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Birds nests & foxes

Mark out a nesting territory, roughly half the size of a football pitch for around thirty learners aged seven to ten.

Sit spot trail

As the group walks along a trail, raise your hand whenever you approach a particularly beautiful or inviting spot.

Group sit spot

Inspire the group with the idea of having a cool base that no one else knows about.

Be alone with a tree

Think of a particular tree you feel drawn to, or one you have already begun to know through another activity.

Badger watching

Research badgers before you go, including the best times to watch them, how they sense the world, and where their sett might be located.

Hide

Gather the learners next to a woodland trail and divide them into two groups.

Sit spot

Find a special place, in a garden or on the edge of a woodland, glade or path, that feels right to you, sometimes the place chooses you rather than the other way round.

Indoor sit spot

Set up a wild watching window somewhere you can see the moon, clouds, birds or other natural activity.

Still hunting

Choose a habitat with plenty of wildlife activity and enough cover to move through slowly and quietly.

Fawns and foxes

Explain to the group that fawns are born with almost no scent and excellent camouflage, and while their mother forages they must lie completely still.