Widgit Resources

 For 'Let Nature Feed Your Senses' we are excited to be using Widgits to help school groups and families explore farms and the countryside. Have a look at our 'Farm Day Out' pack.

Last updated 26/03/2013

Evaluation results

The project has had a positive impact on the health and well being of 11,800 visitors over the past three years, read the research report for further details.

Last updated 04/01/2013

LNFYS You Tube channel

We have over 60 clips on our You Tube channel - animation winners, farmyard sounds, rural memories, outdoor activities, interviews and more. Do have a browse.

Last updated 20/02/2013

Free sound library

Listen to the squeals, squeaks, sniffles, snuffles, whirrs, slurps, drones, creaks, crackles, bleating and baaing. The sounds of the countryside are available to listen to now or for free download.

Last updated 30/08/2012

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 girl looking at an insect she found under old carpets in a wood

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Get creative and Animate It this winter by taking part in
the Let Nature Feed Your Senses animation competition

Be inspired by Shaun the Sheep and his farm friends to animate
the nature, food and farming sounds we've collected.

 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 

look what you
could win

how to enter the competition

ideas for
making your film

take a look at some of the
entries so far

 

 

highlighted

  

 

 test 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 a Morph edition
animation kit
from Aardman

 
an annual family
pass to @Bristol*

 
entry into
the quarterly
Animate It!
competition

Resources

 

Two seed bombs - balls of compost and clay packed with wildflower seed

Seed bombs
   
   
   

Seeds get around in all sorts of ways, on the wind, in running water, on, and inside, animals. But how do you get seeds into those hard to reach places? Make a seed bomb!

Download Seed bombs Instructions

 Two girls making a "bug hotel" from pallets and scrap materials

 

Bug hotel

Bugs love untidy, cosy spots to nestle into on farms safely away from the tractors and wellies! Create an insect-friendly place to stay and see who checks-in.

Download Bug hotel Instructions

 

 

 

 

 

 cartoon of a slice of countryside pizza with insect, berry and seed toppings

 

 

 

 

Countryside pizza

What would English animals order on their deep pans? A Berry Supreme with extra seeds for a blackbird, a Nut Feast for a squirrel and a wild leaf salad on the side for a hare, perhaps?

Download Countryside pizza Instructions

 

 

 

 

 

Nest building

What makes your home a safe place for your family and a comfy place to sleep? Near to food from the shops and takeaways? Away from noisy roads and busy places? If you were a blackbird what would you make you nest from? Where would you build it?

Download Nest building Instructions
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

 

 

 

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