| Watching wildlife in your garden https://www.gardenbuildingsdirect.co.uk/blog/garden-wildlife-watching-room/. Thanks to Noah and to Chloe for sending that me this great link!
Getting close to nature Finding a Friend in Nature
Forest bathing Activity Sheets for children and adults, activity sheet. Click this link to download www.forestryeng.land/forest-bathing-for-all
Stay home green resources for parents and children https://www.parentsforfuture.org.uk/
Nature activities for children https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2020/03/kids-nature-activities-self-isolation/
Broads Water, Mills and Marshes Education pages, intro and links to other similar resources https://watermillsandmarshes.org.uk/education-activities/, then a new topic each week, all fascinating:
https://watermillsandmarshes.org.uk/education-activities/week-1-habitats-and-wildlife/
https://watermillsandmarshes.org.uk/education-activities/week-2-peat-in-the-broads-national-park/
https://watermillsandmarshes.org.uk/education-activities/week-3-marshmen/
Broads Authority Learning
Field Studies Council
OPAL (Open Air Laboratories) ID guides & resources
OPAL Citizen Science
RSPB Fun and Learning
Norfolk Wildlife Trust Discover and Learn
The Wildlife Trust Wildlife Watch
Natural History Museum Citizen Science Projects
Zooniverse Projects
Wild Time Learning
How to beat the Coronavirus blues – things to do in nature https://www.visitthebroads.co.uk/the-blog/how-to-beat-the-coronavirus-blues
Wildlife resources http://www.sewbrec.org.uk/sewbrec-surveys/indoor-wildlife-resources1.page
Birds https://www.bl.uk/the-language-of-birds/articles/the-top-10-british-birdsongs
The RSPB bird identifier https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/identify-a-bird/
Bird song– ID links
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2019/04/identify-bird-song/
https://www.british-birdsongs.uk/
https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/bird-songs/
BTO Bird identification https://www.bto.org/develop-your-skills/bird-identification
Podcasts on swifts – harbingers of summer, due soon! http://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/5/9/e/59e9a8c847eb34ce/rspb_naturesvoice137.mp3?c_id=41117789&cs_id=41117789&expiration=1588107766&hwt=cedc2f0360c27b4c393fd8ecb73a01d3
Lots more podcasts from RSPB here https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/natures-home-magazine/rspb-podcasts/
Download free flower finding sheets https://bsbi.org/herbology-hunt
Violets guide #wildflowerhour, @nervousbotanist, https://t.co/pbcZdebCWg, as PDF https://www.dropbox.com/s/jzq65l1oyikek5k/dinkymoira%20Violets.pdf?dl=0
Buttercups guide https://t.co/5MMZw8D8AU
Speedwell guide https://t.co/o45zt4QUqH
Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland Garden Wildflower Hunt https://bsbi.org/garden-wildflower-hunt
Foraging Guide – Month by Month – Woodland Trust https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/things-to-do/foraging/
#wildflowerhour Is it ok to pick wildflowers for foraging, enjoyment or for botanical purposes? Excellent advice from the @BSBIbotany Code of Conduct, a must read for all wild flower lovers! https://t.co/GVg2moEx6b https://t.co/UfwkG6MKUl
Blossom https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/blossom-watch
Spring Blossom Identification Quiz – Woodland Trust https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2020/03/spring-blossom-quiz/
Music and nature – Dawn chorus event 16 May (and generally) https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/dawns-to-brighten-your-day
Clouds https://cloudappreciationsociety.org/
Podcasts to keep you connected to nature https://www.forestryengland.uk/blog/top-nature-podcasts
Alvecote Wood video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75b5ELu1Fso&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0dHCnCJrWFHW6i7HF0Y59nEE746g7Ny5WcEpAvOD11chpxbVgMQN8-S9w
The forest’s lifecycle www.forestryengland.uk/forests-lifecycle
Anglian Water (@AnglianWater) have added a range of educational resources about the exciting world of water, engineering & the environment to our website. This may be of help if you’re a teacher after some lesson plan inspiration. Do take a look and share it with other teachers. https://t.co/jYWMXUouUY https://t.co/gGIullkDG7
Nature writer and novelist https://melissaharrison.co.uk/podcast/the-stubborn-light-of-things-1-endurance/
BBC Wildlife partners with new youth nature writing competition – Discover Wildlife https://www.discoverwildlife.com/news/bbc-wildlife-youth-nature-writing-competition/
CONTRIBUTE https://www.ukri.org/news/nationwide-nature-diary-to-capture-first-day-of-spring/
CONTRIBUTE Twitter @wildflower_hour, #wildflowerhour: 8-9pm Sunday or anytime, Wild Flowers you found in Britain and Ireland
CONTRIBUTE iRecord, for managing and sharing your wildlife records https://www.brc.ac.uk/irecord/
Woodland Trust https://naturescalendar.woodlandtrust.org.uk/what-we-record-and-why/
The National Biodiversity Network compiled advice on wildlife recording https://nbn.org.uk/recording-advice-during-covid-19-restrictions/
Identify nature | Natural History Museum https://www.nhm.ac.uk/take-part/identify-nature.html
Essays on forestry http://www.confor.org.uk/news/latest-news/winning-essays-from-thefutureisforestry-prize-are-published/
Climate Action https://takeclimateaction.uk/resources/campaigning-context-coronavirus |
Lots of links, organised into categories. I haven’t checked all of them, so don’t vouch for their usability etc. Added to from time to time.