Activities

Starting bird watching with your kids couldn’t be easier. Even in the depths of the city, in parks and back gardens, on lamp-posts and roadside...

Here’s a great practical project for the whole family – turn used plastic bottles into a greenhouse, and then enjoy the chance to grow some of your...

Get your young children immersed in all things eco by providing them with an array of colouring sheets to crayon or paint - and most importantly...

With energy being one of the biggest issues of the day, doing your own energy survey can be a great way to involve all the family in doing...

Most of us know that saving energy and recycling whatever we can are important ways of protecting the environment but do we really know why or how?...

Before you throw that jam jar into the recycling bin think about how you could utilise it in a fun, crafting session! Perfect for children on rainy...

If you feel like you’ve got enough plastic stuff then it’s time to get creative and come up with some entertaining ways of using recyclable...

Wherever you live in Britain, there are very few places where you’re more than a short distance from a good woodland walk and whatever kind of...

Whenever we plan a trip to the seaside, it’s almost always a sunny day that we see in our mind’s eye. If it’s the British coast, however, as we all...

Whether it's a much-loved local park about to be bulldozed, or a species of whale about to be wiped out it's always inspiring to hear your child...

Recycling should be a family-wide effort that comes naturally to everyone – though like most household tasks is much easier said than done where...

Paper making is a centuries old craft that is both practical and great fun – and used as a way to recycle your waste paper it is also extremely eco...

Wildflower meadows have an appeal all of their own and if you’re a bit of a wildlife fan, there’s not much to beat a few hours spent watching the...

Whatever way you want to look at it, children really are the future of the planet. With our natural resources running out, the way they choose to...

Ponds are fascinating places for most kids, but for any wildlife-mad youngsters they’re an unbeatable Aladdin’s cave just waiting to be discovered....

We are all encouraged to recycle our rubbish these days with recycling provisions readily available in almost every district and clear information on...

From politicians and pop stars to the people next door, it seems just about everyone’s blogging and for eco-friendly kids, there’s probably no...

If you’re blessed with wildlife-mad youngsters but you just can’t quite manage to conjure up that flight to Africa before bed time, then don’t...

Children are naturally fascinated by worms – few can resist picking them up and examining them in the garden or squealing with delight when they see...

A weather observation chart can be a fantastic motivational and educational project for young children. It can also act as a springboard for the...