Play in the Woods

“Insects make up around 70% of all known species - but many are struggling. Biologist David Goulson explores how we can protect them better.” https://www.bbc.co.uk/ideas/videos/why-insects-are-so-crucial-to-life-on-earth/p0fw94cs?

Why insects are so crucial to life on Earth - BBC Ideas Watch the "Why insects are so crucial to life on Earth" video at BBC Ideas. Explore other related content via our curated "Nature and us" playlist.

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If you're heading outdoors this weekend, here are some simple actions you can take to help protect yourself and others from tick bites, so you can enjoy being outside. 🌳🚶‍♂️

The Lost Words: An Illustrated Dictionary of Poetic Spells Reclaiming the Language of Nature From acorn to wren, a vibrant encyclopedia of enchantments reweaving our broken web of belonging with the rest of nature.

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On the chestnut buds you’ll stick,
Buds of beech are sharp and prick,
Buds of ash are always put
In tidy pairs as black as soot.
In a jumble oak buds grow
A most untidy twig they show.
Reddish -brown are buds of plane,
On the elm tree look again .
See the leaf buds, small and brown,
Growing up the twig and down,
Flower buds you’ll see as well
Brown and bead- like as they swell.
Buds of sycamore show green,
A big one at the top is seen.
But smaller down the twig they grow.
Lime buds ruby red will glow.
Poplar buds in single line

Down the twig in crimson shine .
Thus may all the trees be known
In winter by their buds alone.

Attribute authorship to Enid Blyton.

In this interview with researcher Peter Gray, Gray explains the correlation between a decline in independent playtime and negative mental health outcomes in children. Research shows that independent play helps children build confidence and abilities, while also fostering social connections.

However, over the last 70 years, children's opportunities for free play have steadily decreased due to factors such as increased television viewing and indoor time, a greater focus on adult-led after-school activities and a growing concern about unsupervised outdoor play.

Read more in the latest Round Up.
https://n.pr/3SuVSKm

Hello, we are back in the woods tomorrow and 25th November and the 9th December.

Ages 0-7

Please message if you would like to join us 10-11.30/12 - booking essential 🙂

Tallis Woods, Radford Semele