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This week we were doing a Spot it on tracks and signs. we found lots of nature signs, and stuff that were not on the sheet. We found stuff like beetle tracks on the trees, feathers, bird nests, and more, to prove the different bugs/animals in the woods. We worked in partners\groups to find different nature signs in the woodland. There where lots of fascinating things like fungi and lots of webs across the grass and the trees.

Plant species found in and around the wooded habitat just above the reservoir water level.

The pupils were very keen to show me all their hard work. They told me that they had dug up all the old flower beds and replanted new seeds. They were very proud to show me all that they have achieved and I was very impressed! They went on to tell me their plans for the next stage of the development of our Green space at Kelso High school.

We share our site with lots of people and animals, there is a busy market garden, beautiful flower beds and space for the donkeys, goats, chickens and Flora the pig. But we want to know if anyone visits the wild spaces, the meadow, the woodland. This week we built footprint tunnels, we made a safe paint, with charcoal from our fire pit mixed with vegetable oil, and we set them with bird seed and cat food. They are well hidden around the space and we can't wait to see if we have any little visitors over the week. We also made a start on our map, each week we collect natural materials from around our site and we plan to make a beautiful textural representation of the space.

This week we made bug hotels for the school grounds.

We drew a map of the woods.

We were drawing our surroundings in the woods and it was very fun.