Episode 4
In Episode 4 of The Seed Pod Spencer shares stories about freshwater macroinvertebrates, dinosaurs, paleoart, scuba diving, eDNA, and the benefits of nature connection as a neurodivergent individual!
We are going to dive deeper into one of his stories in this Learning Pod using a Play - Observe - Discover - Share structure.
Observe
Spencer talks about his deep passions in nature in this story. His passions include finding and identifying macroinvertebrates (bugs) in our rivers, sharks, dinosaurs and scuba diving!
What are your nature passions? We’ve created a worksheet to map your passions, the goals you might have within these passions, and the skills you have that help you achieve those goals!
An example:
Passion: Bird watching.
Goal: Learn different bird calls.
Skills might include: listening, observation, musical abilities, focus, and patience!
Printable passion mapping example HERE.
Printable passion mapping worksheet HERE.
Discover
Spencer is really passionate about nature. He spends a lot of time exploring in the rivers, diving in the moana, and trapping pests in the forest. He has always had a deep connection with nature and loves looking really close at the small creatures found within our river systems. His vision for nature includes connected communities, thriving forests, green cities (cities that include nature), healthy rivers and protection of the moana.
Sian’s vision for nature centres around restoring and protecting nature so that everyone can connect with these special places. She enjoys spending time in the forest, surfing, snorkelling, rockclimbing, and photography.
What do you want for nature going into the future? One way to show others your vision for nature is through art. We have chosen to use collage, choosing a whole bunch of pictures, words and symbols that represent our future visions for nature.
Make your nature vision plan using our template below.
Feel free to use any form of art to share your vision!
Printable template HERE.
See Spencer’s example nature vision plan HERE.
See Sian’s example nature vision plan HERE.
Optional step: We would love to share your nature vision!
Feel free to share a photo of your vision plan with a caption below via email.
Share
Share your stories with us at: theseedpod@outlook.com
This is a place for sharing stories and contributions from our community.
Story:
"Pest control at Hosking Reserve in Auckland- We had 5 amazing people join our leaders from F&BY for a bit of bush-bashing, some good chats and a spot of learning. We hope there are now fewer pests in Hosking Reserve so our baby manu (birds) can thrive!”
- Forest & Bird Youth Auckland Hub
We hope you enjoyed this Learning Pod!
If you have any feedback or photos/stories/art to share please get in touch!
