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| Tree in blossom |
Spring has sprung! At last we begin to see some new life and sunshine after those cold, dark winter months!
We took classes from Badocks Wood Primary School and Little Meads Primary School to nearby Badocks Wood to spot the signs of spring.
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| Wild garlic |
It is all part of a project that links schools up with their local nature reserves. The children get to understand how these places change during the year, our last visit to the wood was in the Autumn. Read our autumn blog entry here!
One of the fist signs of Spring we saw was the beautiful sight of blossom on the trees! We asked the children to think of words to describe this... 'spectacular' was our favourite!
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| Building a nest |
Another sign was wild garlic. The bright green leaves of these plants have a distinctive garlic smell! We saw flowers growing in the ground, lots of daffodils and green buds growing on the trees!
We were all looking for signs of Spring, but then we stopped walking, closed our eyes and listened!
We could hear so many different noises, mostly birds! Birds are particularly noisy during Spring as they use their bird song to attract a mate. So we tried singing some different bird songs!
We could hear so many different noises, mostly birds! Birds are particularly noisy during Spring as they use their bird song to attract a mate. So we tried singing some different bird songs!
A great activity was testing how good the children would be as birds, singing their particular bird song and trying to find other birds of the same species. You can listen below to both the natural bird songs in Badocks Wood and the children singing their own version!!
The bird songs of Badocks Wood by Avon Wildlife Trust
The bird songs of Badocks Wood by Avon Wildlife Trust
In groups they made birds nests together, thinking carefully about making it comfotable, safe, waterproof and where to place the completed nest.
Badocks Wood is a great outdoor learning resource for these schools that is only a short walk away!
Badocks Wood is a great outdoor learning resource for these schools that is only a short walk away!
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