Re: Kind acts
Originally Posted by
malcolm
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Books are all well and good Julie but there is no substitute for the real thing....she needs to get out and about and experience nature first hand.
And that is exactly what she is doing, a garden is a whole new world to experience, starting with the obvious and as things unfold more and more can be learned.
Observation is a wonderful gift few really possess, it has uses in lifeskills far beyond looking at nature.
Birds are a brilliant way to start, they cover all habitats and environments, so much that the data collated by the BTO is used by governments as part of 13 ways to measure the state of the country.
As a top of a food chain their rise of decline often points to changes in everything from weather to use of chemicals.
Her kit includes notebooks to put down her observations useful skill, art materials, again can lead to new openings.
And the possibility of interacting with others, so gaining social skills that will stand her in good stead and perhaps lead her in a career choice of something she enjoys. And i wished my work could have done that.
And if nothing else she will have some fun, whats not to like ?