Improve your wildlife knowledge Archives

Play Web of Life

This group game will get you thinking about the interconnectedness of animal and plant species
4-7, 8-12, Coastal, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Play in nature, Inside, Outside, All Year, Group leader, Teacher

Take the ultimate osprey quiz

Ospreys are birds of prey that migrate to Scotland in the summer to breed. This quiz will test your knowledge of these amazing birds. We have divided the quiz by …

8-12, 12-15, 16+, Birds, Freshwater, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Inside, Spring, Summer, All Year, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Grow your own oak tree

Oak trees are not only beautiful features of our wild landscapes, they’re also really important for wildlife. A mature oak can support hundreds of species of insects – which of …

Early years, 4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Plants, Woodland, Urban nature, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Help nature, Outside, Autumn, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Write a nature diary

Start a nature diary to keep track of what you've seen and learnt in nature.
8-12, 12-15, 16+, Create wild arts and crafts, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Practice mindfulness in nature, Inside, Outside, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Make a sugary moth trap

Make this sugary moth trap to attract moths in your garden.
8-12, 12-15, 16+, Invertebrates, Urban nature, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Outside, Summer, Parent, Group leader

Make a nature table

Nature tables provide a great way of displaying any items that you find while you're outside. Let's make one!
Early years, 4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Woodland, Create wild arts and crafts, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Accessibility focused, Inside, Outside, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Make a moth light trap

Make your own moth light trap to get a closer look at our wonderful diversity of moths.
4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Invertebrates, Woodland, Urban nature, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Outside, Summer, Parent, Group leader

Make a magnifying nature jar

Take a closer look at leaves, pine cones, bark, flowers and other natural objects by placing them in jars of water.
4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Plants, Woodland, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Inside, Outside, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Do a neighbourhood scavenger hunt (easy read activity)

Head outside with our 'easy read' nature-themed scavenger hunt for around your neighbourhood.
Early years, 4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Urban nature, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Practice mindfulness in nature, Accessibility focused, Inside, Outside, All Year, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Make a recycled bottle bird feeder

Make a bird feeder by upcycling an old plastic bottle!
8-12, 12-15, 16+, 4-7, Urban nature, Woodland, Birds, Help nature, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Inside, Outside, Autumn, Winter, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

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