Mr. Harry found a mystery object in a meadow.
It's paper-y.
It's oval shaped.
It has a stick going through it...
What is it?
Who Made it?
Write a story about the object...
Play the video for more:
https://youtu.be/qqw5AKzz4PE?si=AsIXZf7cBrmIqRmP
Planted a seedling about five years ago in a high clay content soil. It’s done very well, 1.5 m tall.
I just discovered this group.
I've been quietly planting trees in public spaces for years (Quebec, Canada.)
Our local municipality found out... and has been supportive of me planting more.
Phew.
I campaigned the municipality to reduce their mowing in some strips and around trees. Their lawn maintenance crews were damaging trees. I'd like to start planting seeds and plants in the no-mow zones to make them more meadow-y and attractive with low maintenance.
Last night I planted some sunflower seeds in one area.
Seed bombs?
Curious... what has been your experience?
I ordered black spruce from a reputable tree nursery in Alberta. They arrived, but more like blue Spruce than black Spruce. My picture of this tree ID app suggest their Bluespruce. Looking for your opinion.
“Where do you get the trees you plant?”
Many places but this week our neighbour started working on their gardens. “We have some tree babies. Would you like them?”
After a careful hour of selectively digging, I walked home with 20 spruce, fir, cedar, pine babies!
Grateful!
Mr. Harry discovers a tunnel under a tree.
How did it get there?
What made this tunnel?
Camouflage Inquiry:
Where’s the camouflaged creature?!
https://youtu.be/kcL53yaitZ0
I am learning to trim our doodle's hair by myself. We do use a professional groomer, but I like to be able to do some myself to save some dollars. I bought a used professional Andis grooming tool that works well. The first few times I trimmed his fur it was a bit tough going.
Everything I read insisted that I bathe, condition, and dry him thoroughly before grooming.
I protested and didn’t pre-bathe him thoroughly until today. I took him to a store - Mondou - with a dedicated dog bathing station. It went well and, ha ha, it really made the haircutting easier!
I will be finishing his legs and touchups tomorrow, but pleased for how it went.
Planted some small red pine in a very sandy area with little vegetation or organic layer. I mixed wood chip much and a little soil around the seedling, aiming to keep the root collar clear.
Challenge your student’s phonemic awareness. Do they know their letter sounds?
First tick of the year… found it crawling, not attached. Phew…
Planted this small seedling in 2021 at school. It’s now five feet tall! Hard clay/soil mix. It’s done well.
Measuring rain inquiry…
How?
And why would you?!
Link to part 2 is below the video on YouTube:
I love this time of year. This is our active pile that we have been putting scraps since October. It has recently thawed and I gave the barrel a roll. I opened the lid and saw and felt the steam rising. Love it.
Someone just gave me a red oak they had pulled from an unwanted place in their garden.
They quickly potted it in a small pot with cactus soil.
I brought it home and potted it in a 2 L milk container with more appropriate soil.
If all goes well, I’ll be planting this somewhere in the community later this summer! 
I challenge you to plant a tree…
April 28th; Camp Fortune; Technically, there’s still skiable snow…
We had a great year in west Quebec. 95-ish ski adventures (includes xc, bc, tele.)
How can you measure rain?
What will rain do to the creek?
Explore these ideas:
https://youtu.be/Cne5dNZ42Jg
Planted three years ago in sandy loam close to a wet ditch. It’s growing well.
