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Achnasheen Primary – Making the Changes

Oct 28, 2010 | Gardening

When I moved from Grantown Primary to Achnasheen Primary, I had quite a shock. The place had some scary features including: Broken concrete posts Loops of wire on fences Various concrete blocks with steel poles sticking out of them Broken fence posts A playground...

Urban tracking

Oct 12, 2010 | Social Subjects Outdoors

I am not a natural naturalist. I have occasional wannabe bushcraft tendencies but my skills are so limited and my time to improve them gets allocated to other activities. I have a much loved copy of Tom Brown’s Field Guide to Nature and Tracking for...

The Good, the Bad and the Fungi

Oct 2, 2010 | Early Years Outdoors, Health & Wellbeing, Nature Play & Learning, Science Outdoors, Whole School

The wet and windy weather we’ve been having in NE Scotland does have its advantages at this time of year. Suddenly fungi can be found everywhere! Our local woodlands are full of mushrooms and toadstools that add to the seasonal beauty and wonder of a visit. If...