Explorers’ Nature Encounter
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Seed Collecting
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Tree & Plant ID
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Bug Hunting
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| Bush Skills basics plus an introduction to woodland flora and fauna. |
Learn about native plants and how to recognise their seeds. Seeds will be gathered for Kew Seed Bank. |
Discover the native plants and trees that grow in our hedgerows and woods. Recognise them and learn about protecting them. |
Learn to find and recognise different native insects, and which ones to avoid! |
Inspired English
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Bush Skills
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Ecology is Everywhere
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History Around You
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| Use the beauty of Old St. Mary’s Church to help inspire a fictional story. |
Build a shelter, forage for food, start a fire and learn the basics about edible & Awesome |
Learn the basics of fungus – where, how and why as well as what not to eat! |
Select from four different history based activites covering everything from 1066 to today. |
Awesome Archaeology
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Art Safari
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Eco Passport
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Geology Rocks
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| Handle ancient artefacts collected from the sites visible from the tower. Understand how and why things have changed since Neolithic times. |
Bring out the inner artist with a range of activities; bulb art, leaf collages, natural dream catchers and more. |
Use map skills to follow the Eco Trail and learn about sustainability & environmental impact. |
Learn, with our partners from Bedford Geology Group, about the rocks beneath your feet and how they formed our landscape millions of years ago. |
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