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Questions 1

Questions 1

'Do trees have flowers?' Of course they do! All trees have flowers, but many are easily overlooked. Use a quiz as a prompt to look outdoors and find out more about unexpectedly interesting tree flowers.

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Answers 1

Answers 1

Here are the answers to your first set of Tree Flower Quiz Questions

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Questions 2

Questions 2

More quiz questions about tree flowers to prompt you to look around outdoors and find out more about unexpectedly interesting tree flowers.

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Answers 2

Answers 2

Here are the answers to your second set of Tree Flower Quiz Questions

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Qs & As 3

Qs & As 3

Here are the questions and answers to your third set of Tree Flower Quiz Questions. Enjoy!

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resource list

resource list

handy list of outdoor activity ideas for children

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KS1 Science

KS1 Science

Follow the unfolding Ash Bud Drama! Pupils will thank you all their lives for knowing what to look for on trees.

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KS1 Science

KS1 Science

Buds, tree growth, girdle scars, leaf scars, lenticels and more – all to be discovered on tree twigs.

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KS1 Science

KS1 Science

Link to videos of rabbits eating bark, learn more about tree bark, and about rabbits and their teeth.

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KS1 Science

KS1 Science

Create bark rubbings and learn about tree bark

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KS1 Science

KS1 Science

Lots to learn about birds, their food and Winter. Make easy, fun bird-feeders.

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Bird Feeders

Bird Feeders

Make your own easy Winter bird feeders. Fun to make. Feeds the birds!

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KS1 Plant Science: Christmas Trees

KS1 Plant Science: Christmas Trees

Find out more about Christmas Trees

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KS1 Plant Science: holly

KS1 Plant Science: holly

Free resource sheet: holly

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KS1 Scientific Method

KS1 Scientific Method

Free resource sheet: test how best to ripen picked tomatoes

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KS1 Animal Science: squirrels

KS1 Animal Science: squirrels

Free resource sheet: learn about squirrels’ food, habits, habitat and body parts

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Grow trees from seed

Grow trees from seed

All you need to know to grow trees from seed

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Plant conkers

Plant conkers

We can plant them in pots, but should we keep them on a windowsill or put them outdoors?

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Plant Sycamore Seeds

Plant Sycamore Seeds

Free Resource Sheet Key Stage 1: planting sycamore tree seeds

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Gather tree seeds

Gather tree seeds

Gather tree seeds and enjoy grouping them in different ways.

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Spores vs seeds

Spores vs seeds

Collect spores from a supermarket mushroom and compare them to plant seeds.

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conifer seeds

conifer seeds

Make a conifer-cone weather station - and learn about conifer seeds and their dispersal.

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seed dispersal

seed dispersal

See how spinning lime tree bracts aid seed dispersal

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Hazelnuts

Hazelnuts

Find and feel silky soft white hazelnuts in their frilly green leaf protectors.

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KS1 Plant Science

KS1 Plant Science

Key Stage 1 Plant Science Summer Lesson plan and worksheets

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KS1 Plant Science

KS1 Plant Science

Key Stage 1 Plant Science tree structure worksheets

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KS1 Plant Science

KS1 Plant Science

Key Stage 1 Plant Science tree structure worksheet answers

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KS1 Plant Science

KS1 Plant Science

Key Stage 1 Plant Science tree identification worksheets

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KS1 Plant Science

KS1 Plant Science

Key Stage 1 Plant Science tree identification worksheets answers

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hunt girdle scars

hunt girdle scars

Primary growth is the way in which branches get longer - and trees get taller! Learn how to tell how much a branch grew last year.

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What is a tree?

What is a tree?

Measure the girth of a tree and estimate its age

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discovery sheet

discovery sheet

While you gather tree seeds, think about best conditions for seeds to grow into trees. Then plant your tree seeds.

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Spot different leaf (or bud) layouts

Spot different leaf (or bud) layouts

An outdoor game to play at any time of the year.

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Get to grips with conifers.

Get to grips with conifers.

Conifer definitions, groups and leaves

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Want to know?

Want to know?

Find out how to measure the height of a tree with no more than a pencil, a tapemeasure, a friend – and a tree!

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It's fun to follow the transformation from flowers into sycamore-seed spinners.

It's fun to follow the transformation from flowers into sycamore-seed spinners.

Free-to-download resource sheet following the transformation of flowers into sycamore-seed spinners

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KS1 Science

KS1 Science

Lesson Plan for May

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Match Trees to their Flowers

Match Trees to their Flowers

Worksheets to match trees to their flowers

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How well did you do in matching trees with their flowers

How well did you do in matching trees with their flowers

Answers to worksheets matching trees to their flowers

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Beech Tree Flowers

Beech Tree Flowers

Not only do beech trees have delightful fluffy dangling pompom flowers, they have a second secret flower. Have a look!

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Waterside trees

Waterside trees

Delight in colourful catkins and extraordinary bark.

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KS1 Science

KS1 Science

Indoor Lesson Plan for April

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KS1 Science

KS1 Science

Words to describe bark

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KS1 Science

KS1 Science

Outdoor Lesson Plan for April

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KS1 Science

KS1 Science

Work Sheet for April Outdoor Lesson Plan: record Winter tree-ID clues, including bark rubbing.

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Pussy Willow Resource Sheet

Pussy Willow Resource Sheet

Pussy Willow buds are so soft - what to look for and things to do. March - April

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Bark rubbing

Bark rubbing

Delight in the patterns on tree bark as you create a work of art.

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What Bark Does

What Bark Does

Bark is really tough protective stuff. Which would you rather have, bark or skin?

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KS1 Y1 Plant Science

KS1 Y1 Plant Science

Lesson plan for March

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KS1 Y1 Plant Science

KS1 Y1 Plant Science

Lesson Plan for February

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KS1 Y1 Plant Science

KS1 Y1 Plant Science

Lesson Plan for January

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Revel in Autumn!

Revel in Autumn!

It’s Autumn! Get out there and make the most of it.

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Use a magnifying glass

Use a magnifying glass

How to use a magnifying glass to best effect.

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KS1 Y1 Lesson-Plan Programme

KS1 Y1 Lesson-Plan Programme

Crack KS1 Y1 Plant Science in a lesson a month

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KS1 Y1 Plant Science

KS1 Y1 Plant Science

Lesson Plan for September

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KS1 Y1 Plant Science

KS1 Y1 Plant Science

Cross-curricular possibilities for September

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KS1 Y1 Plant Science

KS1 Y1 Plant Science

Lesson Plan for October

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Record Leaf Observations

Record Leaf Observations

Excel spreadsheet

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KS1 Y1 Cross Curricular

KS1 Y1 Cross Curricular

Cross-curricular possibilities in October Lesson Plan

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KS1 Y1 Plant Science

KS1 Y1 Plant Science

Lesson Plan for November

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KS1 Y1 Plant Science

KS1 Y1 Plant Science

Cross-curricular possibilities in November Lesson Plan

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KS1 Y1 Plant Science

KS1 Y1 Plant Science

Lesson Plan for December

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KS1 Y1 Plant Science

KS1 Y1 Plant Science

Cross-curricular possibilities for December

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Conkers vs birch seeds

Conkers vs birch seeds

Why are conkers so big and birch seeds so small?

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Oak-gall ink

Oak-gall ink

It is fun to gather oak galls and make ink from them. Here's how to do it.

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Elderberry tonic.

Elderberry tonic.

It is fun to forage for elderberries and make a delicious winter tonic from them.

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Elderflowers Resource Sheet

Elderflowers Resource Sheet

Elderflowers fill our hedges in early Summer. Does their fragrance remind you of anything?

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Smoking Pine Trees

Smoking Pine Trees

Memorable ways to identify pine trees in Spring – and have fun making them smoke.

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6 clues to tree ID

6 clues to tree ID

How to remember all those tree identification clues.

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Ash tree flowers

Ash tree flowers

Ash tree flowers emerge very early in Spring: how will the purple bobbles change?

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Tree ID: oak buds

Tree ID: oak buds

Memorable ways to identify oak buds.

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Tree ID: oak twigs

Tree ID: oak twigs

Oak twigs and their buds determine the shape of the whole tree. What do you think oak buds have squashed inside them?

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Tree ID: holly

Tree ID: holly

Holly trees: a chance to show what an expert you are at tree identification.

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Tree ID: larch

Tree ID: larch

Larch trees are not like most conifers. Autumn is the time to find out.

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Tree seeds with wings

Tree seeds with wings

No wonder we call them ‘helicopter’ seeds – or is that right?

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Tree ID: maples

Tree ID: maples

Maple leaves are glorious in Autumn. Be inspired collecting them and looking at their paired winged seeds.

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Silver birch catkins

Silver birch catkins

Fun to squidge dry silver birch catkins to see what's inside - and then to pretend to be the wind.

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Silver birch tree ID

Silver birch tree ID

Bark, branching, buds and leaves: all fun to find out about on silver birch trees.

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Rowan tree ID

Rowan tree ID

Are these the right red berries for making tangy rowan and apple jelly?

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Make delicious jelly

Make delicious jelly

How to make a tangy jelly from rowan berries and apple.

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English Oak Tree ID

English Oak Tree ID

Let’s take a closer look at the most well known and best-loved tree species native to Britain.

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Tree ID: ash trees

Tree ID: ash trees

Ash trees are the ‘Woodland Venus’. Find out how to identify them in Summer.

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Make a paintbrush and paints from Nature with Jo

Make a paintbrush and paints from Nature with Jo

Have fun making your own paintbrush and paints using grass, leaves, sticks, stones, berries and tree fruits.

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Make a paintbrush and paints from Nature with Kate

Make a paintbrush and paints from Nature with Kate

Have fun making your own paintbrush and paints using grass, leaves, sticks, stones, berries and tree fruits.

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Tree ID: hornbeam

Tree ID: hornbeam

Hornbeam trees are hardy British originals. Find out how to identify them in Summer.

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Tree ID: beech

Tree ID: beech

Beech trees are beautiful. Find out how to identify them in Summer.

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Purple Emperor

Purple Emperor

Purple Emperor butterflies are beautiful but hard to find. Get some tips on where to look.

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Horsechestnut leaf miner

Horsechestnut leaf miner

Horsechestnut leaves have turned an unsightly brown. Find out what’s doing it.

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Life cycle of the horsechestnut leaf miner

Life cycle of the horsechestnut leaf miner

Find out more about the leaf miner that turns horsechestnut leaves brown.

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Collecting tree leaves

Collecting tree leaves

It’s fun to collect leaves, have a good look at them and put them in order and into groups.

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Leaf rubbing

Leaf rubbing

Rub wax crayons over tree leaves to have fun, create interesting art work – and record your collection of tree leaves.

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Your tree-leaf database

Your tree-leaf database

It’s fun to tick boxes that describe your leaves – and build up a record of leaves you have collected.

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Fruit forming in early summer

Fruit forming in early summer

Tree flowers are being transformed into fruits. Look for them on different trees and see how varied they are.

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Lime-tree aphids

Lime-tree aphids

Following on from Lime-tree honeydew, find out more about the creatures that produce it.

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Lime-tree honeydew

Lime-tree honeydew

The sticky stuff on lime-tree leaves is called honeydew – a ridiculous name for poo!

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Insect pollinators: the role of trees

Insect pollinators: the role of trees

Bees are in decline. So what? Find out how important they are and how we can help.

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Insect pollination: its vital importance

Insect pollination: its vital importance

Insect pollination is vital to human beings. Find out about it!

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Tree Identification: Horsechestnut trees

Tree Identification: Horsechestnut trees

3 of the clues to a tree's identity in Spring Summer and Autumn, using horsechestnut trees as an example.

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Horsechestnut flowers

Horsechestnut flowers

Horsechestnut flowers look like white candles - but what colour are they really? May

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New birch catkins in spring

New birch catkins in spring

Caption: Winter birch catkins change shape and new catkins appear. Which is what?

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Hawthorn leaves and flowers

Hawthorn leaves and flowers

Find out what hedge tree has cascades of white flowers in May.

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Types of tree flower

Types of tree flower

Male flowers, female flowers, catkins, perfect flowers: which is which and what is where.

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Wind pollination

Wind pollination

Find out the ways that trees are well adapted for wind pollination.

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Tree catkins

Tree catkins

Tree catkins come in all shapes and sizes. Most are pollen makers. Where are the female flowers their pollen needs to find?

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Leaf colour

Leaf colour

New leaves are not all spring green: there are lovely tinges of bronze to be found if you go looking.

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Why leaf colour

Why leaf colour

Find out more about the 'how's and 'why's of leaf colour in Spring.

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Oak Flowers

Oak Flowers

Oak buds burst into masses of leaves and male catkins - but can you spot the tiny red female flowers?

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Oak Flower Photos

Oak Flower Photos

We have so many pictures to go with our Oak Flowers resouces we've made an extra resource sheet to help you find them!

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Blackthorn Blossom

Blackthorn Blossom

Blackthorn is usually the first blossom we see in Spring - look closely in March and April to discover lots of amazing things

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Yew Flowers

Yew Flowers

Flowers from the Yew Tree can create clouds of pollen in the Spring, usually in March - can you find Yew flowers?

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Hazel Catkins Resource Sheet

Hazel Catkins Resource Sheet

What can you discover about the Hazel Tree in Spring? January - April

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Larch Flowers Resource Sheet

Larch Flowers Resource Sheet

What do larch flowers look like? Things to do and questions to answer March - April

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Beech Leaves Resource Sheet

Beech Leaves Resource Sheet

Beech leaves grow later in spring than other leaves - can you spot some? May

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Holly Flowers Resource Sheet

Holly Flowers Resource Sheet

Not all holly trees bear berries. The flowers will tell you which ones.

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How To Make Elderflower Cordial

How To Make Elderflower Cordial

Our delicious recipe for Elderflower Cordial - perfect for little explorers to make with a grown up in June

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Lime Bracts Resource Sheet

Lime Bracts Resource Sheet

Lime trees produce Bracts in June - but why do they do it?

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Lime Flowers

Lime Flowers

The flowers on lime trees come out in June and are very popular with bees!

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Hazel Dormouse Resource Sheet

Hazel Dormouse Resource Sheet

The tiny, beautiful and endangered hazel dormouse features in every Hello Tree book. This resource sheet tells you more about these elusive little creatures

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Birch Catkins Resource Sheet

Birch Catkins Resource Sheet

We looked at Hazel Catkins in the Spring - Birch trees get their Catkins in the Autumn - can you find some?

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Hornbeam Spinners Resource Sheet

Hornbeam Spinners Resource Sheet

Hornbeam trees have amazing spinners to transport their seeds - lots for KS1 and KS2 children to explore and learn about

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Why Do Leaves Change Colour in Autumn

Why Do Leaves Change Colour in Autumn

An introduction to how and why leaves change colour in autumn - ideal for KS2

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The Colours of Autumn

The Colours of Autumn

There are so many beautiful colours around in Autumn and so many things to find and explore. What can you find?

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Autumnal Art

Autumnal Art

Autumn leaves can make beautiful art - here are some ideas to spark your imagination

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How to identify an ash tree

How to identify an ash tree

Ash trees have unusual black buds that you can see through the winter. Can you spot any ash keys?

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Evelyn Clawson, Eco and Science coordinator, Brambleside Primary School, Kettering

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