Alec and his pal, Rosa, are making decorations to hang on an outdoor tree. The decorations contain food! This will please the birds; they need to stay health...

Alec and Rosa are stacking firewood. They place each log strategically to assure that air can flow through the stack. This way, the wood can dry more quickly...

Alec and Rosa are collecting leaves to put around the garden beds and trees. First they jump in them and toss them about. This is fun! The leaves break down ...

Rosa and Alec are identifying the trees where they live. To do this, they look at the leaves, the bark and the structure of the trees. By identifying many t...

Rosa and Alec are at the farmers’ market with their shopping list. They found some delicious maple syrup! The farmer explains how to tap a sugar maple tree...

Alec is planting an apple tree. A good rule of thumb when planting a tree is “dig big.” Alec makes the hole much wider than the root ball, but not too deep, ...

Rosa and Alec are making some “Backyard Tea.” They find some dandelions, pine needles and wild rose . They put the dandelion and rose leaves, along with a f...

Alec and his friend Rosa are putting up a tree swing. From a sturdy pruning ladder, they're tying the swing so it will be plenty high for a good arch. Rosa...