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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Why do we love trees so much?
Posted by Zuza Featherstone on 28th Nov 2022
Our South Downs National Park Ambassadors are always outside advenutting. Zuza is an Ecologist and has a passion for trees, she has written a fantastically detailed post about why people love trees so much. You can follow Zuza HERE People were always fascinated by trees and woodlands. We are
naturally drawn to woody areas, groves and forests. There is a tendency to seek
and find solace
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Games to play on walks with young children
Posted by Katie Jinks on 22nd Nov 2022
Our Peak District National Park ambassadors @1snaphappy have put together a list of eight games to keep your children entertained on walks. Going on walks with
toddlers is great fun, it gets everyone some fresh air and to gives children the
chance to learn more about the world around them. Pop them in their Spotty
Otter waterproofs to keep cosy and dry and then give the
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How to get children up mountains
Posted by Kate Reeves on 21st Nov 2022
Our Spotty Otter ambassadors @katereeves1983 can often be found climbing mountains in Snowdonia National Park! Kate has shared ten fantastic tips to help you get your kids climbing mountains too! Here in Snowdonia we are surrounded by mountains. Everywhere
we look we can see another hill, another peak, another mountain top. Everywhere
we drive I’m asked, “What’s tha
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