Holly is an author, storyteller, and Florida Master Naturalist who loves to share heritage skills taught to her by her grandmothers. Florida has been her family home for generations and preserving that lifestyle for the future is her goal. Holly enjoys coming alongside women to share skills and help them discover their own natural gifts and talents.
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National Parks- State Parks Visiting the National Parks and state parks are more than just a field trip. We can learn about important historical events, cultures, famous Americans, natural wonders and geography. Our parks have a long history of being established on one of those merits to preserve for future generations. In 1864 Abraham Lincoln […]
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Nature study doesn’t have to be hard. It can be as simple as taking an egg carton on a walk down your street or running around your backyard. A simple way to get outside and look at what is happening in the natural world is a scavenger hunt. Grab an egg carton, 6 colors of paint or markers and […]
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Land turtles are often called tortoises. They spend the majority of their time on land. Most can be found in tropical climates because they do not tolerate cold climates. Gopher tortoises live mainly in a sandhill habitat which has become endangered in the Southeast part of North America. Our video showed you longleaf pine […]
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Freshwater turtles are air-breathing reptiles. Like other reptiles, turtles are “ectothermic” or cold-blooded. Their internal temperature matches their surroundings. They can hold their breath for long periods of time. Turtles have an organ in the roof of their mouth that allows them to taste and smell the air. Turtles can even smell underwater. They have […]
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Fit the Bill is a fun activity to do at home or with a few other children. This activity can be broken up over a few days by working with one bird each day or go all out and do it all at one time. Activity Experiment 1: (sparrows, cardinals and finch-like birds) Use a […]
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Cooking: Harvesting and preserving meat was a big part of a pioneer family’s life. Bringing home meat and curing it in several ways to eat over a long period of time was important for their survival. Grayson is a hunter and has been providing meat for our family for three years. He hunts deer, turkey, […]
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Flowers Harry Behn We planted a garden Of all kinds of flowers And it grew very well Because there were showers, And the bees came and buzzed: This Garden is ours! But every day To the honeyed bowers The butterflies come And hover for hours Over the daisies And hollyhock towers. So we let the […]
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Composting helps gardens thrive organically and inexpensively. Microorganisms thrive in plant-based materials. If you use pallets to build a compost pile make sure it is stamped HT, meaning heat treated and no chemicals. Busy moms can start composting with a container on the kitchen counter. Banana peels, eggshells, greens, anything plant-based can go in. Even drier […]
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Take a video tour with me through Christine Brown’ garden. She will give tips and tricks for beginners to advanced gardeners. Some of the things she will talk about are: Mulch is her best weed and water defense. Most plants can be grown in pots. You have control over the environment in a pot. How […]
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The Little Turtle Vachel Lindsay There was a little turtle, He lived in a box, He swam in a puddle, He climbed on the rocks. He snapped at a mosquito, He snapped at a flea, He snapped at a minnow, And he snapped at me. He caught the mosquito, He caught the flea, He caught […]
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