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Ingenious seeds, inquisitive minds
2 Oct 2020

Ingenious seeds, inquisitive minds

by Sally | posted in: Posts | 0

As the summer ends, many plants are preparing for the next generation and launching their offspring into the world. October is a great month to explore and investigate your school grounds and local wild space for different seed dispersal strategies. … Continued

Autumn nature investigations, Autumn seed hunt, KS1 science plants, nature awareness, Seed dispersal strategies
Fabulous feathers
19 Aug 2020

Fabulous feathers

by Sally | posted in: Posts | 0

Feathers are unique to birds. Strong, yet light and flexible, a single feather is an object of great beauty. Late summer, through August and September is a good time to look for feathers when adult birds are moulting: a process … Continued

Bird feather investigations, fabulous feathers, feather identification, KS1 science, nature awareness
Get to know the lonely bee
22 Apr 2020

Get to know the lonely bee

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There are over 250 species of bee in Britain, of which surprisingly over 90% are ‘lonely’ otherwise known as solitary bees. Unlike the sociable honeybees or fuzzy bumblebees we often first think of, these live alone, do not make honey, … Continued

Mining bee actvities, Mining bees, nature awareness, New Forest solitary bees
Friend or Foe? – Identifying berries
25 Aug 2019

Friend or Foe? – Identifying berries

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Now towards late summer, our hedgerows are full of colourful fruits and berries, so I thought it would be a good time to focus on some of the common edible and non-edible berries you might find. This blog post is … Continued

Identifying hedgerow berries, nature awareness, Nature family activities, wildlife
Our future naturalists – bird watching with children
17 Jan 2019

Our future naturalists – bird watching with children

by Sally | posted in: Posts | 0

It surprised me that there doesn’t seem to be that much on the web about birdwatching activities with children. So I decided to put down a few of the ideas that I have used to nurture childrens’ natural curiosity and … Continued

bird watching, birdwatching activities with children, children, nature awareness
Autumn well-being
13 Sep 2018

Autumn well-being

by Sally | posted in: Posts | 0

As daylight hours shorten it is fascinating to pay attention to the changes in the natural world around us and how our own bodies feel as we adjust to the rhythms of a new season. Walking in nature helps us … Continued

autumn colours, autumn outdoor colour activities, nature awareness, New Forest heathlands, New Forest National Park
It’s easy-beezy to learn about and help bees!
4 Jul 2018

It’s easy-beezy to learn about and help bees!

by Sally | posted in: Posts | 0

Bees are very special insects. They are fascinating to learn about and it is simple to do a few things to help bees in your local area. Did you know there are over 250 species of bee in the British … Continued

Bumblebee investigations, learning outside the classroom, nature awareness, New Forest National Park, Primary science pollinators
Nature’s Great Producers
3 May 2018

Nature’s Great Producers

by Sally | posted in: Posts | 0

Just a few weeks ago our woodlands and hedgerows appeared barren but now there is an explosion of new life and colour. How does this happen? Dormant buds, which will become this year’s leaves and flowers, were grown last summer … Continued

bud burst activities, KS1 science plants, nature awareness, New Forest National Park, primary science
Wanderings in nature
24 Jan 2018

Wanderings in nature

by Sally | posted in: Posts | 0

With a new year stretching ahead of us, we naturally begin to think about and reflect upon past experiences and future hopes. A great way to do this is on the move in nature. Being ‘mindful’ in, and connecting to, … Continued

connecting with nature, nature awareness, Walking and wellbeing, Walking in the New Forest, Wandering in nature
Stranger Things
29 Nov 2017

Stranger Things

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What are those strange lumps and bumps on the underside of some leaves and those odd-shaped growths on acorns that look like woody asteroids? These bizarre plant growths become more noticeable in the autumn amongst the piles of fallen leaves, … Continued

Charter of the Forest exhibition, nature awareness, New Forest oak gall ink, outdoor learning, Plant gall investigations

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