A look back on the last few months

Since the end of the winter, our group has met in various places in and around Taunton.

In March we went to plant some trees on a Forest School site near Langport. The young trees were donated by Monkton Elm Garden Centre. Here's an extract from an article you can find here: "Taunton Home Education Group has been awarded 50 young trees to help teach its students about nature. Group Co-ordinator, Bryony Medhurst explained: "Taunton Home Education Group is a non-profit organisation made up of parents wishing to educate their children alternatively. "We have a focus on nature and forest skills in our curriculum and believe giving our pupils a hands-on experience when it comes to the outdoors is highly beneficial. "We are extremely grateful for Monkton Elm Garden & Pet Centre’s sapling donation and will be planting them at Wilder Woods Forest School, a voluntary run community group which aims to increase involvement in forestry and conservation activities for all ages."

　

We've also been on several walks in Fyne Court, a beautiful National Trust property with woods, streams and meadows.

The children have enjoyed running free, climbing trees, paddling in the stream, searching for beetles, collecting leaves and picking blackberries.

In Swell Wood (RSPB nature reserve), we all enjoyed spotting the herons and egrets nesting high up in the trees, and had nice walks in the bluebell woods.

　

In the Willows and Wetlands visitor Centre the children loved playing in the living willow wigwams, visiting the museum, and we all enjoyed a walk around the moors.