Looking for mushrooms and toadstools
Foraging for fungi in the forest is a great outdoors activity for adults and children in the autumn.
Nature
Count garden birds: wherever you are in the world!
Some advice on how to count your garden birds in Belgium – or anywhere in the world!
How to make a Country Walk fun for children
12 Ideas to turn a Boring Country Walk into a Fun one for children.
The Bluebells of Belgium’s Blue Forest
Due to the coronavirus, the Hallerbos just outside Brussels will be closed to visitors.
The Siberian Chipmunks of the Forêt de Soignes
Have you seen the Siberian chipmunks in the Sonian Forest near Brussels?
The Vervet Forest in Brussels Natural History Museum
The Vervet Forest is the story of five orphan baby monkeys and the struggle to save their forest home in South Africa
How to make a bee hotel from wooden pallets
Help your bees. Build them a house. Even better. Build them a HOTEL!
Tips to feed garden birds
Feeding birds in your garden or on your balcony in the winter is important – and fun.
Snapping an Old Man’s Beard
Seed-heads can often be as striking as a colourful flower. Take the plant known as Old Man’s Beard, for example…
Shapes and patterns in nature
Looking for shapes and patterns in nature can transform a morning walk in your local park or forest into a journey of discovery
Fun Finding & Photographing Fungi
November is a great month for walking in the woods. One of the ways to make your walk extra special – particularly for children – is to find and photograph mushrooms and toadstools.
Het Zwin Nature Park
Het Zwin Nature Park outside Knokke-Heist on the Belgian coast has been completely revamped. It’s a wonderful place to visit to learn about birds, and see them in real life. In the visitor centre you can learn all about bird migration, and then on the nature trail you can see the birds from special observation hides. Highly recommended for kids!