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How to get a Blue Peter green badge?

How to get a Blue Peter green badge?

by The blog at woodlands.co.uk, 13 May, 2017, 1 comments

Hi, I’m Imogen and I am a big nature and woodland fan. In this blog, I will be showing you how I got a Blue Peter green badge, and also how you can get one. In my point of view, us kids should be bonding with nature in the world around us. By having a go and applying for a Green Badge * encourages us to be outside. Furthermore, it helps us learn that nature is not just something beautiful but also shows how birds live, flowers grow and much more about bugs, trees that we didn’t even know about. By having a Green Badge, you can show everyone how much you care about nature and you could persuade others to try. Just helping nature to grow stronger by providing more shelter for animals and bugs is giving us beauty in our woodlands and gardens. Read more...

'Flesh eaters' - carnivorous plants

‘Flesh eaters’ – carnivorous plants

by Chris, 27 February, 2016, 3 comments

Generally, speaking plants obtain the nutrients that they need from the soil - through their root systems. However, some soils are low in particular nutrients (especially nitrate - the source of nitrogen needed for organic compounds like amino acids and proteins). Some plants have ‘solved’ this problem by being carnivorous - feeding on / digesting small arthropods, such as spiders (arachnids), beetles, ants, flies etc (insects). Some carnivorous plants, such as the sundews (Drosera sp.) catch insects with the sticky glands on their modified leaves. Their name refers to the glistening drops of sticky mucilage on the tip of each gland (see featured image). Read more...

Creating a woodland pond and encouraging pond life.

Creating a woodland pond and encouraging pond life.

by Angus, 27 March, 2012, 3 comments

Pond building in woodland is more than just digging a big hole. It is very much about creating a habitat, which is varied but which actually keeps the water in. Over the last month or so, we have been digging a large wildlife pond in Kent not only for wildlife but also for enjoyment. We wanted an expanse of water that would be big enough for some canoeing and paddling around in small boats. To do the job, we employed a pair of digger drivers with their machines but we were very much involved in the design and practicalities. I knew several people who had dug ponds and lakes but in this case I particularly wanted something with an island; hoping that this could be a protected area for bird nesting - as well as an interesting feature. Read more...

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