After years of following the BCorp movement and reading the updated BCorp handbook last year we are keen to align BeVenturesome with the BCorp values as much as we can. Certified B Corps are a new kind of business that balances purpose and profit. They are legally required to consider
In this final part, we bring all your new skills together to plan your own expedition Here we bring everything you have learnt over the past 4 episodes together to create your very own adventure. Now it is time to get outside and start exploring your local area! The 4-minute video
PictureThis App Review. Your very own pocket Botanist. Every expedition needs an aim. Why not discover the plants around you while exploring somewhere new? Whilst creating this series we came across this amazing app called PictureThis. It instantly identifies plants with amazing speed and accuracy. The app could not be
How fast do you walk? Bringing maths and maps together. Here Graham takes us through the mathematics behind calculating how fast you walk (which is surprisingly quite easy). All you will need for this is a pen, paper and maybe a calculator. This is the triangle Graham uses to work
How to take a bearing. A helpful step by step guide to tackle navigation with perfect precision. The video breaks down the steps and gives you the skills you’ll need to take a bearing whilst out exploring. The only things you’ll need to practice at home are an OS map,
Map Reading Skills – the one-stop-shop for maps skills. From how to unfold it, to understanding contours. We have created a 5-episode series to help young people plan an expedition from home which includes map skills, plant identification and a helpful guide to planning your own expedition. Map reading skills
Hypothesis: We are born with a calming connection to the natural worldAim: Prove hypothesisMethod: Take an upset baby into the natural world. Observe behaviour.Apparatus: Baby. Pram. Fresh air. Trees. Plants. Parental permission.Results: Baby calmed right down and was transfix on all things green.Conclusion: We were born with a connection to
We very much recommend reading this article: Skin Deep | Why The Outdoors Has A Race Problem And How It Can Be Fixed The most salient extracts for us were: 👉 Feeling unwelcome in the countryside “Our lack of presence in the outdoors is not, as is often perceived, a
Adventures for your pupils right here in Dorset. We have loads of places that you can go and explore. From the coastline to the countryside, we have it all. Below we show you some of our favourite places to go on adventures in Dorset. We suggest you read the .Gov article
ARE YOU USING THE OUTDOORS FOR YOUR MIND HYGIENE? In times where physical hygiene is paramount and our mental wellbeing is under more, or at least different, pressures I’d like to introduce mind hygiene and how the outdoors can help. Photo: Mountain bike practice, Morzine BOTH MIND HYGIENE AND PHYSICAL
The Woodland Trust has created a great blog entitled ’10 nature activities for kids if you’re self-isolating at home’. Hopefully it will bring some nature back into life while our movements are limited. Here are our top 3… 1. Make a loo roll bird feeder This is a great activity
We throughly enjoyed this podcast by Megan Hine on the power of adventure. Megan Hine is a Survival Consultant for shows such as Running Wild With Bear Grylls. In this Podcast, Megan is speaks with Pip Stewart who is an adventurer, journalist and presenter. They discuss Pips adventures including cycling from
Put Netflix on pause. Cancel Amazon Prime Video. The infamous Banff Mountain Film Festival world Tour have cherry picked some epic adventure films and made them available for you at home. For those of you familiar with Banff films you’ll know that cherry picking films must be a tough job
British Cycling have created this wonderful resource for cycling or mountain biking local to you. This is a wonderful resource for any child who is coming out to the Alps with us and would like to brush up on their bike riding skills before going
We made this about zones of comfort… Which is a slightly simpler copy of this… Which was adapted from this… Which we found on a Tweet from Bryanston School Outdoor Education department: @BryOutdoorEd Which was originally create by Colin Mortlock who was a pioneer in Outdoor Education… Learn more about
Our friends over at Wildway Bushcraft have been creating some great videos on the wildlife you can find whilst out on you daily walks if your lucky enough to pass some woodland. Below are our 3 favourite ones: 1. Squirrel Table 2. Jack by the Hedge/ Garlic Mustard 3. Pine
