If you're looking for inspiration for your nursery visits to woodlands, go to www.rspca.org.uk/education for some bright ideas.
Claire Morris, the RSPCA's formal education manager, says that by visiting wooded areas in a managed way, young children are able to develop a sense of 'awe and wonder'.
She says, 'Children can learn that even the tiniest of animals have an important part to play in keeping a wood healthy, at seeing first-hand the way that minibeasts such as woodlice help to break down fallen trees and branches and at finding out about the vast array of wildlife that there is in just a small patch of woodland.'
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