Here are some ideas on field study activities you can do with beavers, cubs and Scouts. Activities selected will depend on the learner’s age, stage of development and interests:

1. Minibeast hunts

• set out an small (1m square area) for your young people to explore what creatures they can find in it.
• Use the guides to identify the creatures.
  

2. Pond dipping

• Book the pond area, where you will find nets and trays and magnifying glasses along with identification sheets. 

3. Tree identification

• Go on a hunt around Glenny wood to find as many varieties of trees as you can
• Use the Leaf hunt laminated sheets to identify them and see which team gets back with all of them found.
• Use a leaders / adults phone to photograph them to prove they found them. 

4. Bird watching

• Use the posters on the lodge to identify the birds you see around Glenny wood.

5. Environmental Scavenger hunt

• Split into small groups – brief on the items and any dangers i.e. berries some being poisonous and some edible and eating leaves unless they know what they are etc.
• Try to collect as many of the items on the laminated sheets as possible.

To book the Field Studies Activities information sheets go to our bookings page