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What’s going on in April
Read more about what’s happening this month. Find a list of upcoming eco awareness days for your diary, nature news, good news stories from around the world, book recommendations, our latest blog posts and more.
Upcoming awareness days
3 April: Jane Goodall’s Birthday
22 April: Earth Day
Check them out, get involved and support if you can. Visit the blog to learn more about each day, including website links and related hashtags.
24 April: Stop Food Waste Day
25 April: World Penguin Day
Nature news
It’s a fresh start for many this April, as the clocks change just in time for the month to begin. More sunlight is an opportunity to spend more time outside enjoying your local area! Wildlife comes alive this time of year as many little creatures emerge from hibernation and birds return from migration.
Bats, bees and hedgehogs are on the move after a long hibernation, and keep an eye on local or garden ponds as tadpoles start to hatch and swim around. Creepy crawlies also make more of an appearance, so look out for ladybirds starting to appear.
Things to do:
Ladybirds, hedgehogs and bats like to munch on insects, so you can plant flowers and plants that attract insects and feed the little creatures around you!
Avoid cutting hedges as birds will be nesting and calling those hedges home!
Bees will be buzzing for some yummy nectar, so make sure to plant some flowers like bluebells, forget-me-nots or primroses.
Food in season
Expand your recipe collection as well as your garden this April! Enjoy incorporating asparagus and purple-sprouting broccoli into your meals and maybe rhubarb crumble for dessert! Spring has also sprung as Spring Onions and Spring Greens are ready for harvest. It’s also time to sow any lettuce, onions, leeks and peas; alongside cucumbers, pumpkins and squashes if you have a greenhouse!
If you’re a fan of foraging there’s lots of edible flowers and wild garlic growing in forests, however it is better to do so with an experienced forager as some plants may be dangerous!
Rocket, Wild Garlic, Round Lettuce, Spring Onions, Spring Greens, Cauliflower, New Potatoes, Spinach, Watercress, chives, Dill, Rhubarb
Check out the latest good eco-news stories from around the world
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Liverpool is Building the World’s Largest Tidal Power Plant to Power a Million Homes
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French parliament votes in favour of crackdown on ultra fast fashion
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Endangered rhinos return to a part of Kenya for the first time in 30 years
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Huge new no-fishing zones give Antarctic marine predators and their prey a break
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ITV outlines steps to reach net-zero by 2050 in new plan
For regular doses of climate happy news, make sure you’re following our friends at Contended Earth on social media
Book recommendations
Oceans Away
Written by Dani Seatter and illustrated by Anna Stead
Ages: 3+ years
This beautifully illustrated book tells the simple story of life in the ocean, but with an unexpected twist. Your little one will enjoy meeting the sea creatures who think they’ve found a new friend.
An incredibly gentle introduction to our environment, the problem of waste and how we can all take care of our planet.
Oceans Away is a wonderful conversation starter for slightly older children and a reminder that when we throw something ‘away’ it always goes somewhere.
Available here now.
“Oh to be in England now that April’s there.”
Tool Kit For Eco Heroes
Let’s focus on Adorable Adélie penguins
Our adorable Adélie penguin Tool Kit is packed with hours of fun activities to help you take action and save our environment. We’ll help you learn more about these feisty little birds and their icy home in Antarctica. Before long you’ll be a penguin expert…
Activities include crafting a waddling penguin from the recycling, making a wind sock, experimenting with ice, colour and light by making an icy orb and a guide to planting a mini rockery.
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