Natural History Museum at Tring - Reconnecting with nature

 

Nature Live Online: The Power of Fungi   The Museum may be closed at the moment, but there is still plenty you can enjoy from home this month.  Discover the wonderful world of fungi on Tuesday 6 April at 12.30 BST. We'll be joined by author Doug Bierend to discover his journey In Search of Myctopia, and learn how mushrooms, moulds and yeasts play a crucial role in our health, diets and ecosystems.  Watch online Connect with nature  #NatureBoost Join us on our social channels every Saturday. We'll share a new prompt each week to inspire you to get out into nature. Share what you discover with us by tagging #NatureBoost on the Museum's Instagram @natural_history_museum - happy exploring! Join us on Saturday    Digital Nature Journal  Start a nature journal on your smartphone or tablet to record your wildlife observations.  You could write a poem about a bug, describe the texture of a leaf or take a photo of a bird - the choice is yours! Start exploring Grow a cress caterpillar Follow our simple steps to transform eggshells and cress seeds into your very own colourful caterpillar. Start growing     Create a bee hotel  Help provide a home for a variety of solitary bees using our simple guide, giving natural materials a new lease of life.  Begin creating Discover frogspawn  Spring is the perfect season to locate and identify tadpoles, froglets and frogspawn among nature. Learn more    Egg-citing gift boxes    Hatch your own dinosaur this Easter and enjoy a sustainably sourced chocolate lollipop while you wait! Are you team T. rex or Triceratops? Explore the range