Things to do right now
Online activities
Try some of these things to do from our new Nature Detectives project. Click to open each .pdf activity.
Tree and shrub crossword
Dot to dot
Leaf ladder
Leaf cards
Oak tree maze
Tree and shrub word grid
Click here for solutions.
Nature Detectives
An exciting way for you to learn more about the natural world. Visit the site for lots of fun activities and the chance to help scientists with research on climate change.
Fun for children
The Discovery section is a fun area for children, with links to some other great websites.
Concrete poetry
Been outdoors recently? Seen some interesting wildlife? Why not try your hand at writing some concrete poetry? Draw an animal or plant or use one of our shapes then have a go at a poem inside... You could also try Cerdii Concrit (Concrete poetry in Welsh)
Things to do at school
Nature Detectives
Ask your teacher to register your class with us. This means you can help us find out how animals and plants in your area are responding to climate change.
Wild about Woods
Please tell your teacher about this new website designed especially for them, full of new online and offline resources and activities for the classroom and outdoors.
Things to do with your family
Planting events
Take a look to see if we are holding a planting event near you!
Find a Woodland Trust wood - The Woodland Trust cares for over 1,000 woods throughout the UK. Through our "Woods in Focus" website you can find out more about each of them.
Tree Trail book list - find a good woody book to get stuck into.
Please ask the persons who pays the bills in your house as the following activities cost money!
Native Tree Shop
Your local garden centre or nursery should sell trees, or you can order them online at our
Wild About Woods video and CDROM
These resources celebrate Britain's ancient woodland and are great for all the family and ideal to use before your next woodland visit. Featuring Children's TV presenter Howie Watkins, the video takes you on a journey back through time to when the country was covered with wildwood. The CDROM contains a variety of exciting things to do to learn more about woodland.
Exploring Woodland Guides
Find out the most interesting woods near you with Exploring Woodland Guides.
