This activity is best carried out in spring or early summer, when a wide range of wild edibles are available, ideally along a route where the group already knows the potential edible plants.
At home, place a few objects around a room and, wearing a blindfold, try to navigate towards each one using sound alone, such as a ticking clock or the hum of a fridge.
Gather the learners and divide them into four groups, allocating each a compass direction and its corresponding element, such as north for earth, east for air, south for fire and west for water.
Locate an area of dense vegetation running alongside a path or trail, wide enough for learners to spread out along it.
The Nature Connection Index was developed by the University of Derby's Nature Connectedness Research Group to measure how connected to nature a person feels.
Gather some green leaves with fine veins, such as sycamore or silver birch.
Think of something you have noticed in nature that made you curious, such as why a bird sings, why a tree grows the way it does, or how a river was formed.
At the end of a walk or session, gather the group and show them a heart shaped box.
Secure your length of wood in a sawhorse, or a suitable fork in a sturdy tree.
Bend the branch into a circle about fifteen to twenty centimetres in diameter, twisting the ends together to secure them, tying with a small piece of cotton thread if needed to hold the shape.