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Being in nature is good for your wellbeing... where will you go next?

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- Find a small stick, no bigger than your hand.
- Throw over the bridge on a count of 3
- Walk to the other side of the bridge to see whose stick appears first

Benefits:
- a great way to observe the flow of a river and introduce geographical vocabulary
- a chance to be mindful and slow down

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Use the scroller on the right-hand side of the column to view more

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Why not create a quiz on the rare species that live in the New Forest and share with friends and family?

Here are some species to get you started:
Species Profiles - Freshwater Habitats Trust

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If you've got questions or ideas to share, we'd love to hear from you! Please email us at education@newforestnpa.gov.uk

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Next time you visit the New Forest or other wild place, how will you look after it?

Write a list or make a poster of actions you can take when you're out and about! Why not start with the actions the wellies took on their walk? Watch the film again for a reminder.

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Nature and humans need to work together to keep everything in balance. Check out this activity booklet to learn how 'commoning' involves both!

New-Forest-Ponies-Activity-book.pdf (newforestnpa.gov.uk)

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Learn more about habitats here! Which ones have you visited? Where else do they exist beyond the New Forest?

Wondrous Woodlands - New Forest National Park - YouTube
Majestic Heathlands - New Forest National Park - YouTube

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Habitats are made up of plants, animals, fungi, rocks, mud and water. They create amazingly different homes for nature and affect what kind of creatures can live there. Why not try and figure out what kinds of habitats are near you?

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Habitats | Learn About Nature - The RSPB

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Habitats are made up of plants, animals, fungi, rocks, mud and water. They create amazingly different homes for nature and affect what kind of creatures can live there. Why not try and figure out what kinds of habitats are near you?

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Did you know pony and cattle prints in the New Forest help the environment as they create new, open, bare ground for plants to thrive

Use this ID guide to help you identify what animals have been nearby

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Go on a walk and record small clips of sound of your journey.

Could a friend work out where you have been?

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Hello, my name's Clive. The New Forest is my home and it's where I pursue my audio hobby. I carry a portable sound recorder with me wherever I go and I've recorded many of the sounds that I hear - the sounds of my forest. The woods, the birds, the streams, the sounds of the villages and the natural rhythms of this beautiful National Park. These are my soundscapes. I also sculpt pieces of sound from field recordings captured in the forest that I manipulate into new things. I call these my Sound Art pieces. Finally, I compose 100% forest-inspired ambient music. The recordings on this website are my New Forest sound story. Everything that you hear is my own work.

Sound is a lovely and luxurious thing, and the purpose of this website is to enable you to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of The New Forest, even if you can't get here to enjoy it in person. My mission is simple. It's to try to bring the New Forest to you, a sound at a time, wherever you are!

I hope you enjoy listening.

Clive

The Three Types of Sounds That You'll Find Here

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Hello, my name's Clive. The New Forest is my home and it's where I pursue my audio hobby. I carry a portable sound recorder with me wherever I go and I've recorded many of the sounds that I hear - the sounds of my forest. The woods, the birds, the streams, the sounds of the...

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Write a story about your walk - will it be from your wellies point of view

Where will your wellies take you?

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Design your wellies and personify them

Share your wellies on this padlet link: https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/wellywallart

Use the welly design template found at the bottom of this column

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Check, clean, dry

Believe it or not, you can carry invasive, non-native species on the soles of your shoes!

To help keep nature in balance; please Check, Clean, Dry!

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Check Clean Dry Freshwater Habitats Trust

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Download, print and play this game.

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Learn all about dog poo and how it is damaging to the environment

Activity idea:
- create a poster that can be used in your local area

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Dog Poo Video with NFNPA Ranger, Dawn Rayment

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We have over 14 million day visitors a year, many from our local area and surrounding cities. Some love a walk, others cycle, kayak or watch birds, some prefer a cream tea. But do these activities help or harm?

Activity idea
- Throw a bean bag around the group, taking turns to speak. How many different visitor activities can you think of in 2 minutes? Cycling, picnic, paddling..... keep going.
- Make a list and try to separate these into activities that harm or help the forest. (hint: there may be no right answer, it all depends HOW visitors act, WHEN and WHERE.... so it's important to know what we are protecting)

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How does commoning benefit wildlife, people and landscapes? 

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How does commoning benefit wildlife, people and landscapes? 

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2.30 mins

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How does commoning benefit wildlife, people and landscapes?

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Watch the video (4 mins 09) then brainstorm with your class.

Activity ideas
- What three words would you choose to describe the New Forest or your local greenspace? Majestic? Open? Threatened?
- Put those words together to create poetry.

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9 simple ways residents and visitors can care for the New Forest, with suggested classroom activities.

New Forest Code: New Forest code - New Forest National Park Authority (newforestnpa.gov.uk)