Educational resources
We have compiled a selection of PDF documents that you are welcome to download. These have all been produced by other organisations and we cannot accept any liability for the content of this material. We are grateful to those organisations for this information and hope that we have acknowledged them where appropriate.
This material varies greatly in its complexity and assumed knowledge. Therefore rather than putting it into age categories, we leave it to you to decide what is appropriate for your group.
Firstly are a series of downloadable documents, followed by links to some very good websites where a great deal more information can be found.
We hope you find this part of the website useful and if you have any comments please get in touch.
General Wildlife
Hibernation – Devon Wildlife Trust
Fungi
Fungi, moss and lichen worksheet – Woodland Trust
Plants & trees
Plant growth investigation – Royal Forestry Society
Leaf identity sheet – Woodland Trust
“The man who planted trees” presentation worksheet – Woodland Trust
Plant Biology – Royal Botanic Garden Kew
Seed dispersal activity sheet – Growing Schools
Wildlife plants for gardens – Natural England
Birch seed collecting/planting – Woodland Trust
Wild plant survey activity sheet – Royal Forestry Society
Insects
Catch your own mini-beast – BBSRC
Creature homes – Devon Wildlife Trust
Ground insect worksheet – Woodland Trust
Guide to insects (detailed) – Royal Entomological Society
Insect identity sheet – Woodland Trust
Moths & Butterflies in the garden – Natural England
Saving Bumble bees – Natural England
Birds
Nestboxes – Devon Wildlife Trust
Bird identification worksheet – Woodland Trust
Birds in the garden – Natural England