Finding out about the landscape, plants, birds, animals, insects, fish, trees. Seeing how nature works and how we can affect it. Exploring how we feel about the natural world and its place in our lives.

Activities such as
woodland, freshwater or coastal studies
foodchains and foodwebs
water cycle
an 'earth walk'
migration
comparing landscapes / habitats
and others

Looking at how to do things together, understanding what other people need, learning to share ideas and make decisions together. Working as a team, solving problems, learning about give and take.

Activities such as
team building exercises
problem solving courses
team challenge
trust games
and others

Developing new skills and working to improve them, challenging ourselves, finding out what we can do, getting new perspectives and feeling the thrill of success.

Activities such as
rock climbing
gorge walking
kayaking
canoeing
hillwalking
mountain biking
sailing
skiing
and others

Understanding how we find our way around our world. Learning to interpret maps and directions, identifying features that help us know where we areand where we are going.

Activities such as
memory mapping
trail quests
map work and compass skills
orienteering
and others

Making our way together through the natural world, reaching the parts planes, trains and cars can't reach. Sharing the ups and downs, the sunshine and the showers.

Activities such as
group hill walk
canoe trip
bike trip
sea kayak trip
or a combination of these
and others

Acting to improve the environment by carrying out a practical project, an environmental survey or work to help an endangered/biodiversity species.

Activities such as
local conservation projects
footpath conservation
wildlife gardening
take part in national surveys
clean ups
and others

Looking back at your Natural Connections experiences, at what you've done, showing us what you felt and thought, making links between all the elements and between Natural Connection and your life.

You could make
scrapbook
video
photo album
diariy
and others