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Countryside Rangers Linzi and Fiona helped us as we teased roots of our delicate young plants and repotted them into larger pots. We learned about the different types of compost we could use and the difference between Loam and Compost. Ideas had been growing all day and after the positivity of the classroom session it was great to build upon this in this practical, outdoor and green space! Wed decided that while anxiety can come in many forms and for many reason there were still more ways to learn from, manage and combat anxiety. And so with the air in the poly tunnel literally bristling with chat, laughter and positivity all topped off with the infectious enthusiasm of our new friend Rannoch the dog we closed the doors on the Poly Tunnel while at the same time opening up new ideas on how mental, social, emotional and physical parts of all our lives can be boosted by simply sewing the seeds of new ideas and a better future. A Massive Thanks to Allison Greig and her Invaluable Team of Countryside Rangers.

At the heart of our Plan to Improve our Health and Wellbeing are the four key elements - Social Health, Emotional Health, Physical Health and Mental Health! With these four points in mind we set about finding the answers to the questions created in this mornings Anxiety Class!! The answers we were to find were found in Yarrow! Marjoram! Ox Eye Daisies and Birds Foot Trefoil which proves the point that they answers to some of the most difficult questions can be found in the most natural of places!!

Our morning session and investigation into Health and Wellbeing would see us looking at Anxiety and the part that this can play in the lives of so many of us! As always our classroom session was laden with thoughts, opinions, arguments and learning. Through group discussions ideas were born and it was through our practical experience with Glasgow Countryside Rangers Fiona and Linzi and not forgetting the invaluable Sensory/ Therapy Dog Rannoch we were to come to our conclusions!!!

With the colossal blades whirring above us we could actually hear the energy being generated inside the towering turbines as we pressed our ears to the outer casing. We learned about the weight of the blades and how efficient they were when making this green energy. We asked questions throughout and were soon to be given lots of answers that looked at size, weight, numbers and distances and we were stunned by them all. And as we looked out to this forest of whirring towers we asked one more question, what about the animals who live here?? To this question we were soon to find the answer....

As we approached the wind farm we marveled at the size of each Giant that lay before us as they spun round working to generate clean power for us all! The first part of our day was spent indoors as we guessed then worked out the best shapes to use as part of our very own wind turbines wondering whether it would be blades, spoons, rectangles or even squares??? Then what would work best would it be 3 or six on each turbine? With the help of the excellent 'Ross' were soon to find out our very own answers! We divided ourselves into small teams each with our very own wind turbine, wind source, paddles, measuring devices all complimented with inquisitive minds and as always the Very Best Support Staff to help us along the way! So with Goggles on we were off, installing paddles and taking off rectangles, talking and asking questions so much that you could literally 'feel the energy' in the room. We had made our predictions and soon the results were in, results that surprised some and made others sit with smug smiles dressing their faces. Then with our new found understanding it was onto the Scottish Power Electric Bus and off out on to the site and another learning adventure....

Our journey into Nature and The Environment took a whole new twist or should we say 'Turn' today as we were blown away with the help of the staff at Scottish Power site Whitelees Windfarm!! From Engineering Experiments to adventures on Electric buses and on into nature we were treated to a Whirlwind Tour of Green Sustainable Energy and how with this harnessed we can also work hand in hand with nature.....