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CLUB challenge

Friday 3rd February 2012

Spring was just beginning to appear in nature
and all of a sudden it seems to have gone missing.

Has it been stolen?

Even though it's still winter we're sure that
spring's hiding somewhere and
you'll be able to find it. Could it be hiding
under a blanket of snow?

 


Your challenge - use your nature detective skills to find signs of spring
 
 

If you go down to the woods today...

Here's what you can spot this week :O) 

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websitetop spots for this week 

 nature detectives wildlife club arrowtell us

 


Wanted!

Make your own 'wanted' poster so that others can help you find spring.

Draw exactly what you think spring should look like:

  • buds on twigs
  • catkins on hazel trees
  • snowdrops flowering

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websitewanted poster

 

nature detectives wildlife club arrowsend us your poster

 

 

Spot, tick and log 

Use this case file tick sheet in your hunt for spring!

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife website spring case file

 

 

Spring sayings

Have you heard anyone saying things like:

"If there's spring in winter and winter in spring,
the year won't be good for anything"

"A summerish January means a winterish spring"

If you hear people saying things like this it might mean that spring is nearby :O)

Can you make up a spring saying? We'd love to hear it!


nature detectives wildlife club arrowshare your spring saying with us

 

 

Got snow and ice?

Here are a few fun things to do while you're looking for spring in the snow.

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentwinter wonderland spotter sheetdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websitewinter wonderland spotter sheet

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentwinter ice artdownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websiteice art

this nature resource for kids is a pdf documentsnow angeldownload this resource from the nature detectives wildlife websitesnow angel

 

 

Found it?

So, have you found signs of spring? Let us know!

nature detectives wildlife club arrownaturedetectives@woodlandtrust.org.uk 

  

 

 
  

Found signs of spring?

Award the badger with the
 gold medal sticker for rugby
and head off towards next week's
adventure!