New Forest Welly Wander by Education & Youth Team https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander Resources & Activity Ideas en-us 2023-01-09 14:17:00 UTC 2025-09-24 05:38:52 UTC hello@padlet.com The New Forest Code newforestlearn0 https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2437835916 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)]]> 2023-01-09 14:21:45 UTC https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2437835916 Special qualities of the Forest newforestlearn0 https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2437836327 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.]]> 2023-01-09 14:21:59 UTC https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2437836327 How does commoning benefit wildlife, people and landscapes? newforestlearn0 https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2437836706 2.30 mins]]> 2023-01-09 14:22:13 UTC https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2437836706 How do visitors help or harm? newforestlearn0 https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2437837143 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)]]> 2023-01-09 14:22:26 UTC https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2437837143 Learn all about dog poo newforestlearn0 https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2437859474 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]]> 2023-01-09 14:35:54 UTC https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2437859474 What do New Forest ponies eat? newforestlearn0 https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2437867823 Download, print and play this game.]]> 2023-01-09 14:40:31 UTC https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2437867823 What's on the soles of your shoes? newforestlearn0 https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2437881258 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!]]> 2023-01-09 14:47:58 UTC https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2437881258 Bring your wellies to life newforestlearn0 https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2438084762 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]]> 2023-01-09 16:45:51 UTC https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2438084762 Story walk newforestlearn0 https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2447002384 Write a story about your walk - will it be from your wellies point of view

Where will your wellies take you?]]> 2023-01-17 15:17:29 UTC https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2447002384 story through sound newforestlearn0 https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2447020588 Go on a walk and record small clips of sound of your journey. 

Could a friend work out where you have been?]]> 2023-01-17 15:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2447020588 Tracks & Signs newforestlearn0 https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2447068973 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




]]> 2023-01-17 15:58:38 UTC https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2447068973 Helpful Habitats newforestlearn0 https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2447099069 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]]> 2023-01-17 16:16:43 UTC https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2447099069 Commoning in the New Forest newforestlearn0 https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2447099628 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)

]]> 2023-01-17 16:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2447099628 What will I do? Make a plan of action! newforestlearn0 https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2447101173 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.]]> 2023-01-17 16:17:54 UTC https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2447101173 newforestlearn0 https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2447101616 If you've got questions or ideas to share, we'd love to hear from you! Please email us at education@newforestnpa.gov.uk]]> 2023-01-17 16:18:11 UTC https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2447101616 New Forest water code newforestlearn0 https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2453262120 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

]]> 2023-01-23 14:03:12 UTC https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2453262120 Use the scroller on the right-hand side of the column to view more newforestlearn0 https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2461470570 2023-01-30 14:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2461470570 Play Pooh sticks newforestlearn0 https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2461523298 - 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

]]> 2023-01-30 14:50:53 UTC https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2461523298 Go for a walk newforestlearn0 https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2484908279 Being in nature is good for your wellbeing... where will you go next?]]> 2023-02-16 12:40:34 UTC https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2484908279 The Video newforestlearn0 https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2488479363 2023-02-20 13:12:42 UTC https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2488479363 Welly Design Template newforestlearn0 https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2489603254 Download and design]]> 2023-02-21 11:45:36 UTC https://padlet.com/newforestlearn0/newforestwellywander/wish/2489603254