of the many foraging books available about how it should be prepared. Food for free by Richard Mabey or www.wildfoodschool.co.uk are both excellent resources for identifying the best foraging areas, and what foods to avoid. More green living from Junior

action.Best for: Ages 4+ Cost: From £500Contact: Visit www.allstarlanes.co.ukBATTERSEA PARK CHILDREN'S ZOOFor a hands-on animal experience why not host your child’s party at this friendly children’s zoo? Embark on a fact-filled tour, visiting everyone

might find a spider, slug, snail or beetle.5. Download an activity sheet from the Woodland Trust’s  Nature Detectives site to discover a plethora of nature activities for any season. More green living from Junior:The best foods to buy organicHow

picked by their own fair hands. Blackberries, elderberries, hawthorns, nuts, apples and mushrooms all flourish. Visit www.wildmanwildfood.com for useful information on how to forage safely. 2. Make a nature pictureTake a walk in a wood and ask your child

on the doorstep.Dignity sleeps eight, as does Time with an additional two sofa beds. From here you can take a trip the Harestanes Estate near Jedburgh for a class in how to build shelters, light fires, use tools, track wildlife and forage for wild foods. £950 per