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Needles

Visit a place where you are likely to find several different trees with needles or scale-like leaves.

Nest building

Gather the learners and examine an old, abandoned bird nest if you have one available, or look at pictures online.

Under nature’s blanket

Ask the group if they would like to see the woodland from a different angle, the way the forest itself might see it.

I spy

Mark out an imaginary hide area using a length of rope.

The echo detective

Find an area with features such as trees, boulders or buildings nearby.

Blindfold trail

Blindfold the learners and lead them slowly through the terrain.

100 things to sense in nature

Keep a sensory scrapbook, and carry a set of cards describing common natural phenomena with you on walks and at your sit spot.

Journey stick

Find a stick you would like to carry with you on a journey through nature.

Trail blazing

Explain to the group that just as predators can be left a trail by their prey, you can practise leaving and following trails of your own through a wild space.

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