Blyth Woods

Leaf identification with Wenhaston Primary School June 21st 2024

Sun hats and water bottles were certainly the order of the day. Year 1 and 2 had a gloriously sunny, warm day to visit Grove Woods . In Malster’s Little Field we started counting how many different shaped leaves we could see along the footpath but we quickly felt there were too many to count. In Grove Piece the children identified the features that made one type of leaf different from another and they then went on to spot nine different trees from their leaf shape. With careful observation they managed to differentiate between similar types of leaf like rowan and ash, beech and hornbeam,  hawthorn and field maple.

We were ready for the cool shade of Vicarage Grove after that and the children matched leaves to a colour chart. They found all the shades of green but also realised that certain shades were more common. Their study in class on the role of leaves and their features reinforced the activity and they worked with enthusiasm and success.