The Pocket Book of Garden Experiments

A beautifully designed activity book filled with fascinating garden experiments
With 80 experiments for the whole family to discover and enjoy,The Pocket Book of Garden Experiments contains easy-to-follow instructions for activities that will stretch your imagination and bring out your inner scientist.
- Make an ecosystem in a jar
- Find out why leaves change colour
- Turn potatoes into slime
- Calculate the heights of trees
- Make a sound map of your garden
Each experiment takes inspiration from the natural world and the fascinating things that live in it.

Helen Pilcher is a tea-drinking, biscuit-nibbling science and comedy writer. She has a PhD in Cell Biology from London's Institute of Psychiatry. A former reporter for Nature, she now specializes in biology, medicine and quirky off-the-wall science, and writes for outlets including New Scientist and BBC Focus. Unusually for a self-proclaimed geek, Helen also used to be a stand-up comedian before the arrival of children meant she couldn't physically stay awake past 9pm. She now gigs from time to time, and lives in rural Warwickshire with her husband, three kids and besotted dog.
@HelenPilcher1

Introduction

Wonderful Wildlife
Make a Science Journal
Birdsong Playlist
Big Bird Count
Insect Umbrella
Sweet Treats for Moths
Bug Hotels
Mini Mammal Prints
Grow Plants for Wildlife
Bird Buffet
Hoverfly Haven
Ant Farm
What do Woodlice Like?
Make a Bug Sucker
Toad Shack
Pond Dipping
A Birdbath for all Seasons
Make a Butterfly Feeder
Mark and Recapture Snails
Build a Dead Hedge
Make a Sound Map
Make a Hibernaculum
Water-Bear Hunt
Make a Bird Feeder
Make an Underwater Viewer
The Great Snail Race
Wonderful Wildlife Quiz
Soil Science
Compost Jars
Make it Grow Faster
Test Your Soil's pH
Soil Texture Experiment
Make a Leaf Compost Bin
Soil Erosion Experiment
Soil Filtration Experiment
Mini Wormery
How Much Air is in Your Soil?
How Much Water can Your Soil Hold?
Fantastic Facts