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    • The Nottingham Post Environmental Awards

    On the 20th October there was an environmental award ceremony run by the Nottingham Post and sponsored by The Wildlife Trust.
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    6 Reasons to Steer Clear of Bottled Water

    Bottled water – a fresh-tasting, pure drink that is supposedly bottled from pristine mountain rivers. A beverage that nations spend billions of pounds on every year. And, in reality, a substance that is often misrepresented…
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    Best Drinks Bottle EVER!!

    We never buy single-use plastic bottles but occasionally want to buy a drink when out. I recently found the best drink container EVER! No plastic in sight!
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    Action Against Ghost Nets

    Ghost Nets At the moment we are staying at the Brighton Caravan Club site. Nearby there is a museum with an exhibition called Ocean Blues. The exhibition is trying to raise awareness of what is…
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    LEARN about climate change

    Climate change is a topical issue at the moment. It is important to learn about why and how it is affecting our planet. Here are a few videos that are useful
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    Ella’s Wild about Kites

    Find out about the majestic English bird, the Red Kite This week we have been staying in Henley in Oxfordshire, most well-known for its regattas but more interestingly home to a large population of the…
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    Mother Nature is Speaking – Lesson 1 of 4

    Mother Nature is Speaking - lesson 1 This work is linked to the film 'Mother Nature' made by Conservation International and is the first lesson in a series of lessons that focuses on the issue…
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    Mother Nature is Speaking – Lesson 2 of 4

    Mother Nature is Speaking - lesson 2 This lesson follows on from the introductory lesson exploring what Mother Nature means. It focuses on the "Mother Nature" video from the Nature is speaking film series and…
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    Mother Nature is Speaking – Lesson 3 of 4

    Mother Nature is Speaking - lesson 3 The focus of the third lesson is to understand how the Mother Nature film has been created. Getting started Play the Mother Nature video and ask the children…
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    Mother Nature is Speaking – Lesson 4 of 4

    Mother Nature is Speaking - lesson 4 The fourth lesson is the last lesson linked to the Mother Nature film. It relies on the children having completed their own Nature is Speaking film as per lesson…
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    Weekly Highlight – Dingle’s famous dolphin

    Fungie- Dingle's dolphin This week we were in the area of Killarney in South West Ireland. Killarney has a lovely Caravan Club site located about an hour away from Dingle. Dingle has had a special…
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    Learning outdoors – the Garden of Eden

    Outdoor Learning at the garden of Eden Whilst staying in Cornwall, we felt compelled to visit one of the top visitor attractions, an eco park with a strong educational bias: the Eden project. Most people…
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