When my kids were 5, 8, and 11yrs old we got 2 puppies trying to get them outside more, that didn't work either so I doubt fish will!
Your not alone, my teen never comes out to garden, maybe I need to find a pond tour and drag him along. Up until he was 13 you could not drag him inside, out on trails on his bike, hiking he'd be first up the trails. Now it seems his bedroom is a cave for hibernating.
Your spot on. My eldest fifteen has no phone and has been told it's an earned privilege if he would like to earn it. My twelve year old old has an old push button cell phone, so he can remain in contact. Reason for the old phone is ,my trust issues is not with my son, but others. I have seen what these kids look at and how they bully each other online, it's enough to curl you're toes. My youngest who is eight never wants to be indoors, loves to work. The garden is the best thing for him. It's the best feeling watching him water his blueberries and eat them off the Bush. When I was a kid my mother worked in a nursery and garden centre, during weekends and summer, I pulled weeds in exchange for my own plants. My dad helped me build my little glass house back then. The two men who owned the business gentlemen and scholars both, were a massive influence on me at the time. Big on conservation and saving endangered flora, I learned so much. My experience in the nursery from these kind gentlemen, and my parents influence set the foundation for my future and love of learning. We did not watch tv or chat on phones. I went on to study horticulture after school and consider their influence on my life a huge blessing. I'm thankfully cell phones were not the norm back then. I find there is a lot more external distractions that kids have to contend with today then when I was a kid, and I think they have a harder time dealing with it, as it is not easily avoided in this new age of technology.
Gemma. I have gone on pond tours more than 1/2 dozen times. I would say the majority of the people are super nice and love talking to people that share their same interest. I was planning on going today to the Midwest Koi tour today and can't seem to find the map book. I'm guessing my wife put it away some place, but she doesn't remember doing it! It sounds like you are not going to the
Sorry you missed it!
I'm glad you had a great time. I must look up pond tours in my area, sounds so interesting. A train going under a waterfall, I'm imagining the things you do with it, Polar express on the tracks for Christmas. Did you have a favorite pond?
Actually no, I can't say that I liked one more than another because for one they were all beautiful and two I'm still very much split between the beauty of an aquascape style pond, and my wish to have full view of my koi.
I am definitely going to look into it, everyone seems to have great experiences. How do you mean lighting under the caps?
Got it. Now I really want to go on a pond tour even more. I like the light idea.
