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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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, Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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