Away from the learners, place around twenty small objects randomly on a bandana or cloth and cover them with a second bandana.
Set up a wild watching window somewhere you can see the moon, clouds, birds or other natural activity.
Gather the learners and define clear boundaries for the activity area.
Invite learners to visit their sit spots and settle into wide, owl like vision as themselves.
Choose a convenient, partially shaded spot on bare soil, away from strong wind, so your compost has access to soil microorganisms and does not dry out too quickly.
The Big Butterfly Count is a nationwide survey run by Butterfly Conservation each summer, and it is open to everyone.
Look at your windows from a bird's perspective and think about how reflections of sky or garden might make the glass look like open space to a flying bird.
An identification app matches your photograph or sound recording against a very large collection and offers a list of likely names in seconds.
Head out on a minibeast hunt, thinking about the small creatures that quietly clear up the woodland floor, raking through leaves and other dead material while being hunted themselves by all kinds of o
Choose a sit spot in a sunny patch, at the edge between meadow and woodland, near a hedge, flowerbed or bramble patch, ideally in the morning or early afternoon when insect activity is highest.