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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Conference programme

Monday 29th November, 2010, 10.00am – 3.30pm 
St Bride Foundation, Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8EQ

10.00

Registration, refreshments and your
special nature moments

 

10.20

Welcome

Caroline Drummond, Chief Executive, LEAF 

10.30

Keynote - Maximising the health benefits of sensory rich farm visits

Dr William Bird, Strategic Health Advisor, Natural England

11.00

Let nature feed your senses -
what, who and how?

James Taylor, LEAF

Jen Bartlett, Sensory Trust

Project Coordinators

11.15

Positive experiences and lasting memories -
those 'ah ha' moments on
Let nature feed your senses visits.

Sue Padfield, Church Farm, Somerset

Jo North, Droke Farm, West Sussex

John Alpe, New Laund Farm, Lancashire

12.15

Three concurrent workshops:

Sensory-rich experiences of nature,
food and farming through Play, Drawing
and Story.

Workshop presenters:

Play - Phil Waters, Eden Project

Draw - Zoe Partinger-Sollinger, Diablo Arts with Karina Thompson

Story - Mercedes Kemp, Wildworks

1.15

Lunch

 

1.45

Three concurrent workshops:

Sensory-rich experiences of nature,
food and farming through Play, Drawing
and Story.

 Workshop presenters:

Play - Phil Waters, Eden Project

Draw - Zoe Partinger-Sollinger, Diablo Arts with Karina Thompson

Story - Mercedes Kemp, Wildworks

2.45

Bringing it all together

 Susie Emmett, Green Shoots Productions

3.20

Where to from here?

 Jane Stoneham, Director, Sensory Trust

3.30

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