We had our last of four Outdoor Learning sessions with Sal and Rowan this week and once again, the children were really lucky to benefit from their time and knowledge.
Rowan has summarised what the children have done over the last 4 sessions:
The TI rangers have run 4 afternoon sessions in April and May with the pupils at Tayvallich Primary School. The sessions were designed to give the children an opportunity to explore the land we now steward as a community.
Over the course of these four sessions, the children did the following activities:
- Helping remove invasive himalayan balsam
- Learned about the selective felling of Sitka Spruce that shades out native trees
- Started learning how to read a map
- Observed the seasonal changes in the woodland as spring got underway
- Visited a site of rhododendron removal to see the saplings that are now popping up
- Learned to ID common native trees by the shape of their leaves
- Learned about ground flora that indicates a ancient woodland site
- Pulled bracken around newly planted saplings to give them a good start
- Listened to woodland birds
- Understanding the meaning of community ownership
- Learning how to interact with community land in a safe and responsible way
