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Whether it's a flowerpot, flowerbed, wild patch in your lawn, or entire meadow, planting wildflowers provides vital resources to support a wide range of insects that couldn't survive in urban areas otherwise. It is also a great way of avoiding tools such as lawnmowers that are powered by fossil fuels! Option 1 - Let your grass grow long Long grass, peppered with flowers, is one of the rarest habitats in our well-tended gardens, yet it is incredibly beneficial for wildlife. Patches of long grass encourage different plant species to grow, help insects to thrive and create feeding opportunities for birds...

By looking more closely at the wild places around you, you can discover all kinds of creatures that you might normally have walked right past without noticing. One of the most exciting things about 30 Days Wild is that it challenges you to look for nature everywhere. By looking more closely at the wild places around you, even if it’s just a little patch of plants beside a pavement, you can discover all kinds of creatures that you might normally have walked right past without noticing. Look under leaves, lift up logs (placing them back down carefully), peer into cracks...

Thank you for all your lovely messages about us reaching 20k followers on Instagram - it's a huge achievement for us. We are not one for trying to reach lots of followers but as a small business we experience many highs and lows and some weeks we ask ourselves whether we've made the right decision but the comments, reviews and kind messages from our customers and the early years community really make it worth it. Thank you. Please continue to spread the word about Little Acorns - tell your family and friends, child's nursery, preschool or school. We are a...

Email us your answers by 4pm on Monday 18th April 2022 for a chance of winning £20 to spend at Little Acorns.  A winner will be selected at random from all of the correct entries.  E-mail: littleacornsshop@gmail.com 1. What is the name of a female rabbit? 2. In which story does a rabbit carry a pocket watch and say 'I'm late'? 3. Who wrote the tale of Peter Rabbit? 4. What do the clocks do in spring? 5. What is Bambi's rabbit friend called? 6. What is the name of the game where you look for eggs and put them...

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