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Eco-friendly Outdoor Sessions CPD Workshop

Unit 3: Improving your outdoor sessions’ ecological footprint

www.outdoorlearningmadeeasy.co.uk ©

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3.3 Improving your eco-practise

Now you have completed some eco-procedures for your outdoor location, you are ready to improve your

outdoor sessions eco-footprint.

To improve your selected target sections, simply use the chart on the next few pages (p3-12) to start your eco-journey:

• Select the sections you have identified as targets for stage 1.

• Work through each sub-category in your stage 1 target sections.

• Notice whether you are aiming to move from bad to good practise or good to best practise for that particular sub-category from your evaluation in Unit 2.

• Tick off and date the 3 steps to success as you manage to complete them or gain confidence and knowledge.

• You should aim to have completed as many improvements as you can within your Phase 1 target sections within your Target End Date. (If any of the steps to success are not relevant to your practise, either miss them out & remain at the same eco-score, or you could involve your group with suggesting alternative methods for improvements.)

* Keep the table over the next few pages and your recordings as you can fill in the remaining sections for your stage 2 & 3 targets.

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Organisation: _____ ____________ Outdoor Leader: ___________________ .

Section 1: Session Management

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Area of Practise 3 steps to successMoving from bad practise to good practise

3 steps to successMoving from good practise to best practise

Toileting

Prepare a site with suitable privacy

beforehand by digging a hole well away from any

waterways. Provide a trowel & bag for any

tissue,

Give guidance on ‘wild toileting.’

E.g. go to the toilet in the hole and use the trowel to cover

over with a little soil. Place any used tissue in the bag.

Ensure the site is how you found it at the end of your

session. E.g hole to be filled over

afterwards & the waste bag taken away.

Invest in a portable toilet, so no human waste enters the

ecosystem.Or,

invest in a composting toilet.

Date Achieved

Hand Washing Use biodegradable soap. Use biodegradable soapCollect waste water in another container on site and dispose of it down a sink later in the day.

Just use water & anti-bac gel

Date Achieved

Disposal of resources & Waste

Use Natural resources in the first instance.

If man-made resources are used, collect them back in at

the end of every sessionStore resources appropriately and re-use for many sessions.

Use Natural resources in the first instance. If man-made resources are used, eco-friendly and recyclable alternatives are sought.

Resources are re-used for many sessions. When products are disposed of, they are recycled

so that minimum waste goes to landfill.

Food waste is composted when possible.

Date Achieved

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Section 2: Session Management continued…

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Area of Practise 3 steps to successMoving from bad practise to good practise

3 steps to successMoving from good practise to best practise

LitterPerform a pre-session safety sweep before

each session.Pick up all litter found. Place this litter into a bin.

Perform a pre-session safety sweep and clear hazardous

items beforehand.

Involve children with picking other pieces of (non-hazardous)

litter with litter pickers.

Involve children with sorting the litter into a

recycling bin/ bag where possible.

Date Achieved

Session themes and activities

Sessions engage and educate children about

the importance of sustainability and eco-

friendly attitudes.

Encourage children to connect with and care for their environment through your practise. (Be a positive

role model.)

Encourage children to connect with and care for their environment through

various activities.

Sessions fully engage and educate children about the importance of sustainability and eco-friendly attitudes.

Actively encourage children to connect with and care for their

environment through your practise and activities.

Allow children to create their own ideas to help

improve their eco-footprint and the biodiversity of the

outdoor site.

Date Achieved

FootfallIdentify base areas to concentrate impact of

erosion.

Place wood-chip (or similar) in areas of heavy footfall. to protect the

ground layer.

Keep to current paths where possible.

Use different areas of the site and rotate to allow the

ground to recover.

Encourage children to think where they are trampling and involve them in planting new

species to balance out erosion.

Have a site sustainability plan which schedules placing wood-chip (or

similar) in areas of heavy footfall during the winter/ when conditions typically become boggy.., amongst

other ideas.

Date Achieved

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Section 2: Site

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Area of Practise 3 steps to successMoving from bad practise to good practise

3 steps to successMoving from good practise to best practise

Site SpeciesCompleted a site survey. Can name & identify a

wide variety of species on site.

Knowledge of different species in different vertical and horizontal layers of the

site’s ecosystem.

Knowledge of how the species within in each layer interact and live to form

various food chains.

Can name & identify a wide variety of species and sub-species in different layers of

the ecosystem and understand how they interact

in balance

Knowledge of how the species on the site change throughout the seasons

Children are involved in describing, comparing,

identifying and understanding the site’s species and food chains.

Date achieved

Habitat LayersA variety of habitat layers have been left to grow to

maintain biodiversity.

Educate children about poisonous species (told to

look but not touch), instead of removing them.

Wild areas are identified and left to grow naturally.

A variety of habitat layers have been encouraged to

grow or planted to increase biodiversity.

Scheduled site sustainability plans are in place which

include pruning and coppicing to encourage re-growth

where possible.

Children learn about the importance of different

habitat layers by studying species and simple food

chains.

Date achieved

Site Features Any site adaptations are kept to a minimum.

The area has a ‘wild feel’ as much as possible. Natural materials are used.

Any site adaptations kept to the essential and fit in with the natural environment.

Eco-friendly structures are introduced, such as a grass

roof, recycled products, sustainable resources and renewable energy used.

Children are involved with the new eco-friendly site

adaptations.

Date achieved

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Section 2: Site continued…

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Area of Practise 3 steps to successMoving from bad practise to good practise

3 steps to successMoving from good practise to best practise

Clearing groundOriginal vegetation

sustained/ encouraged to grow with further removal

kept to a minimum.

Further removal only in essential ‘base area.’

If removal has already occurred, new species are

planted and certain areas are allowed to grow ‘wild.’

Original vegetation sustained and improved.

Any removal kept to small essential area.

Original vegetation managed & complimentary species planted to

increase biodiversity.

Date achieved

Site AreasEssential features located where minimal/ managed erosion and impact will

occur.

A careful survey of the site & its current species has

taken place.

Areas and use of land takes into consideration this site

survey.

Essential (as natural as possible) features located where minimal/ managed erosion and impact will occur. Consideration is taken to the variety of impacts in each season with regard to weather

conditions and breeding.

Projects to balance out the impacts are planned with the

children.

A long-term site sustainability plan is in place which includes

projects to improve biodiversity and monitor impacts

Date achieved

Site signsAny signs are made from natural materials where

possible.

Any signs that are left out fit with the natural look of the

environment.

Any laminated/ paper signs kept to a minimum &

removed/ replaced when they become tatty.

Children are involved with creating signs from natural

materials, which are removed/ replaced when they become

tatty.

Other signs fit with the natural look of the site.

Laminated/ paper signs kept to a minimum, are removed after each session & re-used for long periods

of time.

Date achieved

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Section 3: Resources

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Area of Practise 3 steps to successMoving from bad practise to good practise

3 steps to successMoving from good practise to best practise

Craft ResourcesNatural resources used in the first

instance.

Normal craft resources emitted from outdoor sessions & substituted

with eco-friendly versions of paint, glitter, glue and

resources.

Any craft resources used are taken away from the site afterwards & a site sweep taken place after

each session.

Natural resources used. Adding other natural

materials to the environment, such as chalk and flour, are used sparingly

when essential.

Paints, plastics, glue and glitter avoided.

Children encouraged to experiment with the best natural materials to use as substitutes. E.g. mud paint, natural dyes from leaves &

berries.

Date achieved

Painting

Small removable objects are painted with eco-friendly paints on rare

occasions.

They are moved to sheltered areas where the paint will not run-off or

they are removed off site afterwards.

Used paint brushes and palettes/ pots are diluted

and cleaned appropriately into a sink

afterwards.

Small objects are decorated with natural chalks, mud paint, or berry paint on

occasions.

They are located in (or moved after the session to),

an area where minimal impact will occur.

Children are involved with experimenting with nature and water to discover natural paints.

Date acheved

Single Use Resources

Re-useable resources used

throughout

Single-use resources kept to essential only.

Any materials disposed into recycling bins or

compost where possible.

Effort made to source resources with minimum

packaging and eco-friendly/ sustainable values.

Children involved in raising awareness in the community to eradicate single-use plastics

& non-recyclable materials.

Children involved in not bringing single-use plastics & non-recyclable materials from home for outdoor sessions.

Date achieved

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Section 4: Wildlife

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Area of Practise 3 steps to successMoving from bad practise to good practise

3 steps to successMoving from good practise to best practise

Nature FeedersNatural materials used in

the first instance which can stay in the environment.

Consideration given to the type of food put out with a specific creature

in mind.

Any non-natural materials removed at the end of the

session.

Completely natural materials used which do not introduce any ‘foreign’ materials to the

environment.

Natural cordage made and used to hang things where necessary.

Consideration given to the type of food put out with a specific creature

in mind for the specific season.

Date achieved

Wildlife HabitatsNatural materials used in

the first instance which can stay in the environment.

Materials and structures selected with specific

creatures in mind.Any non-natural materials removed after the session.

Wildlife habitats made from natural materials.

A variety made, some in quiet places which are never disturbed and some

in other places which can be ‘studied.’

Children involved in selecting natural materials and building structures with specific creatures in mind;

understanding the reasons.

Date achieved

Trees, plants, flowers & wildlife

Children are only allowed to pick items that have

fallen from the floor.

Designated trees are selected for climbing &

attaching structures, which are hardy, and these are monitored

regularly.

When studying flora & fauna, picking and collecting is only allowed if absolute necessary. This is done infrequently and in small quantities. Any fauna collected is put back where it

was found.

Children are involved in setting site rules; e.g. only picking items that have fallen from the floor

and look at wildlife but not touch.

Designated trees are selected for climbing & attaching structures,

which are hardy, tree protectors are used and these are monitored

regularly.

When studying flora, picking is only allowed if absolute necessary. This is

done infrequently and in small quantities. The children plant substitute seeds and plants to

replace any picked.

Date achieved

Planters Children are involved with planting.

Children are involved with caring for their

crops.Planting takes place

throughout all seasons.Children are involved with

making planters from recycled or eco-friendly materials.

Seeds are planted for a variety of species throughout the year. Children

are involved with caring for their crops and understanding the process

from seed to plate.

Children are involved with making their own compost.

Date achieved

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Section 5: Fire

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Area of Practise 3 steps to successMoving from bad practise to good practise

3 steps to successMoving from good practise to best practise

Location of fire Fires take place in a safe area.

Location takes into consideration results from a site species

survey.

Children are familiar with the layout, routine

and set-up.

Fire takes place in a safe area.

Any impacts to the site and site species are

monitored over time.

The children are involved with managing their safety in a

controlled manner.

Date achieved

Use of fire Fire used on occasions.

The fire is kept as small as possible.

The fire is used for the minimum duration.

Fire used on occasions to benefit the children’s

experience.

The fire is kept as small as possible and burns

for minimal time.

Children are involved in choosing effective sized fuel for the fire in line with its intended

use.

Date achieved

Fuel for fire

Deadwood and hanging deadwood

collected from different areas to minimise impact.

Non-toxic woods selected.

Care is taken to collect wood without without

fungus or foliage.

Deadwood is collected beforehand and dried out

prior to the session.

Non toxic and efficient woods collected.

Children are involved with collecting various sized fuel

from different areas beforehand learning about minimal impact. Fuel is sorted into size piles and smallest fuel possible is used.

Date achieved

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3 steps to successMoving from good practise to best practise

Cooking on the fire

Fire resistant resources used.

Waste is taken away after the session.

The leader has a Level 2 Food Safety/ Hygiene

Certificate.

Eco-friendly & fire-safe resources used for

cooking.

Children learn about the safety and hygiene of

cooking on an open fire with guidance from a

level 2 (or above) qualified food handler..

Waste is kept to a minimum and taken out

afterwards.

Date achieved

After the fireFuel is cooled

appropriately after the session.

Partially burnt fuel and blackened wood scattered into the

environment once fully cooled.

Any unburnt fuel is removed and stored appropriately for the

next fire.

Children involved with deciding if the fuel has

been cooled appropriately after the

session.

Partially burnt fuel and blackened wood scattered into the

environment carefully once fully cooled.

No trace’ of the fire is left at all.

Date achieved

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Section 6: Tools

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Area of Practise 3 steps to successMoving from bad practise to good practise

3 steps to successMoving from good practise to best practise

Location of tool work

Site species survey completed.

Site species taken into consideration when

locating a tool area to minimise erosion and

impact.

Ground cover is taken into consideration to

minimise impacts.

Location of tool area takes into consideration results from a site survey and

changes across all seasons.

Working tool bases are used which are already dead, (such

as stumps), in order to minimise damage.

Ground cover is taken into consideration and a site sustainability plan is put in place to minimise

impacts.

Date achieved

Wood for tool tasks

Any wood cut is managed and monitored.

Specific species chosen for different purposes.

Leader has knowledge about different types of wood for different uses.

A site sustainability plan is in place which involves planned pruning and

coppicing of specific species in set areas for wood stores & to encourage regrowth.

Fast growing trees are planted as a sustainable

source of wood.

Specific species chosen for specific purposes & tool

tasks have a clear purpose.

Date achieved

After tool workPartially cut and

chopped wood is stored effectively

Partially used wood is used again in the future.

The site is left tidy after tool use.

Partially cut and chopped wood is stored effectively to be used again in the future.

It is labelled with the children’s name if necessary so they can continue their

project next session.

The children are involved with tidying up and leaving

the site tidy after use.

Date achieved

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Section 7: Shelters, & structures with ropes.

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Area of Practise 3 steps to successMoving from bad practise to good practise

3 steps to successMoving from good practise to best practise

Ropes around treesTree protectors put in place where ropes are

tied around trees.

Trees to be used are selected carefully: any

protected or fragile species avoided.

Tree protectors put in place where ropes are tied around

trees.

These are monitored over time with help from the

children where necessary.

Date achieved

Semi-permanent and temporary

shelters from tarps and parachutes

Location and type of shelter/ structure

selected carefully to blend in with the

environment

Location and type of shelter/ structure

selected carefully to minimise impact.

Structures & shelters are maintained and taken down when

necessary.

Eco-friendly, natural and recycled materials are used

for the shelter where possible.

The shelter blends in, is well maintained. and is fit for

purpose.

Children are involved with selecting the best areas (with

minimal impact) and with the construction of the shelters and structures.

Date achieved

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