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CLUB challenge

Friday 9th September

Ahead of you is a fantastic tree
house - wouldn't it be great to
climb to the top and look out at
the view from the tree tops...

It looks like the rope ladder is
broken - can you fix it?

Woods and hedgerows are bursting with
fruits and seeds. Without them new trees and
bushes wouldn't grow and animals wouldn't survive
the winter.

 

Your challenge: Take a break from school work and discover nature's harvest in the woods this weekend :O)

 

 

Find a wood

Our VisitWoods website has thousands of woods to choose from.

  

VisitWoods logo     find woods to visit

nature detectives wildlife club arrowwhich wood will you explore?

 

  

Collect woodland treasures

Make a brilliant seed collecting bag to take on your visit to the woods

Look out for winged seeds, conkers and nuts that have fallen to the ground. You could even collect some yummy ripe blackberries :O)

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websiteseed collecting bag

What did you collect?

nature detectives wildlife club arrowtell us
 

 

What's this?

That's a question that Bev sometimes asks herself when she's out collecting fruits and seeds!

You can be sure that you know what fruit or seed you've found as you can see the shape of the leaf next to its picture :O)

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentautumnwatch spotter sheetdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websitesheet 1

 this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentautumnwatch spotter sheetdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websitesheet 2

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentautumnwatch spotter sheetdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websitesheet 3


 
 

Seed dispersal

Seeds are dispersed in all sorts of ways.

Some, like sycamore seeds, are blown by the wind. Some, like acorns, are dropped from the trees and buried by squirrels. Some are carried away by water and others rely on birds and animals to eat them...

Birds and animals eat the fruit then go away and poop the seeds onto the ground. Yuck!

Find out how seeds are dispersed with this iDial.

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websitefruits and seeds iDial

Have you ever seen bird or animal poo with seeds in it? Sometimes you can spot pink or purple bird poo in your garden. The bird probably ate blackberries :O)

If you see bird or animal poo with seeds in it, send us a picture.

nature detectives wildlife club arrowpoo picture

  

 

Who's coming to dinner?

Take our quiz to find out which animals and birds eat which fruit, nuts and seeds :O) 

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websitewho is coming to dinner quiz

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websitequiz answers

How many did you get right?

nature detectives wildlife club arrowlet us know

 

  

Autumn folklore

There's an old saying "If the woods and hedges are full of berries, it will be a harsh winter". Have you heard this before?

It could be because people believed that nature was providing more food for animals to survive through a really bad winter.

There are lots and lots of berries around at the moment, do you predict a harsh winter?

nature detectives wildlife club arrowtell us your prediction


 

Autumnal art

Have a go at capturing autumnal colours in these art sheets. You could even make your own paints from natural items :O)

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentwoodland paints greendownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websitegreen tips

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentwoodland paints reddownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websitered/pink tips

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentwoodland paints bluedownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websiteblue/purple tips

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentwoodland paints browndownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websitebrown tips

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentacorn outlinedownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife website acorn sheet

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentconker colouring sheetdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife website conker sheet

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentField maple seed colouring outlinedownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife website field maple seed sheet

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentpine cone outlinedownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websitepine cone sheet

We'd love to see your artwork. Scan it and email a copy to us :O)

nature detectives wildlife club arrowmy artwork 

 

Email us your photos and stories

  nature detectives wildlife club arrownaturedetectives@woodlandtrust.org.uk

 

 

rope ladderDiscovered fruits and seeds?

Stick this sticker on your CLUB
challenge poster to fix the rope
ladder and enjoy the views
over the forest!

Now head on to find next
week's adventure :O)
 

 

Last chance to win! 

There's only a week left to enter the Big Summer Challenge competition for the chance to win some fantastic prizes.

wellies 
enter the competition

win an adventurer backpack stuffed with goodies, a whole year of adventure in the nature detectives CLUB and lots more.