Gardens

=__ Gardens in a Bottle and Gardens in the Mind __=

I want to give that world to someone else..."

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is at your fingertips. Here's how:
Cut the top off a plastic bottle || Add a layer of small stones for drainage. || Next, layer some charcoal, to filter and clean the water. || Collect some damp moss... || ...a plant with lots of soil (and micro-organisms).... || ....an interesting rock.... . ||
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.....arrange in the bottle..... ||

.....tape the top back on. Done! ||

Find out how plants bring the Earth to life. ||


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Untangle the clues in the Display.
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Gardens in the Mind - Zen gardening for beginners.....
**moss** suggests **islands,** and the raked **sand** **patterns** are the **rivers** or **waves.**
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To construct a Zen garden, **the mind** must be completely **focused,** in an atmosphere of  **peace** and **calm.**

Only then can your hand be relaxed and controlled enough to create the beautiful and perfect patterns that flower in your mind.

**Make a Zen garden rake in The Workshop.** **Coming soon.....** ||
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|| == The Venus Flytrap: Plug in to "SEE" the facts... ==

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The VFT's "fingers" or cilia which help to prevent the insect from escaping from the trap as the trap closes over it. || The triangle of sensitive hairs which trigger the leaf lobes to snap shut when an insect enters the trap. || A trigger hair with its hinge at the bottom to allow the hair to bend without breaking. || The green area of "alluring" glands which produce a sweet juice to attract the insect. || The white dots are the glands which produce the digestive juices to break down the soft parts of the insect, and the antiseptic juices which kill harmful bacteria on the trapped insect. || The rib between the leaf lobes (green) which releases water when the trap is triggered and changes the lobe shape to ensure an airtight seal. ||
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**More about [|The Mysterious Venus Flytrap]**

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The clues are all inside the cardboard traps on the model.
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doing its leafy photosynthesis job.
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Explore the Insect Bank....

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You can make your own trays easily at home.
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