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17/7/23 (30mins) a brief walk along the Union Canal from Port Buchan in Broxburn to Bridge 27, about 2km there and back. Busy moorhen collecting reeds , bindweed (convolvulus? morning glory?) and a pink flower which must surely be related to the two willowherbs I already know about, plus meadowsweet, marsh woundwort and a goldcrest singing in a bush.

The Save the Planet Team enjoyed the responsible fire-lighting session, which made learning fun, exciting and rewarding. Great discussion on being a Responsible citizen and the session gave the young people an enhanced understanding of the natural world around us, a respect for nature, natural resources and our impact on the planet.

The Save the Planet Team would like to thank Jean from the Irvine Clean up Crew who came to visit us. We had a fantastic session learning about litter and how long it lasts in our environment and how it is detrimental to wildlife and habitats. We walked through the woodland which sits behind Elderbank Primary school and managed to collect 4 huge bags of rubbish within one hour!

The Save the Planet Team learned that Reduce, Reuse and Recycle are three concepts that promote sustainable living. They help decrease the amount of waste we throw away and that ends up in refuse. The group discussed how they could make changes in their daily lives to reduce the amount of waste produced, and live more sustainably. We did a water filtration activity to demonstrate how water is re-cycled and calculated our carbon footprint.

Our Save the Planet team learned about maps and compass directions. We had fun playing the compass playground game. They also used compasses and were able to follow the correct directions to find the buried treasure. They were able to replicate the activity in their own Family Wild space and draw a map of their area.

The Save the Planet Team learned about habitats and made 3 types of bird feeders to encourage wildlife to come in to the school grounds.