Wednesday 24 Sep 2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Learning in partnership with the popular CBeebies' Green Balloon Club is calling on youngsters this summer to go outside and do one thing for nature during their school holidays.
In a week of themed events and planned activities, from 25 July to 2Β August, young children, and their parents and carers, will be given inspiration through story-telling to do something for nature by baking for birds, and creating a log pile, or creating a bug hotel and planting seeds.
The CBeebies weekly wildlife show, Green Balloon Club, takes children on a nature adventure and for the past 12 months has been introducing three to six year olds, and their families, to a range of environmental, conservation and wildlife-related issues.
Michael Carrington, Controller, CBeebies, says: "CBeebies has lots of enthusiastic viewers and we want to encourage them to take that next step.
"They have learnt about nature with the Green Balloon Club presenters – and now it's their turn to get involved.
"We hope these events will not only keep children entertained during the holiday but will also inspire a new audience and a new generation of nature lovers."
The Green Balloon Club is presented by Lily-Rose who loves flowers; Ant who looks at insects; Cat who focuses on animals and Jay who is interested in birds.
They are accompanied on their adventures by balloonist Sky who watches over them and joins in their adventures.
Each week, the Green Balloon Club meets in their clubhouse, made from recycled materials, the cycle-powered balloon inflates and they fly off to find other children who are club members and are waiting to tell everyone what is happening in their patch.
They also receive regular special reports from Jelly who is out and about meeting children who are involved with nature, and the Ground Crew, assisted by wildlife expert, Nature Chris (when he's not flying the balloon), who are involved in wildlife missions.
And, set to inspire youngsters further, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Springwatch presenter Chris Packham will be reading the Bedtime Story each night for a week. Nature Tales will be on CBeebies from Monday 20 to Friday 24Β July at 6.50pm.
A Toad Abode, A Seagull Surprise, Hibernating Hoglets, Lazarus The Ladybird and Bernie The Busy Bee will all feature members of The Green Balloon Club.
Nature Tales will also be available on CBeebies iPlayer for seven days after transmission.
Chris Packham says: "You're never too young to be a wild child! My love of nature began at the age of four with a collection of beetles in a matchbox!"
To find out what is happening in your area during Green Balloon Club Week go to bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces where you will find details of loads of free activity sheets as well as Green Star certificates which will be available to download in the lead up to the week of events.
All the Nature Tales stories in the series can be collected from Monday 20 July by downloading them as audio, read by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ newsreader Huw Edwards, or as illustrated text from the website.
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