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Tiny Forest Resources

Below you will find a range of Tiny Forest resources including monitoring guides, fun activities to do with kids and much more.

Here you will find our guides with all you need to know on how to collect data for each of the research topics.
Please enter data using the online surveys where possible, but if this is not possible all the data sheets are available here. If you collect the data on paper please remember to submit it afterwards via the online surveys.
Here you will find all of our resources to support teachers and educators in utilising the Tiny Forest to inspire and educate children and young people about the natural world.
Here you will find our Tree Keeper resources including our annual Tree Keeper calendar of activity, training videos, promotional postcards and much more.
Have a look at the amazing power of citizen science. Find all our Tiny Forest Monitoring Reports here.
Here you will find resources for our ECOSOC project, everything student participants will need to support them in engaging with Tiny Forests.

Survey Guides

Butterfly Timed Count Survey Instructions
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Butterfly Species List Survey Instructions
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Butterfly Conservation species ID guide
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Pollinator Timed Count Survey Instructions
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Pollinator Timed Count Survey ID Guide
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Ground Dweller Survey Instructions
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Ground Dweller Survey Wildlife ID guide
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Tree Measurement Survey (carbon storage) guide
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Flood management infiltration guide
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Flood management soil guide
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Thermal comfort guide
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TF Profile setup guide
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Tree guide tree location
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Data Sheets

Butterfly Timed Count Survey Field Sheet
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Butterfly Species List Survey Field Sheet
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Ground Dwellers Survey Field Sheet
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Pollinator Timed Count Survey Field Sheet
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Tree Measurement Survey (carbon storage) Field sheet
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Soil compaction texture colour recording form
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Soil water content permeability recording form
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Thermal comfort recording form
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Educational Resources

Outdoor learning contract template
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Outdoor learning guide
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Outdoor learning risk assessment template
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Key Stage 1 activity ideas students
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Key Stage 1 activity ideas teachers
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Key Stage 1 teachers guides
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Key Stage 2 activity ideas students
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Key Stage 2 activity ideas teachers
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Key Stage 2 teachers guides
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Key Stage 3 activity ideas students
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Key Stage 3 activity ideas teachers
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Key Stage 3 teachers guide
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Primary monitoring guide
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Scottish teachers guide
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Secondary monitoring guide
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Earthwatch Education website
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Nature & Me, SEND Resources
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Measuring Carbon with Schools Resource
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Tree Keeper Resources

Tree Keeper Starter Pack
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Tiny Fact File
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Tree Keeper YouTube playlist
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Tiny Forest YouTube playlist
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Tiny Forest Calendar
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Guidance on weeding your local Tiny Forest
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Tree Keeper postcard
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Monitoring reports and publications

Tiny Forest Monitoring Report 2021
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Tiny Forest Monitoring Report 2021 Infographic
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Tiny Forest published journal article- July 2022 Vol 116 No.3
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Tiny Forest Monitoring Report 2022
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Tiny Forest Monitoring Report 2023
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ECOSOCS

ECOSOCS Framework
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ECOSOCS Monitoring Activity Day Facilitation Notes
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ECOSOCS Activity Ideas
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Quick Guide to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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Quick Guide to Health and Safety
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Quick Guide to Safeguarding
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ECOSOCS Handover
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ECOSOCS In-Person Community Event Planning
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Tiny Forest Flyer Example 1
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Tiny Forest Flyer Example 2
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Tiny Forest Flyer Example 3
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ECOSCOCS Event Photo Consent and Health and Safety Form
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ECOSOCS Adult Event Feedback Forms
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ECOSOCS Feedback postcard children Planting day
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Thank You Email Template
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Site Information
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