Put a small amount of food into five separate containers, one for each of the five basic taste groups, sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami.
Gather the learners at a quiet, awe inspiring spot, ideally somewhere each learner can find their own space alone.
Identify something that you do regularly throughout a typical day, for example going through a doorway to go in and out of your home, or boiling the kettle.
Gather the learners around a chosen tree and explain that this will be the starting point of your journey together.
Stand a few paces back from a wall of green, such as a hedge, a woodland edge or a bank of summer growth.
Gather the learners and ask for one volunteer to be the prey, giving them a drum.
Gather the learners and ask if they can hear the song of the current season.
Set up a five to six metre scent trail using wild leaves or essential oils, placing a few drops on trees and stones at nose level, ideally in a light breeze, marking every other tree.
Choose one small piece of food that you know is safe to eat, such as a blackberry you have positively identified with a knowledgeable adult, or a slice of apple or a raisin brought from home.
Bring yourself into the present moment.