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| 5/3/2010 LOVING THE SUNSHINE! It’s a lovely sunny day here in Polarville. Let’s keep our fingers crossed for more sunny days like these, because according to the annual survey of butterfly numbers in the UK, five of our most endangered species of butterfly are now at risk of extinction. The Butterfly Conservation group believes that this is because of the wet summers we have had over the past few years, so let’s hope for more sunshine! I’m also hoping for more sunshine because my vegetables are growing beautifully, and I think they would enjoy some more lovely sun to bathe in! What a difference a week has made – they’re ready to be transferred to some bigger pots now. |
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| 22/2/2010 Grow your own with Olar! Hey there readers, I read today that the National Trust is a third of the way to meeting its target of creating 1,000 new public allotments in the UK by 2012. This is such a great initiative, well done to the National Trust for all the work it has already done to get people involved in growing their own fruits and vegetables. If you aren’t lucky enough to live near an allotment, or you don’t have your own garden, you can still grow some types of fruit and vegetables on a windowsill, in a window box or in a tub outside your house – it’s really simple! Today I’m going to start my own windowsill garden – I’ll keep you updated on how my seeds are doing as the weeks roll on – perhaps you and the kids could plant some too and send in your pictures to the gang at ecomiki4kids. |
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| 22/2/2010 Narwhals ! Hi everybody! Another snowy week outside, another exciting week for the gang in Polarville! Work is underway on a whole new look for ecomiki4kids, so keep your eyes peeled for all the exciting developments over the coming weeks. There’ll be new things to make and do, new games to play and even some new friends to meet along the way! In the meantime, I’ve been learning about a new Arctic friend today and I thought you and your kids might want to learn about him too. It’s the Narwhal! Narwhals are known as the “unicorn of the sea”. This is because of the large spiral horn that the male Narwhals have protruding from their heads, just like the horn of a unicorn! Narwhals live in very cold Arctic seas and rivers. They have always been difficult for scientists to keep track of for research because the colour of their skin changes as they get older. This means that the same animal can be difficult to recognise from one year to another. Nobody really knows why the male Narwhal has its horn. It is actually a very long tooth which comes out from the Narwhal’s top lip. Maybe your kids could draw a picture of a Narwhal and send it to me at ecomiki4kids? We have a gallery of pictures sent in by our friends, your drawing could be in there too! |
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