Any good free tree and wild flower ID guides?

[Dannytsg]

I am planning on trying to teach the kids a little bit more about wild trees and wild flower plants but my knowledge is limited only to what i have used in the past.

Does anyone have a links to good free guides that can be downloaded or printed to help me teach the children whilst out and about. PDF would ideally be best as I can read these via my phone.

Thanks in advance.

 

[chas brookes]

Lots of good stuff available on woodland trust website

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[lostplanet]

http://www.stihl.co.uk/encyclopaedia-of-trees_1.aspx

 

[Dannytsg]

Thanks.

I'm mainly after something whereby I can get the kids to try and match the tree/plant with a photo on the document and then from there they can learn about that specific species of tree/plant.

 

[lostplanet]

Make some ID cards. Get yourself a Laminator and a colour printer (beg, borrow, Steal, Buy)...........Bingo. Picture on the front, info on the back. You learn as you do it and they do when they use it.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cathedral-A4-Laminator-Jam-Release/dp/B00169CNZY/ref=tag_stp_s2_edpp_url

The other thing is to find an arboretum/country park nearby, they may have info leaflets there already.

 

[Seoras]

As Charlie said the Woodland trust do a lot of free downloads here http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/packs/pack_spotting.htm

 

[lostplanet]

The other thing you can do is get hold of some nyrex folders. Print off all you need on A4, A5, A6, place in the Nyrex. They are tough and flexible. Get the kids in teams and all your info is in the nyrex.

shop around for cheaper deals. Maybe visit a surplus store and plead poverty for the kids,

http://www.britkitdirect.co.uk/product_categories/folders_holders_cases.htm

 

[Dannytsg]

Thanks for the links. I will print them off and let the kids have a go this weekend.

 

[Skowt]

Try this mate, it's like a flowchart for trees:

"Are the leaves pointy? Go to page 10" etc

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources-rx/files/urban-tree-survey-key-69444.pdf

Courtesy the Natural History Museum.

 

[Shewie]

This is a good one for trees and shrubs ...

http://www-saps.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/trees/home.html

Hopefully you'll be able to access it from your phone

 

[Marmite]

If your thinking of some I'd cards for the kids, "multi" posted a nature detectives thread in the chatter section. I can't recommend it enough, it's been great with my kids - thanks multi

http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/

The pages of I'd wheels have been great to slip in a pocket and pull out when the dreaded boredom sets in on a family wander.

 

[Dannytsg]

Thanks for the links

 

[Ruvio]

http://www.countrylovers.co.uk/wfs/wfsberries.htm Has some good resources