- Oak: 2
- Sycamore: 2.75
- Holly: 1.25
- Pine or Spruce: 3.25
- Elm, Ash or Beech: 2.5
Explore nature!
Here at Bird Kids, our motto is “inspired by nature” and we’re always looking for ways to get our kids outside and exploring everything that nature has to offer. Today, we’re going to show you three ways that will open your children’s eye so the wonderful world outdoors and teach them some interesting new facts and skills.
Be a nature detective.
We’ve spoken about being a nature detective before, in our blog about the Wildlife Trust, but I think it should definitely be mentioned here. You can be a nature detective in your garden, at the park or at your local forest. You and your kids could collect nuts, berries and pinecones and look for where animals have been nibbling them, or sit quietly and try to identify the sounds of different animals. As well as birds, you might be able to hear grasshoppers or even animals in the undergrowth. Why not search for nesting holes at the base of trees and guess who lives there, or look for nests high in the trees? Finally, try looking carefully under fallen leaves or logs to see where various creepy crawlies have made their home.
Guess the age of a tree.
As a child, I always found is fascinating to try and get my head around just how old some trees could be. To tell the age of a tree, all you need is a flexible tape measure. Then, measure around the tree about four or five feet from the ground. Just make sure that this part of the tree isn’t much larger or smaller than the rest. Once you have the measurement in centimetres, you simply divide it by what is known as its growth factor and you have the age in years! Here are the growth factors of some of the UK’s most common trees:
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