Nature Study in the Garden

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Planting a garden is another way to explore nature and attract wildlife to your yard. Start small with a container garden, or go big and take up half the backyard. Have fun with it ad add a touch of whimsy.

To document your nature discoveries, fill out a few notebooking pages or keep a garden journal. Don’t forget to take pictures!

Topics to Study

• plants – Botany
• fruits/vegetables/berries
• flowers
• seeds
• weeds
• soil
• worms
• insects – beneficial & harmful
• pollination
• mushrooms
• seasons
• weather
• water cycle

Gardening with Kids

• 25 Ways to Garden with Kids
• Create a Kid’s Picking Garden
• Plant a Garden for Imaginary Play
• Build a Sunflower House

Printable Garden Journals

• Kids Gardening Journal & Worksheets
• Garden Classroom Journal
• My Garden Notes
• This Garden Journal
• Garden Journal Pages
• My Garden Journal
• Hobby Farms Garden Journal
• Seed Sowing Chart

Books

Borrow Garden eBooks for free from the Open Library.

What do you study in your garden?

Have you grabbed your Holiday Nature Walks yet?

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