes solitary. We…
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Natural Object Lessons
Charlotte Mason encouraged supplementing informal nature walks with incidental, natural object lessons which sharpen a child’s observational skills with gentle,…
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Backyard Nature Study | Sit Spot
My Autumn garden has been surprisingly busy with insects. I was impressed with my Sunset daisy which has been a…
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