{"id":8811,"date":"2022-02-27T14:29:15","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T07:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ohrsurreyhills.catholic.edu.au\/upschool\/?p=8811"},"modified":"2026-04-04T08:15:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T08:15:08","slug":"whats-in-the-tree-nature-gazing-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ohrsurreyhills.catholic.edu.au\/upschool\/guest-contributors\/whats-in-the-tree-nature-gazing-activity\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s in The Tree – Nature Gazing Activity"},"content":{"rendered":"

What’s In The Tree? – Kids Cut and Paste Activity<\/h2>\n

It is time to make friends with trees.
\nDo you have a favourite tree that you play under, climb in or gaze at regularly?\u00a0If not – today is the day to go outside and make friends with trees.<\/p>\n

There are blossoms which is the food for bees. Do possums sleep in nests up high and come out to forage late at night?\u00a0And are there tiny critters that can nip and bite, bounce and buzz and flutter about?<\/p>\n

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Making Friends with Trees<\/h2>\n

Most trees are host to an entire community of animals, insects, microbes, mosses, birds and insects, like a mini-metropolis, a microcosm of life, where many families live, some for their entire life.<\/p>\n

Study your tree as long as you like\u00a0to\u00a0complete the activity sheet.\u00a0Visiting every day is the best way to start to bond\u00a0with\u00a0your\u00a0living\u00a0friend. The minimum time is 20min each day for at least seven days.<\/p>\n

You might discover all the animals to finish the activity in only a few days. However, the activity is more to do with building a connection to the living world and becoming\u00a0mindful, curious and\u00a0inspired\u00a0by nature.<\/p>\n

Like\u00a0every friendship – it takes time,\u00a0consistency, kindness, patience and awareness.<\/p>\n

Good\u00a0luck!.<\/p>\n

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Guest Contributor:\u00a0Emily Rack<\/em>
\nBusiness Name:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Horatio\u2019s Jar<\/a><\/strong>
\nPublisher:\u00a0Digital Schools<\/em><\/p>\n

Emily Rack is a \u00a0freelance creative writer and researcher, visual content creator and designer. She\u00a0is the head of the content production, publication\u00a0and editing for Upschool+ Guest Contributors and Horatio’s Jar is her content production agency and wellbeing school.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

\u00a0Emily \u00a0has dedicated her life to\u00a0researching and understanding matters of the mind, body and the human\u00a0experience. Her discoveries and research are focused on cultivating tools and dialogue that encourage us to live in peace and harmony here on earth.<\/i><\/p>\n

Her current focus is the environment and human connectivity, conservation, environmentalism, plant\u00a0medicine, botany, biology and the\u00a0practice of ‘Nature Bathing’. \u00a0Emily is a writer, digital content creator, seasoned photographer and visual artist.<\/i><\/p>\n

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