Open a field guide and choose an image to study.
During a walk or activity, periodically ask the group to stop and close their eyes.
Gather the learners and talk about how every person is unique, despite sharing common human characteristics, then extend this idea to nature, explaining that even trees of the same species are never t
Invite learners to collect five leaves from the same tree.
Gather the learners and divide them into pairs, with one partner blindfolded.
Choose a plant, animal or tree from a field guide and start a journal page for it, noting its Latin name, range map and field guide reference.
Before the session, secretly collect between five and twelve plant parts.
Away from the learners, place around twenty small objects randomly on a bandana or cloth and cover them with a second bandana.
Find a comfortable spot to sit or lie down.
Gather the group under the canopy of a large deciduous tree and invite them to spread out, close their eyes, and imagine experiencing the life of a tree over a whole year.