Mining Bees
We were noticing lots of mining bees in the sunshine last week so I thought I would find out a bit more about them. They are solitary bees and the females burrow nests under the ground which can be down
Wood Allotment Scheme
I’ve been volunteering this morning for the Woodland Trust, Mersey Forest and the Friends of Spud Wood this morning in their wood allotments. They have had a contractor in to fell some of the trees to thin the plantation out a bit, allowing
Trophic Cascades
Eh? What? Trophic cascades? What’s that then? Forest school has helped me to understand, and even to notice, the natural world around us. It is great to see children with their enthusiasm start to take an interest in the wildlife
Forest School and sustainability
Woodlands provide a rich and stimulating environment for learning. There are a wide variety of natural materials available for children to use. The environment is constantly changing in obvious or subtle ways depending on the time of year, time of
A small snapshot of child lead learning at a Forest School
At first glance it looks like nothing, but this is something which provided the children with a lot of enjoyment and learning and cost nothing. Leah said to me she had made a dragons house and would I like to
All About British Woodlands
It is widely thought that the ‘native’ species of tree in Great Britain colonised our islands after the last ice age, before the formation of the English Channel around 8,000 years ago. They gradually colonised from Europe as the climate
Spangle Galls
Nature is amazing! Some of the children (and adults) were looking at these. – Spangle Galls – Some tiny wasps (cynipid wasp Neuroterus quercusbaccarum) lay their egg on the oak leaf, puncturing the leaf and activating it’s defences. The leaf