How to layer your kids for Winter
Posted by Spotty Otter on 16th Jan 2023
Getting your child correctly dressed for the colder weather can sometimes be a little confusing. You may ask yourself “how do I dress my child for outdoor play?” well the answer is, Layers!Layers are the key to keeping your child warm, and if they become too hot, just simply remove a layer. Layering in the correct clothing retains heat, leads moisture away & helps keep cold at bay witho
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5 Outdoor Day Trips with Kids around Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
Posted by Nikki Holmes on 16th Jan 2023
Our Spotty Otter Ambassadors @nikkiholmes4 have written us a great blog post about exploring Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park which is one of two
national parks in Scotland. Established in 2002, it lies to the north of
Glasgow and has an area of 720 square miles, which includes towns such as
Lochgoilhead, Crianlarich, Callander and Balloch, and is filled with lochs, mountai
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We’re going on a tree hunt...
Posted by Alexandra Ryan on 5th Dec 2022
Our New Forest National Park ambassadors wildboy.and.bugs love going to tree hunts to see what type of trees they can find on their adventures. Last week was National Tree Week, which for me personally, is one of my favourite weeks of the year! Not only does this week mark the beginning of winter planting season and the encouraging of the nation to get out
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What is National Tree Week ?
Posted by Spotty Otter on 28th Nov 2022
National Tree Week is the UK’s largest annual tree celebration. Each year, the country’s conservation sector, volunteer groups and tree-lovers come together to plant thousands of trees to mark the start of the annual tree planting season.National Tree Week 2022 will take place from 26 November – 4 December 2022.National Tree Week is the UK’s biggest annual tree celebration, it was originally calle
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