Check the activity area for hazards, such as holly or bramble, which can be especially tricky to spot at night.
Explain that owls are silent hunters with exceptional hearing, able to detect a mouse moving under three hundred millimetres of snow, thanks to ears hidden beneath their feathers that stretch from the
With another person, seek out a variety of ground types, such as lawn, leaf litter, different kinds of bare soil, and sandy areas, ideally including patches in sun and shade, and both dry and damp gro
Visit your sit spot and get comfortable.
Choose one learner to be the moccasin person.
Choose a safe, accessible trail with plenty of varied sensory experiences.
Look carefully in grass, on tree bark, along paths or near flowers and choose an insect you can observe without disturbing it, such as an ant, beetle, ladybird, fly or bee.
In a meadow or similar area, ask learners to lay a length of string along an interesting route.
Before dark, choose a suitable area, ideally open woodland with some cover, and lay a rope in a circle around an unlit lantern placed at the centre.
Gather the learners in a circle and invite volunteers to become trees, small mammals such as voles, shrews or mice, or owls.