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Some twenty nature activities are prepared and presented in nursery and primary schools, secondary schools, and sixth-form colleges.
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Birds
Objectives: discover the world of birds by examining their characteristics, biology, and evolution
Birds' feeding habits
Objectives; study of the various diets depending on the shape of the bird's beak, the notion of evolution
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Nocturnal birds of prey
Objectives: presentation of nocturnal birds of prey, adaptation to nocturnal life and feeding habits
Insects
Objectives: presentation of the world of insects, their biology, the notions of mimicry and camouflage
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Contact :
Sébastien Minchin
Sarah Verstraete
tel : 03.86.95.82.22
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Butterflies
Objectives: presentation of the world of butterflies, life cycle, identification and recognition of diurnal and nocturnal butterflies
Bats
Objectives: presentation of bats, their biology and behaviour, adaptation to nocturnal life
Changing seasons in the park
Objectives: nature discovery, changes in the fauna and flora in the Moulin à Tan Park following the rhythm of the seasons. Comparison between broad-leaved and coniferous trees, animal behaviour and living environments (pond, undergrowth, etc.), with its specific vocabulary.
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The animals in the park
Objectives: presentation of animals encountered during an outing in the park, introduction to looking for signs of their presence, tracks.
Animal classification
Objectives: notion of species, classification of a few major zoological groups to determine the family ties between the animals.
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The plants in the park
Objectives: presentation of the flora encountered during an outing in the park, introduction to flower recognition, trees and others plants, reading the labels
Flowers, fruit, seeds
Objectives: development cycle, flower, fruit, seed. Pollination, the notion that fruit is not always edible, the dissemination of seeds
Creating a herbarium
Objectives: creation of a herbarium, plant recognition, using a flora
Gardening at Les Boutours
Objectives: with vegetable growing, familiarity with the various parts of the plant that are eaten. Observation, cultivation, and care of fruit and vegetables
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Plants in the vegetable garden
Objectives: in the Boutours allotments, identification of fruit, vegetables, and cereals and recognition of the various edible parts
Integrated biological control
Objectives: taking the example of greenhouse collection, studying the attraction in using beneficial insects instead of plant health products to combat the pests in our collections
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Adaptation of plants to the environment
Objectives: presentation of greenhouse collection, the notion of climate, adaptation of plans, biodiversity and significance of the plant world.
Mapping
Objectives: orientation, reading and creating a map, seeking specific locations in the form of a treasure hunt
Air quality analysis
Objectives: air quality analysis for Sens and its suburbs using bioindicators (lichens, tobacco plants). Mapping air quality
Utilitarian plants
Objectives: investigating plants used by Man for food, medicine, clothing, etc.
The “Déchétrion” (household waste management project)
Objectives: address the notion of pollution, decomposition time, natural resources, and waste recycling
Several educational projects can be planned
Environmental project
- the Déchétrion
- air quality
- integrated biological control
Gardening project
- visit to Les Boutours
- plants in the vegetable garden
- gardening at Les Boutours
- utilitarian plants in the greenhouses
- flowers, fruit, seeds
Evolution project
- how plants adapt to their environment
- flowers, fruit, seeds
- animal classification
Forest project
- changing seasons in the park
- flowers, fruit, seeds
- creating a herbarium
- birds
- insects
- tropical forest
Air quality project
- introduction to mapping
- air quality
Life cycle project
- changing seasons in the park
- flowers, fruit, seeds
- gardening at Les Boutours
- nocturnal birds of prey
- bird diets
- bats
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The nature activities available to young people aim to make the children aware of the importance of respecting nature.
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