Pocket Book of Garden Experiments

Helen Pilcher is a science writer and comedian, with a PhD in stem cell biology and years of stand-up comedy under her belt. Helen has worked as a freelance writer for the last 12 years, and she has written for the Guardian, New Scientist, BBC online, BBC Wildlife and Nature, for which she was formerly a reporter.Helen's previous book for Bloomsbury Sigma, Bring Back the King, was Radio 2 ‘Fact not Fiction’ book of the week; it was described by comedian Sara Pascoe as ‘science at its funniest’.@HelenPilcher1

• IntroductionWonderful WildlifeMake a Science JournalBirdsong PlaylistBig Bird CountInsect UmbrellaSweet Treats for MothsBug HotelsMini Mammal PrintsGrow Plants for WildlifeBird BuffetHoverfly HavenAnt FarmWhat do Woodlice Like?Make a Bug SuckerToad ShackPond DippingA Birdbath for all SeasonsMake a Butterfly FeederMark and Recapture SnailsBuild a Dead HedgeMake a Sound MapMake a HibernaculumWater-Bear HuntMake a Bird FeederMake an Underwater Viewer The Great Snail RaceWonderful Wildlife QuizSoil ScienceCompost JarsMake it Grow FasterTest Your Soil’s pHSoil Texture ExperimentMake a Leaf Compost BinSoil Erosion Experiment Soil Filtration ExperimentMini WormeryHow Much Air is in Your Soil?How Much Water can Your Soil Hold? Fantastic Facts

With 80 experiments for the whole family to discover and enjoy, this title will stretch your imagination and bring out your inner scientist […] a great book to get children interested in the great outdoors.