Earthwalk - Priestlands Woodland - June 2003

Simon West and Paul Hibberd from the Forestry Commission took children from Year Two and Year Three from the Junior School on a walk into the woodlands. They were told woodland stories and shown some wildlife habitats. The children were encouraged to go off into the woods in pairs to find a 'special place'. When in their special place they had to sit quietly and listen to the sounds that they could hear. They were encouraged to draw a picture that was inspired by the sounds they could hear on one side of their special place card. They then made a collection of items such as leaves, twigs, etc. which they stuck onto a sticky strip on the other side of their card.

	Paul and Simon talk to the children at the edge of the woodland.
	Two children in their 'special place' making a sound picture of the woodland.
	The children make their way through the woods.