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1 Fountains tree trail teachers resources Teacher s pack includes: Map of the estate with proposed route and locations for carrying out the different activities Information cards about the trees on the spotter sheet Instructions for each of the different activities Pupil s pack includes: Laminated tree spotter sheet summer or autumn/winter version Activities booklet Paper and crayons for bark rubbings Tape measure Pencil Outline of tree trail activities Throughout the trail use the spotter sheet to compare deciduous and evergreen trees and, use the information cards in the teachers resource pack to help the pupils identify them. To help the pupils identify the different trees, get them to look at and discuss: Shapes of leaves Colour of leaves Texture of leaves Texture of bark On Page 1 of the activities booklet the pupils can record their observations of some particularly interesting shaped/textured leaves from oak, lime, holly and rowan trees. Activity 1 Look at the uses of trees Page 2 of the activities booklet looks as trees as a habitat Page 3 looks at human uses of trees Activity 2 Use a section of the story of the wind in the willows to help the pupils think about trees Use this to explore how trees change with the seasons Activity 3 Take bark rubbings of 1 evergreen and 1 deciduous tree Activity 4 Measure the height of trees Measure the girth of trees, as an extension to this, or as a follow up activity back at school, you can estimate the age of the trees KS2 extension activity: How do trees reproduce? Look for evidence of different flowers and fruits on trees, and investigate how the seeds are dispersed Follow-up activities: Den building pre-booked activity Tree art pre-booked activity at Fountains Abbey, or follow up back at school Visit the mill and/or bird hide

2 Route of the tree trail 1. From the visitors centre take the left hand path to the small wooded area. 2. Along this path there are examples of sycamore, field maple and ash trees. 3. In the small wooded area carry out Activity 1. In this area there are examples of hazel, lime, beech, birch, yew, pine etc.. There is also the bird hide, which is worth a visit! And there is a den building area (possible follow-up activity in the afternoon). 4. On leaving the wooded area through a gate, walk across the field (from which you get a view of the top of the abbey), and follow the path to the corner of the field. Here there are some good examples of pine trees behind the fence. 5. Follow the path around the corner, along this section there are many different trees on the cliff top, including some fruit trees, e.g. apple trees. When you reach the big old beech tree in the dip, stop and carry out Activity Continue along this path to the gate and then take the left hand path through this wooded area. In this area there are lots of sycamores along the path. 7. When you reach the end of the path at the bottom of the wooded area, head onto the green in front of the abbey. 8. Here there are some nice examples of sweet chestnut trees. 9. There are lots of trees in this area which can be used for Activity 3 and Activity From the Porters Lodge take the path to the Mill. Along the path there are good examples of Yew trees and some English Oak. 11. Just in front of the mill café on the river bank there is a nice sycamore tree, which is a good example of how bark peels off. This may be a good tree to do a bark rubbing of as part of Activity You may wish to visit the mill now if you have time (see follow-up activities). 13. Retrace your steps along this path back to the porters lodge and now take the path to the left towards Fountains Hall, along this path there are many yew trees, which are accessible and have large girths so may be good to measure as part of Activity Just before the Hall take the path on the right which leads back up to the gate. 15. This time take the left-hand path up towards Swanley Grange. 16. On reaching Swanley Grange you could have your lunch here and do some tree art as one of the follow-up activities. 17. Continuing on from Swanley Grange you will go past the play-area (a good example of the Nice example of a sycamore tree to use for Activity 3 near the mill café. Beech tree to use in Activity 2.

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4 Activity 1 Location: small wooded area marked 1 on the map. Trees as a habitat: Use evidence around this area to investigate how trees are used as a habitat, and record this on page 2 of the activity booklet. This could include a visit to the bird hide to see a large number of birds in this habitat. Rabbits are also seen in this area so if the children are quiet they might be lucky! Uses of trees: Use the teachers information sheets to help the pupils find out which tree is best used for each of the things described on page 3 of the activity booklet. (sweet chestnut trees are not present in this area but the rest are). Ash making a fire Birch broomstick Hazel making a den Lime making a cup of tea Oak making a table Sweet chestnut/hazel making a fence Holly decorating your house at Christmas Scots pine predicting the weather Activity 2 Location: bottom of the field near the fence above the abbey, marked 2 on the map. Read a section of The wild wood from The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. The first part of this chapter has been included at the end of the teacher s pack. This section of the story is about Mole going into the wild wood on his own and getting scared in the wood. This can be used to get the children to think about: How does it feel to be amongst trees? What can you hear/see/feel? Is it different to not being in amongst trees? What kinds of animals can you see/hear/find evidence of? This story can also be used to explore the seasons by thinking about the following questions: What season was it when Mole went into the woods? Do the trees look like when Mole was there or are they different? How are they different? What season is it now? Why do trees change with the seasons? How is this different between evergreen and deciduous trees? Activity 3 Location: On green in front of abbey and near the mill, marked 3 on the map. Paper and crayons have been provided to take bark rubbings. Ideally the pupils will take 1 bark rubbing from a deciduous tree and one from an evergreen tree to compare them. Trees that have particularly interesting bark to take rubbings from include: Deciduous tree: sycamore bark peels off in flakes. Evergreen tree: yew bark smooth and flaky.

5 Activity 4 Location: Green in front of the abbey good examples of sweet chestnut trees to measure the height of, and along the path to Fountains Hall there are good examples of yew trees to measure the circumference of. Potential hazards: River keep away from the bank of the river. Measure the height of trees: KS1 Estimate the height of a tree Aim: Compare the height of a tree to another object to get a sense of scale. Work in pairs. Estimate the height of a tree by measuring the height of one child. This child then stands next to the tree and the other child imagines how many times that child will fit head to foot in the height of the tree. Multiply the number of times the child fits by the height of the child to get the height of the tree. KS2 Look through your legs to measure the height of a tree. Ask each child to chose a tree and then walk away from it every so often looking between their legs. When they can see the top of the tree through their legs get them to stop. Ask another child to then measure the distance between the tree and the child. This distance is roughly the height of the tree. This estimates the height because maths says that if you view a tree s top at a 45 degree angle the height of the tree is equivalent to the distance you are from the tree. Measure the girth/circumference of a tree: Hug a tree! Get the children to stand around a tree with their fingertips touching until they have gone all the way around the tree. Now get these children to stand in a line with their fingertips toughing in the same way to get an idea of the girth of the tree. Do this with different trees. What tree needs the most children to hug a tree? To measure the girth more accurately this can be done using a tape measure. Girth is normally measured at 1.5m from the ground, but for children do this at their underarm height. (If you are going to estimate the age try to measure at 1m or at approximately the children s head height). KS2 extension estimate the age of the trees Roughly every 2.5cm of girth represents one years growth of a tree. To estimate the age divide the girth by 2.5. Do this with a range of trees to see which are the oldest. This information could be made into timelines or charts back in the classroom. Other things that could be discussed could include the effect of a tree being in the open or woodland has on its ability to grow. Trees like the ones you are measuring in the open will grow faster because there is less competition for light, water and nutrients from other trees. In a woodland on average trees increase in girth by approx 1.25cm per year. Are there any trees in a woodland elsewhere on the estate if you have time, or near the school that you could measure and compare?

6 KS2 extension activity Location: throughout the tree trail. How do trees reproduce? On pages 4 and 5 of the KS2 activity booklet are some activities to investigate how trees reproduce. First explore how trees are pollinated. In the spring/summer you should be able to see flowers on the trees, at other times of the year the children may need more guidance from the tree information sheets. The answers for the activity to match the different types of flowers to each tree are: Blossom ash, lime and sycamore Catkins birch, hazel and oak Whilst thinking about pollination you could hunt for different insects that pollinate trees, there is space in the activity book to draw any that you find. Next Investigate how trees disperse their seeds. Autumn will be the best time to carry out this activity as the trees should have produced seeds that you can find and collect. There is a table in the activity booklet to fill in the different methods of seed dispersal for some of the trees you will have seen: Type of tree Type of seed Method of seed dispersal Wings Berry Nut Wind Animal Oak Acorn E.g. squirrel Sycamore Hazel Hazelnut Squirrel Rowan Birds Ash Holly Birds Follow-up activities For guided activities that need to be booked in advance contact our learning officer Emma Manners. Den building Students work together in groups to build a den from natural materials. They will need to fit the whole group inside and pass the rain test - a great way for children to bond and create lasting memories. Guided activity, advance booking required. Tree art Collect fallen items from trees as you are walking around the trail to make a piece of art either back at your school or in Swanley Grange (guided activity, advanced booking required). Possible ideas include: Leaf collage collect different shaped and coloured leaves to make a collage. Make a tree collect different items to form the structure of a tree and label it, e.g. collect twigs to make the trunk, stems and roots, leaves and any fruits/seeds you wish to add. Visit the Mill Investigate the role of the mill when the monks lived at Fountains Abbey., and what the monks used wood for, e.g. there is replica machinery and cups on display. Investigate how the mill was used as a sawmill from the 1840s until the 1930s. Feel samples of different woods there are polished examples of oak, ash, larch and elm to feel.

7 Chapter 3: The Wild Wood The wind in the willows by Kenneth Grahame The Mole had long wanted to make the acquaintance of the Badger. But whenever the Mole mentioned his wish to the Water Rat he always found himself put off. It s all right, the Rat would say. Badger ll turn up some day or other - he s always turning up - and then I ll introduce you. Couldn t you ask him here...dinner or something? said the Mole. He wouldn t come, replied the Rat simply. Badger hates Society, and invitations, and dinner, and all that sort of thing. Well, then, supposing we go and call on HIM? suggested the Mole. O, I m sure he wouldn t like that at ALL, said the Rat, quite alarmed. He s so very shy, he d be sure to be offended. Besides, we can t. It s quite out of the question, because he lives in the very middle of the Wild Wood. But the Badger never came along and it was not till summer was long over, and cold and frost kept them much indoors, that the Mole found his thoughts dwelling again on the grey Badger. In the winter time the Rat slept a great deal, retiring early and rising late. During his short day he sometimes scribbled poetry or did other small domestic jobs about the house; and, of course, there were always animals dropping in for a chat. Still, the Mole had a good deal of spare time on his hands, and so one afternoon, he formed the resolution to go out by himself and explore the Wild Wood, and perhaps strike up an acquaintance with Mr. Badger. It was a cold still afternoon with a hard steely sky overhead, when he slipped out of the warm parlour into the open air. The country lay bare and entirely leafless around him as he pushed on towards the Wild Wood, which lay before him low and threatening. There was nothing to alarm him at first entry. Twigs crackled under his feet, logs tripped him, funguses on stumps startled him for the moment by their likeness to something familiar and far away; but that was all fun, and exciting. It led him on, and he penetrated to where the light was less, and trees crouched nearer and nearer, and holes made ugly mouths at him on either side. Everything was very still now. The dusk advanced on him steadily, rapidly, and the light seemed to be draining away like floodwater. Then the faces began. It was over his shoulder, that he first thought he saw a face; a little evil wedge-shaped face, looking out at him from a hole. When he turned and confronted it, the thing had vanished.

8 He quickened his pace, telling himself cheerfully not to begin imagining things, or there would be simply no end to it. He passed another hole, and another, and another; and then - yes! - no! - yes! certainly a little narrow face, with hard eyes, had flashed up for an instant from a hole, and was gone. Then suddenly, every hole, far and near, seemed to possess its face, all hard-eyed and evil and sharp. Then the pattering began. He thought it was only falling leaves at first, so slight and delicate was the sound of it. Then as it grew it took a regular rhythm, and he knew it for nothing else but the pat-pat-pat of little feet still a very long way off. As he listened anxiously, leaning this way and that, it seemed to be closing in on him. The whole wood seemed running now, running hard, hunting, chasing, closing in round something or - somebody? In panic, he began to run and ran into things, he fell over things and into things, he darted under things and dodged round things. At last he took refuge in the deep dark hollow of an old beech tree. And as he lay there panting and trembling, and listened to the whistlings and the patterings outside, he knew it at last, that thing which the Rat had tried to shield him from - the Terror of the Wild Wood!

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