Mollys Guide - Summer 2019
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et yourself a woodland challenge<br />
ve a competition with your family and friends and set<br />
challenges to complete on a day out in the woods.<br />
member to decide how many points each one is worth.<br />
ere are some ideas:<br />
Climb a tree (make sure there’s an adult<br />
around though!)<br />
Balance along a fallen tree trunk<br />
Find three types of flower<br />
(our summer flowers ID will help)<br />
• Cross a stream without getting your feet wet<br />
• Use our leaf ID to identify three different<br />
tree species<br />
• Find some wild animal evidence – tracks,<br />
a fox or rabbit hole, some fur caught on<br />
a bush, or even some poo!<br />
• Have a look through the Woodland Trust’s<br />
Activities for more challenge ideas.<br />
Try a barefoot walk<br />
Photo by: MichaelHeffernan/WTML<br />
Let the grass tickle your toes, splash through a<br />
stream, and stomp in some squidgy mud. Did you<br />
know you have over 7,000 nerve endings in each<br />
foot, so walking barefoot is a great way to get in<br />
touch with nature? Just make sure you look out for<br />
anything sharp on the ground.<br />
Some parks and attractions have special barefoot<br />
trails, so search online for one near you. You could<br />
even try setting up a barefoot walk in your back<br />
garden or living room.<br />
Go on a butterfly hunt<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> brings throngs of colourful butterflies. Use our spotter sheet to hunt for<br />
fluttery butterflies in woodland clearings! But if it’s too wet to go outside, why not<br />
cheer yourself up with a gorgeous butterfly mobile instead? You will need:<br />
• several sticks of similar length • a needle and some strong thread.<br />
• paper – coloured, patterned, or white if you want to colour the butterflies yourself<br />
• colouring pens, glitter (optional) • string or wire<br />
1. Cross the sticks over in the middle and fasten them<br />
with string or wire to make the frame.<br />
2. Fold a piece of paper in two and draw half a butterfly<br />
along the folded edge. Cut around it and open it out.<br />
Repeat for lots more butterflies. Decorate them if<br />
you wish.<br />
3. Attach a thread to each butterfly using the needle and<br />
tie the other end to a stick. Hang up your mobile and<br />
admire your cloud of colourful butterflies!<br />
KEEP THE FUN GOING ALL YEAR ROUND<br />
Outdoor adventures don’t have to stop after the<br />
holidays, become a family of Nature Detectives – visit<br />
woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetectives to join.<br />
www.mollysguide.co.uk<br />
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