Hello and welcome to our weekly Forest School blog number 2.

We want you all to continue enjoying the beautiful world around us, whether just in your garden or out on a walk with your family.

The Bluebells are at their best now, so I hope you can find a wood near you with a lovely blue carpet ! Get down to ground level, enjoy the perfume, and try counting the number of bells on a plant to find out the highest number of bells on a plant, or even try listening carefully, can you hear the tinkling of bells ? You might hear the Chiff-chaff, singing his cheery song, it’s the first summer migrant to arrive and easy to recognise. Here is a link to RSPB audio to hear his song.

https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/chiffchaff/

And, of course, don’t forget to listen for a cuckoo !

You can also keep your eyes open for signs of other animal activity, like squirrels chewing pine cones, birds nesting, snail trails, and more; have a look at the Discover Animal tracks and signs poster on the Sussex Wildlife Trust website, link below.

https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/discover/go-wild-at-home/activity-sheets/outdoor-activity-sheets

In fact, most of these activity sheets, are for activities to do in the garden. I really like the Make your own small mammal tunnel, How to make a mini nature reserve, How to build a bumblebee nest, and How to build a mini wildlife pond.

Well, that should keep you all busy for a while, hope you enjoy doing some of these activities, best wishes,

Mrs Jesse.

P.S. I’d like to know if anyone has any success with the small mammal tunnel, maybe you could take a photo and show me when we are back at school.