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We played a tree game. We got into partners and we blindfolded each other. We each had a turn to bring our partners to a tree. Our partner got to get to know the tree. And then we led our partner back. Then we needed to take off the blind fold and try and find the tree we had been touching.

We were making nests to see how hard it is to make them. We were using natural elements (eg, moss, twigs, mud).

With the frame supporting our skeletal structure, it's time to horizontally weave the whips. These whips were also collected from the reed beds and reed islands, as part of ongoing conservation efforts to maintain the health of these habitats and encourage healthy regeneration. Exploring these habitats at Woodberry Wetlands has allowed for a greater understanding of competition in nature, coexistence, symbiosis, battles for dominance and the stretch for growth. Using my own two hands to negotiate these habitats and environments has ignited a deeper connection with the natural world and the many forms of life that surround me. The circular nature of the coracle project - built using resources collected from conservation, to further enhance our abilities to conserve - has taught me much about the perpetual course of nature, and the potential to harness nature in a way that benefits us, as humans, as well as the natural world around us.

part of the group working on the garden project at Sherburn Road site. This garden is being developed for all of the local community to enjoy by the group

showing some of the hard work the students completed today tidying up the hedges at Hackworth Park Shildon. Trying to renovate this untidy hedge