Here’s a summary of some of Michael’s media coverage:
including magazines & newspapers, radio & podcasts, online articles & blogs
The Guardian Newspaper on May 5th featured a great review of 'I Ate Sunshine for Breakfast' by Imogen Carter
On April 22nd (Earth Day), Good Housekeeping Magazine featured some of my tips to create a joyful garden to boost wellbeing
Amongst other things, I say: "Fresh air and exercise are certainly beneficial, and the rich myriad of gardening activities have been found to boost our sleep, upper body strength, motor skills, tolerance, stamina, patience and concentration, while lowering our stress levels.
Then there's the joyful satisfaction of growing your own plants, whether these are purely to look at and to smell, or whether you are reducing air miles and eating some of it,"
Here are a few 'Fun & Creative Activities for Kids' feautured article in Liz Earle’s Wellbeing Magazine including:
A healthy herb vinegar
Create your very own Shelf Life collection
Make a mini natural collage
Make some newspaper pots
Make some cornflour slime, (or Oobleck)
‘I Ate Sunshine for Breakfast’ was appointed School Reading List’s Non-fiction book of the month: - April 2nd 2020
“A breathtaking illustrated book for children aged 7-12 that looks at how plants affect our lives - from providing raw materials for food, medicine, sport and music; to ensuring the health of the planet by releasing oxygen, absorbing chemicals and safeguarding the water-cycle. Packed with information, I Ate Sunshine for Breakfast will keep KS2 children thoroughly fascinated for weeks.”
‘Making Plants Fun’: Book Review and Q&A - April 1st 2020
Here’s one of the first online reviews of I Ate Sunshine for Breakfast from Annabookbel.net who also sent me a list of questions about my life, the book-writing process and my favourite plant. Here’s a brief snippet from Annabel’s article:
Back in March 2020, The English Garden Magazine featured ‘Five simple nature activities for kids’
“If you have children, nieces, nephews or grandchildren, you may have recently become a homeschool tutor overnight! Whether this is the case or not, ecologist Michael Holland shares five easy and creative nature activities for you to try together at home to learn a little more about, and to celebrate, the natural world”.
In it, I described how to make:
A nature scrapbook
A wild weed bottle
A mini natural collage
“How many plants have I used today?”
Sage leaf printed bookmark