Urban Nature has new arrivals for the holidays

Paul Oliver’s Urban Nature Store in the Brentcliffe Mall is a fantastic resource for family and kids Christmas gifts this year. Canada’s Birding Store is well known for supplying the essentials of the naturists hobby. There is a breathtaking inventory of bird seeds, bird feeders, bird houses, bat houses, weather vanes, pest control  and such important household aids as clothes moth traps and pantry moth traps. But the Urban Nature store has great environmentally friendly gifts. Check the delightful earrings (inset) for mom. They are charming and come in dozens of styles. Best part? These shiny and fun earrings (inset right) are recycled from used cardboard in cereal boxes. Take a quick click over the Urban Nature website to review these wonderful gifts. Click the Fun and Education Department. When you’re done there, go to New Arrivals. Check out the Kate and Levi Dog Puppet Kit and the Giraffe Puppet Kit.  They contain all recycled elements. You can build a birdhouse or a bat house with the kids. Bat houses are a huge asset at the cottage. Bats are said to eat 1200 mosquitoes a day. Also at New Arrivals, check out the just-arrived bots. YOXOmoto Doon, YOXObug Flye and YOXObot Orig,  Spiced Mug Mats (also at New Arrivals) are a ingenious stocking stuffers or small gift at $3.95 each. A hot mug on the mat generates different aromatic scents from each mat. Orders over $125 qualify for free shipping. This applies only to orders shipping to Canadian addresses. Those who ship never pay customs or duties within Canada. To determine shipping charge, the store suggests you add items to your cart and then click the “estimate shipping” link. You will then be asked to enter your postal code. Shipping rates are based on the weight of the products. Orders can also be picked up from the Urban Nature is on Brentcliffe Rd. between Vanderhoof Ave. and Eglinton Ave. E.  There’s lots of parking out front.