The Pocket Book of Garden Experiments 80 Fun Activities for Families

About this book

With more than 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.

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Biography

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 9 pm. She now gigs from time to time, and lives in rural Warwickshire with her husband, three kids and besotted dog.