Gift Ideas for Nature Lovers
Christmas is coming up fast, so I thought I would whip together a last-minute guide to gift giving for nature lovers! All of the images of suggested products are linked to help you purchase them. Although, if these products are available locally it is always best to buy local before shopping online!
Flora/fauna related gifts:
Bird enthusiasts:
Help your local wild birds out by gifting a bird feeder and wild bird food, or a trap!
HERE are some tips on what you can feed our native birds.
For bug/invertebrate enthusiasts:
Bug hunting kits can provide hours of outdoor entertainment and fun, which makes them a great gift!
Garden and plant enthusiasts:
Plant some trees, or help others to do so, weed the garden, grow some native plants, wildflowers, or some kai!
Sustainability gifts:
Sustainable gifts make handy, vibrant gifts! You can find low waste, sustainable alternatives for a tonnes of everyday items. Each swap you make from single use plastic, or other is helping save waste from the landfill, and therefore helping the planet.
Environmental books/Posters/Educational Resources:
Here are a handful of great suggestions. Plus many more! Species identification books also go down an absolute treat!
Other great gift ideas:
Gifts that connect you with nature inside and outside!
Gift a nature experience:
Memories are far more precious than material gifts. They don't need to cost a thing! You could simply head out into nature to explore a new area, go for a picnic, a swim, see the sights, or hire gear to take your adventures further.
Gift a subscription or donation on behalf:
Why not support an organisation in their efforts to help the environment? You could become a member, donate, or purchase from their online store (if they have one).
How to wrap your gift sustainably:
Using newspaper or brown paper and string (the paper can be reused, recycled or composted and the string reused).
Using fabric to wrap the gift
Using a reusable bag
Reusing a previous gift bag/shopping bag
I hope this environmental enthusiast gift guide has been helpful. Let me know in the comments if you have any other great ideas!
