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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A great way to have active play in your turtle lesson is to use curiosity and a few plastic eggs. Gather: 3-5 plastic eggs 3-5 plastic turtles that will fit in the eggs 3 sticks or pieces of wood for stakes and string. Fill each egg with a turtle or a cut out of […]
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Sea turtles range in every ocean in the world. Their migration can be more than a thousand miles long. Sea turtles are fascinating creatures that spend most of their lives at sea, except to lay eggs every two to five years. The turtles will return to the place where they were born to lay their […]
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Owl Pellets Dissecting owl pellets is a science experiment that is either super cool or grosses you out. In my experience, kids start off not wanting to dig into the gray, furry ball. However after they find the first bone, it’s all hands on deck. Grayson and Grant show you the bones they found in […]
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What is a Bird of Prey? The list of Birds of Prey include: eagles hawks osprey falcons vultures owls kestrels Birds of prey have curved beaks and sharp talons on their feet. Many birds of prey strike their prey during flight in the air or on the ground. Birds of prey are often silent in […]
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Tic Tac Toe Making your own tic tac toe board is half the fun as playing it. This portable, handcrafted game will help when restlessness strikes or the summer rains kick in. You will need: 10 rocks, stones or pebbles. Wash them if necessary. A piece of a wood slice, discarded wood pieces or cardboard. […]
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I saw a replica of this project for sale at a popular store. I was so tempted to buy them because I fell in love with them at first sight. As I looked them over, I realized it would be so easy to make for a fraction of the cost and my boys could help […]
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After the blueberry packing plant, we went to visit Doc Application Farm. Our tour guide was Liz, she and her husband own Doc Application. Liz’s husband Dave has been propagating blueberries for almost twenty years. He developed his own blueberry, Winter Bell, which is sold throughout the state of Florida to commercial farmers. The field […]
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We had the opportunity to visit Clear Springs Packing Plant in Winter Haven, Florida. This packing house serves small farmers in this region of Florida. Clear Springs has contracts with Walmart, Publix, Whole Foods and several other major markets. Clear Springs is focused on helping preserve small farms for the future and enable them to […]
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Gardening can bring such pleasure to all ages. If it is new to you remember to start small. A pot can grow many things and produce enough to get you hooked. In this lesson, I share a few tips with you when trouble strikes and show you how our garden is going along. Our season […]
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Getting started Let’s begin to observe the birds in your backyard now that you have a feeder in place. Birds can be skittish so you will want to find a location that you won’t be noticed. Watching them from a window is best at first and then you can slowly move outside as the birds […]
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