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A lady stands in front of some equipment, ready to make some oak gall ink.
  • History
  • Key Stage 2
  • Key Stage 3
  • Science

The Colours of the Forest: Ink-Making Using Natural Resources

Learn all about making medieval ink made from oak galls which are found right here in the Geopark.

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A mobile phone is recording a poet, dressed in a cap. The weather is foggy.
  • English
  • History
  • Key Stage 2
  • Key Stage 3

Charnwood Forest Riddles

Inspired by the extraordinary landscape of Charnwood Forest and the poetry of the Anglo-Saxons, these resources offer a guide for children to write a modern version of an Anglo-Saxon-style riddle that unfolds to reveal something exciting and closely connected to Charnwood Forest.

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