Un-Nature Trail
Fifteen or twenty things that are not nature (everything from a small toy to an old boot) are placed in a roped off area in the trees. Some are well hidden, camouflaged amongst the vegetation. The children must stay outside the rope, and see how many things they can spot. The inclusion of natural objects such as a deer skull or an orange give cause for discussion. An orange is natural, but it does not belong in the wilds of Wicklow...
Photo: Leonard Floyd, NPWS
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