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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

Zero Emissions

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

Even just coming to Woodcraft Folk can have an impact on the environment - how can we change what we do to become even more sustainable?

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.

Bird Beaks

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

Work out which beak is top of the pecking order!

Bat & Moth

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

Bats hunt their insect prey using echolocation - try this game to see if you’d succeed as a bat, or whether you’d go hungry!

Food Chains

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

Plants and animals form a fragile ecosystem - what happens if one part of a food chain is disrupted?

Council of Beings

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

We need to speak up for the natural world – this role play exercise will help young people understand conflicting needs and different points of view.

Flowers, Insects & Frogs

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

Try this warm-up game to understand how species depend on each other in an ecosystem - you’ll need at least 10 people in the group to make this work!

Oh Dear

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

Try this warm-up game to show how a population is affected by its habitat - can the deer thrive by finding food, water and shelter?