The youth of today :)

[SimonM]

I have just spent a very pleasant morning, working in a park near the school where I work.

We have been planting trees and "building" a living willow shelter.

A group of kids, from my year group (8) have given up their morning for this worthwhile task, so next time you think "Bl**dy kids!" just remember they are not all the same!

Simon

 

[andywinkk]

Looking good that simon and good on em i say

 

[Amon81]

Good to see

 

[NatG]

year 8? give it time by year nine you'll all be hanging around in the park drinking strongbow out of plastic bottles and eating hot dogs out of tins.

seriosuly though, good to see young people out there doing something constructive

 

[huntersforge]

Good work Simon , well done

 

[xylaria]

Nicely made bender frame, it looks very neat and even.

 

[SiWhite]

I was pleasantly surprised the other day - OH and I were out for a walk when two 'hoodys' walked past with a ratty old motorbike. I deal with these sort all day everyday at work so I tend to assume the worst.

"Good Morning" one chirped as we drew level. You could have knocked me down with a feather. Lesson learned on my part!

 

[VirusKiller]

Kids just want to be treated as people, so the best thing to do is to engage with them rather than ignore or shun them. Personally, I think growing up today is harder than it's ever been; the psychological pressures on our kids are immense. My 70's/80's childhood was tame by comparison.

 

[kedwould]

yeah thats true they are not all the same, but what about the older folk aswell that pour out the pubs, trying to fight with bins and signs and all those ***** who just litter the countryside, it's not the age it's what goes on in their stupid heads!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[brancho]

Nice to see
As a Scout Leader this is mo surprise to me

 

[SimonM]

Nice to see
As a Scout Leader this is mo surprise to me

Thing is, it does surprise me!

I have spent the last 3 years working with some of the worst behaved kids in the country, in a residential school setting, and now run a behaviour support centre in a mainstream school, so tend to expect the worst of anyone under 16!

It's nice to proven wrong though!

Simon

 

[Shewie]

Good on ya Simon

Nice to see some kids showing an interest

 

[SimonM]

Just a quick update on this.

The arbour has been vandalised several times now , and each time has been painstakingly restored by local volunteers.

I am happy to say that we are at a stage where new growth is being woven into the structure, and that vandalism seems to be dropping off.

Picture taken earlier today...

Simon

 

[MartinK9]

Just a quick update on this.

The arbour has been vandalised several times now , and each time has been painstakingly restored by local volunteers.

I am happy to say that we are at a stage where new growth is being woven into the structure, and that vandalism seems to be dropping off.

Picture taken earlier today...

Simon

Looking Good Simon, shame about the few who try and spoil such efforts though

 

[Goatboy]

Just a quick update on this.

The arbour has been vandalised several times now , and each time has been painstakingly restored by local volunteers.

I am happy to say that we are at a stage where new growth is being woven into the structure, and that vandalism seems to be dropping off.

Picture taken earlier today...

Simon

Hi Simon,
Great work, one thing I learnt early in civic horticulture and forestry is not to let it look too new. Take lables off trees, make it look as "bedded" in as possible and folk tend to leave it alone. Sad but true.
Good work,
Goatboy.

 

[Leonidas]

...............tend to assume the worst.
"Good Morning" one chirped as we drew level. You could have knocked me down with a feather. Lesson learned on my part!

Totally agree, I for one admit that in the past I generally assumed that anything in a hoodie was a thug.
Crazy thing is that since I've started to see some of these same kids as just kids they do seem to be more polite and behaved (Generally).
I believe most kids expect us to give them a hard time, so them getting anti is second nature.

Demonize them and that's what we'll get....demons...Bless em

There are always exceptions.....

 

[firecrest]

well done Simon. Its good to see the kids getting stuck in to build a shelter to drink their white lightning in.
Im just trying to wind you up hehe! Excellent job. I think some people are just not meant to be in a classroom, they shine best when let outdoors.

 

[Ruvio]

looks cracking theres a lot in Bourne woods near my house like that
they look brilliant
i try to keep em nice on my way past

 

[Singeblister]

looking good that Simon give them a pat on the back from me , not to hard though

 

[ryanmears]

thanks for showing us younger generations in a better light were the future of bushcraft and outdoor Knowledge in fact some times learning things like that stop children like me from being 'hoodies' that are a nuisance