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Woodchips (5 & under)

Younger Elfins (6-7)

Older Elfins (8-9)

Pioneers (10-12)

Venturers (13-15)

DFs (16-20)

Adult

Birds Creative Response

Time: 40-60 mins
Topic: Environment
Location: Inside, Online

Allow creativity to flow from reading a short story about the behaviour of birds

My Ecological footprint

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Environment
Location: Inside, Online, Outside

Pollution catcher

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Environment
Location: Inside, Outside

Bring Me Something

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Environment
Location: Outside

Bring me something is an active scavenger hunt game to play outdoors in a group

Exploring Woodcraft Folk

Time: 40-60 mins
Topic: Cooperation, Equality & Inclusion, Identity & Culture
Location: Inside, Outside

Compost Cake

Time: 1h +
Topic: Environment
Location: Outside

Discover how to make nutrient-rich compost to grow your own produce - a long-term project for any group willing to get their hands dirty!

Changing Weather

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Environment
Location: Inside

Can we find out what is happening to the climate by observing the weather in our local area? Build your own weather instruments to find out...

Natural Fibre Fashion

Time: 1h +
Topic: Environment
Location: Inside, Outside

Take a look at your clothes to find out where they’re made and what they’re made of - and find another use for stinging nettles

Hedgerow Soup

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Environment
Location: Outside

What plants could we forage in our local area, if food supplies were scarce? If you can find stinging nettles near you, you’ve got a source of food!

Eco Bricks

Time: 1h +
Topic: Environment
Location: Inside

Single use plastic causes pollutes the natural environment - make your own Eco Bricks to capture and reuse harmful plastic waste!

Citizen Science

Time: 1h +
Topic: STEM
Location: Outside

We can’t save the natural world without understanding it. Become a citizen scientist to help us learn and plan for the future!

Sea Ice

Time: 5-10 mins
Topic: Environment
Location: Inside

We know that sea levels are rising - help young members understand this with a visual explanation