Rooted in permaculture · Made for little naturalists

Slow down. Step outside. Learn with the seasons.

Printable nature studies, picture books and garden guides that help families notice, grow and care for the living world, one gentle week at a time.

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June and her Nana in a backyard food forest with apple and plum trees, bees and butterflies

Nature Study with June

A whole year outside, one season at a time

Follow June and her Nana through winter, spring, summer and autumn. Each 8-week study has a story, a hands-on lesson, a real recipe or project, a coloring page and a journal page every week.

The whole year

Nature Study with June: A Whole Year

All four seasons plus bonus pages you can't get anywhere else: a 32-week planner, a phenology wheel, one tree through the year and all 12 permaculture principles, kid-sized.

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Nature Study with June: Autumn

Autumn is nature's busiest goodbye. Leaves turn and tumble, squirrels bury acorns, geese fly south, mushrooms pop up overnight, and the garden...

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Nature Study with June: Winter

Winter isn't the end of nature study. It's the best time to see what's usually hidden.

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Nature Study with June: Spring

Spring is nature's busiest season. Buds burst, seeds sprout, frogs sing, bees hum and birds build nests, and every day there's something new to notice.

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Nature Study with June: Summer

Summer is nature at full volume. Butterflies on the milkweed, ladybugs on the roses, dragonflies over the pond, fireflies at dusk and a garden...

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How a week unfolds

Gentle, open-and-go, and real

Read together

A short illustrated story with June and Nana, a true Nana's Note fact, and Dot the ladybug to find.

Go and look

One simple thing to notice outside: tracks, buds, pond life, falling leaves. No special gear.

Make something real

A recipe, formula or project: suet cakes, a solar oven, leaf mold, planting garlic.

Keep a journal

Draw and write what you saw. By the end of the year it's a record of your own small piece of earth.

Notice what's growing. Wonder why. Care for it. Share the harvest.The EarthArtEther way

Shop the collections

For curious kids and the grown-ups who garden with them

5 printables

Kids' Books & Activities

Printable picture books, a coloring book and a unit study about growing food the way nature does: soil, worms, seeds...

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3 printables

Classroom Posters

Bright science posters for classrooms, homeschool walls and garden clubs, with coloring and worksheet versions included.

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9 printables

Garden & Homestead Charts

Clear, sourced reference charts for the garden and the home: seed starting, planting dates, harvest timing, compost and more.

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6 printables

Homestead Workbooks

Practical printable workbooks for growing food, reading your land, mapping your household and planning a homestead season.

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Copper Jewelry

Hand-shaped copper pieces from the same small workshop.

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Free to print

Start with a free printable

Real pages from our studies and guides. No sign-up, no email, just print and go outside.

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Pumpkin Life Cycle Pack

A pumpkin life-cycle diagram, an easy roasted pumpkin seeds recipe kids can mostly make themselves, and a pumpkin patch coloring page.

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Seed Soil Temperature Chart

The minimum and best soil temperatures for 17 vegetable seeds to sprout. Most failed first sowings are cold soil, not bad seed.

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Free · 2 pages

Homestead Seasonal Calendar

What to do in the garden and around the homestead each season, on one page.

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Made slowly, checked carefully

Wholesome, true and easy to use

Every page is designed with care in our small studio, and every fact is checked against trusted sources before it goes to print.

Facts checked against university extension, USDA, the National Park Service, Audubon and the Xerces Society
Easier and harder options on every lesson, so siblings ages 5–10 learn together
Instant download in US Letter and A4, printable in color or black and white
Little or no shopping: leaves, seeds, a jar, a pencil and your own backyard or park
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From the journal

Ideas for this season

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How to Start Nature Study With Kids: A Gentle Weekly Rhythm

How to start nature study with kids: a gentle weekly rhythm, what to pack for a nature walk, ways to adapt for ages 5 to 10, and ideas for every season.

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