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Woodchips (5 & under)

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Pioneers (10-12)

Venturers (13-15)

DFs (16-20)

Adult

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

Human Computers

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Cooperation, STEM
Location: Inside, Outside

Computers can help us create new solutions to climate change, but how does their software really work?

Seedbombs

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

Plant seeds, not bombs! Promote biodiversity in your area, and help bees and other pollinators by growing wildflowers in your local area

Make Your Own Biodiversity Area

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

Take action to improve the biodiversity of your local area at whatever scale you can.

Bug Hotel

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

Lots of minibeasts need somewhere to shelter over winter - ‘bug hotels’ of different sizes can provide an artificial hibernaculum in parks and gardens - a winter home for spiders, woodlice, beetles, bees and more.