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As you move through your garden or another wild space, stay aware of landscape features or unique places you pass.

Navigating by the constellations

Look for Orion, easily recognised by the three bright stars in a row forming Orion's Belt, which rises in the east and sets in the west, with the line of the belt pointing roughly east to west across

Song-line treasure map

Gather the learners and divide them into two or more groups, each choosing a name for themselves.

Moon phase

Each day, record the moon's phase in a simple log, such as new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter or waning crescent, noting the date and any

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.

Habitat map

Explore a wild space and identify the different habitats within it, such as field, woodland, hedgerow, exposed earth, wetland or thicket.

Backtracking

If you realise you may be lost, stop and assess the situation calmly rather than wandering further.

Walking in circles

Find a level, hazard free area, ideally with a tree or other landmark about thirty paces from a start line.