When is the last time you climbed a tree? Went pond-dipping? Picked blackberries? Held a snail race? Or tracked down a badger set? If the answer is 'can't remember' or even 'never' The Bumper Book Of Nature" will inspire you to change all that for good. Whether you live in the heart of the city in the suburbs or the deepest countryside " The Bumper Book Of Nature" is a treasure trove of nature activities ideas & information to inspire & entertain you wherever you are. Go pishing for birds; become a bat detective; take a city safari; find snakes & lizards; identify spiders & their webs; look for owl pellets... Make nettle soup; or itching powder from rosehips; make a bark rubbing; an elder-stem peashooter; or elderflower fritters. Wake up in time to hear the dawn chorus; listen to the heartbeat of a tree; or just stand out in the rain for half an hour... With " The Bumper Book Of Nature" the whole family will want to switch off the television & computer pull on their wellingtons & get outside to discover the endless bounty beauty & fascination of nature right on our doorstep. Lavishly designed with over 160 full-colour illustrations of British wildlife & flora along with gorgeous black-&-white line drawings throughout this beautiful & timeless book will be treasured for years to come by children & parents alike."