Can we stop natural disasters?

Can we stop natural disasters?

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Finding and eating wild food

Where do you get your fruit and vegetables – a supermarket, a greengrocer... or the wild? For our distant ancestors, foraging for wild food was vital for survival, while these days we tend to rely on farmed food, bought in shops. Pippa and Beth discuss foraging and teach you some ...  Show more

How are horses helping to heal humans?

Horses and humans have had a close relationship for thousands of years, but did you know that horses, along with other animals, are being used to help with physical and mental illness? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.Find a full transcript, workshe ...  Show more

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