Barnaby Bear Investigates – Hedgerows ©Geographical Association 2014

Hello Everyone –this hedgerow is full of wild flowers! It’s Spring and everything is growing… Look for the pink flowers in the hedgerow? when you find them…… click ©Geographical Association 2014

Well done! This flower is called a pink campion. They grow by the side of roads and hedges. See if you can spot them in the next picture …. Click! ©Geographical Association 2014

Can you see the pink campions ? Click to see if you are right…. Here they are! Now let’s have a closer look at these yellow flowers. Click on one… ©Geographical Association 2014

You might know this one it’s called a buttercup. It’s colour is just like butter! Click! ©Geographical Association 2014

So now you should be able to spot both buttercups and pink campions in this hedgerow. Click when you have found them…. Can you see another plant? What colour is it? When you find it click on it…. Pink Campions Buttercups ©Geographical Association 2014

Cow parsley flowers look like little white umbrellas. You can see who likes these flowers! Well done! This white plant is called cow parsley. Click and take a closer look…. Click! ©Geographical Association 2014

There is still one more plant to find but it’s well hidden! To look closer – click on the arrow… ©Geographical Association 2014

It’s hidden in the undergrowth but if it finds you it will stick to your clothing! Click on it to see it close up….. This plant is called Goosegrass. Why do you think it sticks to your clothes? Click to find out….. ©Geographical Association 2014

Why do you think Goosegrass sticks to your clothing? 1. To stop animals eating it. 2. To stop you picking it. 3. To get you to take it’s seeds to another place. Which one do you think is the right answer? Click when you have decided.  Goosegrass has little sticky seeds that stick to animal fur or your clothing….. This is so the seeds will drop off and grow in another place…. Very clever!! ©Geographical Association 2014

Well done! That’s 4 plants spotted. Let’s check that you can remember them all. Here Goes…….. Click! ©Geographical Association 2014

What is this ? Pink campion What is this? Buttercup What is this? ? Say the name of each plant Goosegrass What is this ? Cow parsley Did you get them all? Click! ©Geographical Association 2014

So let’s investigate …… What can you name in this hedgerow? When you think you’ve named all the plants click for the answers. ©Geographical Association 2014

How did you do? Did you spot all four? Click to check… Pink campion Cow parsley Buttercup s Goosegrass s ©Geographical Association 2014

Here are some plants you might know: Click when you have an answer Stinging nettle ©Geographical Association 2014

Do you know this one? Click when you have an answer Dandelion ©Geographical Association 2014

Do you know this one? Click when you have an answer Fern ©Geographical Association 2014

Do you know this one? Click when you have an answer Primrose ©Geographical Association 2014

You can find all these plants in hedgerows. Test your friends and see how they do!!! ©Geographical Association 2014

Barnaby Bear Investigates – Hedgerows The End. Bye! Bye ! ©Geographical Association 2014