6 JUNE 1952, page 18

Using Lawn-clippings

- These days, when the lawn has to be cut almost every seven days, there is an opportunity of adding one of the finest ingredients to the 'compost-heap. Lawn clippings can -be......

The Snail-eater

' " My old grandfer was a strong man an' very quick-tempered. Ho liked children, but he couldn't bear them makin' a noise. ` Stop that 'er tootin',' he'd say when I come in......

Country Life

EVERYONE who had walked in a wood in summer has heard oihe drumming of the great or lesser spotted woodpeckers. Many people who have not seen either know the green woodpecker......

Underwater World

In the calm, when the wind had gone completely, I amused myself by leaning over the side of the boat and peering into the water. The bed of a lake is a fascinating thing of......

An Old Outhouse Once The Outhouse Was Used For. Storing

implements, but now it is going slowly to ruin. Slates have fallen off here and there, and the floor has become sodden. In spite of the ravages of the years, it still gives......