This sounds like one of those silly Victorian things that have absolutely no place in todays internet culture but.................
As a youngster me and my brother and sister went on a holiday to the island of Mull, and Mum and Dad offered a prize for the best pressed wild flower book
It rained every flipping day for 2 weeks but all 3 of us with or without parents were out scavenging for wild flowers to add to our collections
Evenings we spent arguing over flower identification guides and whether this flower was or was not the flower in the book
We pressed the flowers in between the pages of a notebook and put them under the matress overninght
Each one when identified was carefully stuck to a page and labelled with a name
Now years later I suddenly realise that I know and recognise quite a few wild plants and flowers with little or no effort having learned as a youngster what to look for
I think we all got a prize lol but surely the biggest prize of all is being able to spot and recognise wild plants and flowers for the rest of my life
Worth a try for everyone with kids , Worth a try if you are struggling to learn plants yourself too
One of the nicest things is having a home made reference book, and a few memories too
Much more satisfying than looking stuff up on the internet
Please be aware though some plants are rare and should not be picked, but a field guide should point these out to you too
Tant
As a youngster me and my brother and sister went on a holiday to the island of Mull, and Mum and Dad offered a prize for the best pressed wild flower book
It rained every flipping day for 2 weeks but all 3 of us with or without parents were out scavenging for wild flowers to add to our collections
Evenings we spent arguing over flower identification guides and whether this flower was or was not the flower in the book
We pressed the flowers in between the pages of a notebook and put them under the matress overninght
Each one when identified was carefully stuck to a page and labelled with a name
Now years later I suddenly realise that I know and recognise quite a few wild plants and flowers with little or no effort having learned as a youngster what to look for
I think we all got a prize lol but surely the biggest prize of all is being able to spot and recognise wild plants and flowers for the rest of my life
Worth a try for everyone with kids , Worth a try if you are struggling to learn plants yourself too
One of the nicest things is having a home made reference book, and a few memories too
Much more satisfying than looking stuff up on the internet
Please be aware though some plants are rare and should not be picked, but a field guide should point these out to you too
Tant