What is Wild About Nature?

Wild about Nature is a website for children aged 8-10 years old, their parents and teachers. Packed with expert information and advice, Wild About Nature is a fun way to find out about all the nature near you.

Explorer

The Explorer is divided into five separate environments - Garden, Seaside, Countryside, Woodland and Rivers and Ponds. Each section contains clips of all the coolest creatures in action so you can see what they look like, find out how they behave and even listen to the noises they make.

There are also stunning photographs and hundreds of fascinating facts, ready at the click of a button for you to use in class.

Pressed for time? You can use our simple A-Z search to unearth all the information you need quickly and easily.

Games and Quizzes

How much do you know about the creatures living on your doorstep? Want to find out why some animals are best suited to water? How about designing your own wildlife wonderland? Or brush up on the signs and tracks to watch out for on your next walk. Have fun finding out about wildlife with our great games. Then show off how much you know by answering our quiz questions.

Things to do

Attracting wildlife couldn't be easier - no matter what size your outdoor space! From bug traps to mini ponds, our simple step-by-step guides of things to make and do are really easy to follow. So get stuck in - then wait and see what wildlife wanders by!

Activity Ideas

We've put together a few fun activity ideas which you can adapt to suit your class. There are useful exercises, hands-on projects and even a handy keep safe guide which you can print out and use on your next field trip!

Spotter Guides

With these beautifully illustrated spotter guides, kids will love looking out for wildlife. And they make stunning wall charts for the classroom or bedroom too.

Picture File

We've stored line drawings of our best wildlife illustrations together in one place so please feel free to use them to make your own charts, posters and diagrams. And they're great for colouring in too!