Autumn Nature Activities for Children, by Irmgard Kutsch and Brigitte Walden

For parents, teachers and anyone who wants a deeper connection to the world of nature.This book is packed full of fun nature activities that will help children engage with the season and learn practical new skills. The authors have included a mix of indoor and outdoor activities for autumn, including picking and cooking fruit, basket-making, building houses and shelters, looking after birds, working with beeswax and making paper. The activities in this book are based on practical experience from the Children's Nature and Garden Centre in Reichshof, Germany and are fully tried and tested.Irmgard Kutsch trained as a veterinarian and worked with children with special needs. She established the Children's Nature and Garden Centre in Reichsof in 1994, where children and teachers can learn about nature and participate in workshops. Brigitte Walden worked as a teacher for fifteen years. She has been a carer at Haus Hohenfried in Germany, a centre for people with special needs, for nine years.