Day to day differences are hard to observe in the long term. But photographs taken over the year from the same points show the drastic changes more fully.
Although harder to find than in previous years, hedgehogs are a native British species who wisely decide to find a covering of leaves and hibernate during the worst of the winter months. Using clay and other objects found around the nature garden, the children have enjoyed making their own hedgehogs which could certainly grace the Christmas dinner table!
Today we planted Christmas tree cuttings in the hope they will one day become our trees of the future. After filling the pots with earth we soaked the cuttings before applying some rooting powder and securing the cutting in the pot. It might take a year or two, but fingers crossed…
For the last couple of weeks we've been watching autumn gradually take hold and thinking about the animals which hibernate over winter. Using sticks and autumn leaves we have built "hibernation hotels" for ground beetles and lacewings which will be hung from trees and hopefully attract some winter guests.
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