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Not just any shrubThe maze hedging is actuallya type of tree. It is the nativeHornbeam (carpinus betulus),a popular choice for mazesbecause it is thick with leavesand very hardy.DolphinDolphins around the world are under threatfrom human activity. As well as beinghunted, pollutants and waste in the oceansmake life difficult for dolphins. Commercialfishing using great big nets also has thetendency to trap many dolphins by mistake. GuidePatrol emblem 2000 to present day.All you need is loveThe Trefoil at the centre ofthe maze is the symbol ofguiding. The three leavesrepresent the threefoldPromise, while the stalksignifies the love of mankind.OwlThe Barn Owl is the most commontype of owl. However, they areincreasingly rare in the UK as theirnatural grassland habitat is slowlydisappearing. Integral to theBrownie programme.Up to no goodWhen guiding waslaunched in 1910 angrycritics (and there wereplenty!) called it a‘mischievous newdevelopment’.their lives • If all the members of Girlguiding UK were to visit the Maze at o
It’s all Greek to meThe circular style of theCentenary Maze is calleda Cretan maze.Silver FishThe highestpossible award that can be given inguiding. In 1912 it was awarded to firstclass Guides. Since 1918 it has beenawarded for ‘exceptional service tothe Movement’.BeeBees arehard-workingcreatures essentialto plantlife as theypollinate many of our crops.No bees, no plants – no people! Mysteriously,bumblebee and honeybee populations aregetting smaller... On Thrift badges 1917 to1987, and a Guide Patrol emblem since 2008.Suggested activities• Working in pairs, lead a blind-folded partner around the Maze to try andidentify all the roundels.• Take an impression of the roundels by rubbing firmly across paper withpencils, crayons or charcoal.• Take an impression using play dough or clay.• Have a race to find all the roundels first.• The compass points around the Maze show north, south, east and west.Can you work out the compass points for each of the monoliths hiddenin the maze?• Look out for some of the plants and animals from the roundels in the park,including oak trees, bumblebees, squirrels and so on.• Identify the trees and hedging found in and around the Maze.• Time your route to the centre of the Maze. Who was quickest? Can you tryagain and beat your time?nce you’d need 9,000 double-decker buses to get them there!
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