Imagine you are an owl and fix your eyes on a spot straight ahead in the distance.
Before the session, discreetly hang a few empty frames around your wild space, each highlighting a particular natural colour, pattern or texture, such as framing a patch of moss or a play of light thr
Gather the learners into a huddled group in a confined space, near a natural doorway such as an animal run or a gap in a tree.
Visit your sit spot and draw a simple graph, with time along the bottom axis and loudness up the side, so a higher point means a louder sound.
Without the group seeing, arrange a selection of natural objects, such as a leaf, a skull, fluffy seeds, a seed head, a rock or a stick from a specific tree species, in a circle, each hidden under its
Show learners a small hessian pouch and explain that its scent reminds you of one of your favourite places.
This activity is best carried out in spring or early summer, when a wide range of wild edibles are available, ideally along a route where the group already knows the potential edible plants.
Find a quiet natural space where you can sit or stand undisturbed.
Find a familiar path in a wild place.
Gather the learners into a circle and ask them to form pairs.