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Looking for a quick, yet fun, activity? You can download and print the wordsearches below to learn some different species. These are a great add on to your session or …
8-12, 12-15, 16+, Birds, Mammals, Woodland, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Inside, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, TeacherSound maps are a great way of encouraging people to stop and tune in with the place they are in. They confront a bad habit that most of us have …
4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Coastal, Woodland, Practice mindfulness in nature, Accessibility focused, Inside, Outside, All Year, Parent, Group leader, TeacherWoodlands can provide places for bats to dine, roost (their home), and travel – with trees acting as highways for them! Nine species of bat call Scotland home, each protected …
4-7, 8-12, Mammals, Woodland, Urban nature, Create wild arts and crafts, Inside, Summer, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, TeacherSome of the birds we see in Scotland and in our gardens have travelled thousands of miles to get there! For example, swallows travel 200 miles a day to get …
4-7, 8-12, 12-15, Birds, Woodland, Freshwater, Create wild arts and crafts, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Inside, Spring, Autumn, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, TeacherThe Japanese practice of ‘forest bathing’ (known as shinrin yoku) is a great way to relax and de-stress. Luckily, it’s very easy too! All you need is practice mindfulness amongst …
4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Plants, Woodland, Urban nature, Practice mindfulness in nature, Outside, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, TeacherTreasure can be found at your doorstep through nature’s bounty. You can collect interesting stones, shells, feathers and leaves. As seasons change and you visit new places, even more items …
4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Woodland, Create wild arts and crafts, Practice mindfulness in nature, Inside, Outside, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leaderOak 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