Imagine you have picked Magical Minibeasts, Pond Dipping Detectives, and Perfect Plants. We might start the day off with a Perfect Plants session at the meadow, where we will discover what things plants need to survive and the process of pollination using a fun demonstration. We’ll learn all about the parts of a plant with an interactive activity before searching for examples in our beautiful flower garden. You’ll get to put your science brains in gear as we survey the plants and flowers we find, making a note of which insects prefer visiting different coloured flowers and wondering why that might be.
After a short break we’ll jump straight into a Magical Minibeasts session where we’ll take our magnifying glasses and sweep nets to see who we can find hiding in the variety of habitats we have on site. You could rummage in our compost heaps to catch a millipede and try to count its many legs, you could inspect a grasshopper as you watch it leap from leaf to leaf, or perhaps lift a log or two to find some slimy slugs and woodlice. Depending on the age of the children attending, we might also read a minibeast themed storybook to get their imaginations running wild!
Next up it’ll be time for lunch. Tuck in to your packed lunches in our covered outdoor teaching shelter and take some time to explore Camp Wild or Oak Lodge Garden. When everyone’s feeling reenergised, we’ll get ready for our final session of the day.