Autumn fruits. Blackberry pancakes. Blackberry walk. Blackberry art. Scrambled fruits. Take a photo and post it to our Facebook page!

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1 crambled fruits answers: apple, raspberry, blackberry, cherry, blueberry, gooseberry utumn fruits ating blackberries is a great way to make your autumn walk even healthier (they count as one of your 5-a-day you know!) lackberry walk ick & enjoy blackberries on an autumn walk in the forest. ow do they taste? lackberry art 1 raw a picture of some autumn fruit. 2 olour parts of your picture purple by rubbing a blackberry onto the paper. 3 ry making different colours. se scrunched up leaves to make green. Which other colours can you make? raw your picture here... lackberry pancakes Make (or buy) a basic pancake mix and add some washed blackberries before you cook them. an you create some funny pancake shapes? crambled fruits ots of trees & bushes are producing fruit in autumn. nscramble the letters to find these common fruits. plepa reyrpsrab bryakblcer ryrehc uyberblre rrgeoyoebs ake a photo and post it to our acebook page! orestry ommission

2 hanging colours eaves are green because they contain chlorophyll, which deciduous trees use to make food when the sun shines on them. When autumn comes, there is less sunlight and they don t need as much food, so they get rid of the chlorophyll, revealing the other colours underneath. ventually, the deciduous trees drop all their leaves, to save energy during the coming winter months. olour bingo ow many different colours can you find in the forest? an you find one to match each of the colours below? Your best tree hoose a tree that you see every day and watch it change as autumn goes on. emember its changes or keep a diary by drawing pictures or making notes. Week 1 utumn wands 1 ind some thin sticks and collect different natural items from the forest floor. 2 ttach your items on the end of the stick with string or an elastic band to make an autumn themed wand. Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 ake a photo and post it to our acebook page! orestry ommission

3 Wood for warmth t s getting colder now, and people are starting to light their fires at home, often using firewood grown in the forest. Wood can be a really good sustainable source of fuel. When we burn wood for energy, we should replace it by planting new trees. his isn t possible if our energy is produced from coal, oil or gas. orestry ommission 1 ollect fallen leaves, cones, twigs and seeds in different colours, shapes and sizes. 2 ind a clear patch of ground or some dark coloured paper. 3 ay your items out in firework patterns. eaf fireworks utumn smells Wood smoke is one smell that you might come across during autumn, especially on onfire ight! What other smells can you detect on a walk in the forest? ry sniffing a handful of soil or crushed, wet leaves. Woody word search irewood is just one product that comes from trees - can you find these wooden products in the word search? aper hair oys ooks uildings oor encil harcoal iolin encing uitar able J W M J J Y Y J W M Y M Y M ench esk upboard ake a photo and post it to our acebook page!

4 rom tiny seeds... uts and seeds are falling all over the forest floor in autumn - to germinate and grow into new trees, or to be gobbled up by squirrels...or to become part of a game of conkers! elicopter race ollect winged seeds from a sycamore tree, and drop them from a height. Watch them spin like minihelicopters. hallenge your friends and see whose seed stays in the air the longest. onker hunt o for a walk in the forest and see how many conkers you can find. ow many conkers did you collect? eed bookmark You will need: cissors, double-sided tape, leaves, seeds, grass, sticky tape 1 ut out the bookmark and stick your double-sided tape along its length. 2 rrange colourful leaves, grass or seeds along the tape. 3 over the bookmark in sticky tape to keep your hard work in place. What size was the biggest conker? What size was the smallest conker? mm photo and post it to our acebook page! mm ake a orestry ommission

5 nspiring autumn he forest is ready to put on its fashion parade: ature s utumn ollection. t will inspire you, and lift your spirits, with warm reds, vibrant yellows and wonderful earthy smells. utumn poems hink about what you like to do and see in autumn. an you write a poem about all your favourite autumn things? eaf scrunch queeze a handful of fallen leaves. an you think of words to describe the sound they make? olourful leaf litter olour in the leaves with different autumn colours. utumn feelings an you describe how autumn makes you feel? hink of words beginning with the following letters: orestry ommission

6 utumn sensations ometimes it s good to stop and take notice of what is going on around you. oing this can help you become more aware of how you are thinking and feeling. utumn is a great time to look, listen and reflect on the wonderful things all around. bserve and listen n a walk in the forest, take a minute to observe and listen to your surroundings. eep your eyes open or close them if you wish. Were there any particular sights, sounds, smells or sensations that captured your attention? arefoot walk ry walking barefoot across a stretch of grass. ow does the ground feel beneath your feet - is it cold or damp? oes it tickle? o you notice any other sensations? ark textures tand next to a tree and close your eyes. ake a minute to run your hands along the trunk. What do you feel? re there any sensations that are particularly noticeable? Mindful mantra evelop a mindful mantra. mantra is something you can repeat to yourself. You may find it helpful to combine it with a breathing exercise take a deep breath in, then say your mantra as you exhale. se a crayon to make a rubbing of the tree s texture. o do this, press your paper on to the tree trunk and rub your crayon hard over the surface. Mind is a registered charity o orestry ommission

7 orest athing exercises can be fun for children and adults; you may find you can help each other experience more of the forest by working together. ouch eel the sensation of the wind, shade, and sun on your skin. niff like a rabbit lace your fingers either side of the nose and very gently lift upwards and sideways. ake a deep breath, can you smell the forest air? xplore around including moss and leaf litter. ear orest athing like a deer ee who can smell, hear, touch, see and taste the most. an you hear more by cupping your hands behind your ears and moving the ears gently forwards? on t push the ears too far! xperiment to find the sweet spot. an you hear these things in the forest? irds Wind nimals nsects Water onduct each activity and follow it by sharing and writing about each other s feelings and observations. orestry ommission ost your photos on our acebook page!

8 un forest bathing games for kids and adults. onduct each activity and follow it by sharing and writing about each other s feelings and observations. orest athing ook ake a rug and find a spot under some trees. ie down on your back and look upwards. ook for unusual patterns in the branches and count different shades of green and brown. aste orest air is good for us and contains beneficial chemicals. hese chemicals also build up on the skin. fter an hour in the forest, lick your lips you should be able to taste the forest air. ry drawing interesting patterns from branches of trees or cloud formations in these two spaces. What other patterns can you see around you? shinrin-yoku Japanese noun visit to the forest for relaxation: forest bathing orestry ommission ost your photos on our acebook page!