Seasonal Resources
Whatever the time of year, there is a beauty to the countryside – be it buds unfurling in spring, late summer sunsets, colourful autumn leaves or crisp winter mornings.
Here you can learn about the different wildlife to be seen in each season and activities to help you make the most of the outdoors, all 12 months of the year
Seasons – Activity Sheets
Worksheets for all kinds of activities; colouring, cutting out, making bookmarks – you can even make writing paper so you can tell all your friends what you’re up to this season!
Explore Seasons – Wildlife Watch
Do you know what a budburst is? Or which bird carries its chicks on its back? What about the difference between a male and a female holly tree? Learn lots of facts about the plants and animals you can find in each of the seasons
Fruit Treasure Hunt – Commonwealth Orchard
Fun with fruit in autumn! There’s so much you can do – have a fruit hunt, search for trees in the wild to pick from, even planting your own trees.
Biodiversity in Schools
Footprint tunnels, bird feeders – even a christmas tree… activities to help kids discover which birds and animals visit their garden or school grounds, and find out how to help the bees that live there.
Species of the Month – Irish Wildlife Trust
Senses of Spring – RSPB
Smelling flowers, singing like a bird, feeling the roughness of bark… use all your senses to experience Spring in the outdoors.
Bug of the Month – Buglife
Nature Detectives