Over the many years of our home ed journey, one thing has been constant – nature. We not only enjoy nature’s sounds and colours and smells and textures purely for what they are (and the boost to mental / physical health that they bring), but we also enjoy the huge variety of learning opportunities that come from nature – writing, art, science, geography, and even maths!

If you haven’t put them in your diary already, these two have been staples for us every single year, and we hope they are for you too!

1. BBC Winterwatch (and Springwatch and Autumnwatch!): https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p012msk2/episodes/guide

2. The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch: https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/big-garden-birdwatch?mac=bwmith0230&utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc&utm_campaign=bgbw-2026&utm_content=ppc&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23350271479&gbraid=0AAAAADLmW3iBI83O0zkrObw20UoeUxjpS&gclid=Cj0KCQiAprLLBhCMARIsAEDhdPc8ku5XEy2A4-P78gJGHbLNiIQel5buNSFyHdN9YQK1fptXQlgkgucaAkDIEALw_wcB