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Who’s Yard is it Anyway?

When it comes to making changes in your own back yard, who’s yard is it anyway? For some of us there are so many rules and regulations, it’s enough to drive you crazy!
I might have mentioned that I’m busy doing a redesign of my back yard. I’m working with Rachel of Successful Garden Design. Rachel [...]

Take the Trash Out

Raise your hand if you like to take the trash out. Who in your home has this dirty job? It should be you and I’ll tell you why.
The trash truck comes to my neighborhood once a week. Trash has to go out at night. I’m the one who takes it out, winter or summer, rain, [...]

Ten Tricks to Get Kids Outdoors

Much has been written about the reasons kids need to get outdoors to play, to get involved in nature, and away from the couch and big, bad, evils of TV and video screens. But what actually gets kids playing outdoors? Do kids need to go to nature camp, or plant an elaborate garden to be [...]

Boys and Girls Come Out to Play

“Boys and girls come out to play,
The moon doth shine as bright as day,
Leave your supper and leave your sleep,
And join your playfellows in the street.”
Play is the Work of Children
There’s no doubt that play is the work of children. It’s what they live for, and rightly so. Yet the last couple of generations have [...]

Splash, Learn, Contribute

Here’s a fun activity which will have you, and your kids, friends and community splashing, learning about your local water courses, and contributing to knowledge.
World Water Monitoring Day is September 18th, 2009, but you can get involved any time from now until then. It’s fun. Just take a change of clothes for little ones!
Kits can [...]

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Who’s Yard is it Anyway?

Take the Trash Out

Ten Tricks to Get Kids Outdoors

Boys and Girls Come Out to Play

Splash, Learn, Contribute

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