Watch some videos with ideas of activities you can try at home, school or when you visit Martineau Gardens.

Please note: many of these films were made during lockdown, but the ideas and activities are still relevant and useful.

Local Safari Films

Commissioned by Healthy Brum, these films will inspire you and your little ones to get active and engage with the nature on your doorstep. Our very own Juliette Green (Education Officer) is the presenter for each episode .

Safaris in – Minibeast, Plant, Nature Art and Scavenger Hunt Click here

Stick Man Crafts

Ideas for crafts related to the book Stick Man by Julia Donaldson. (Originally filmed for World Book Day 2021)

Make Dragonfly wings with natural materials

Learn how to make your own pair of dragonfly wings using willow.

Pirate Joolz Voyages around Martineau Island

Grab your quill and parchment to write down the clues as Pirate Joolz takes you on a treasure hunt around Martineau Gardens. Aimed at younger children, learn fun facts about the natural world and how to make your own pirate boat, that floats, out of completely natural materials.

Dragonflies at Martineau Gardens

Recorded for National Dragonfly Week (2020).

Inside the Hive – bees at Martineau Gardens

Take a tour of one of the beehives with our beekeeper Sam.

Medieval Adventure

Join Juliette as she goes on a dragon hunt around Martineau Gardens and shows you how to make your own sword and shield.

Martineau Alphabet

Have a look at the pictures we found for each letter of MARTINEAU GARDENS. There are some captions missing, so have a pen and paper handy to see if you can write them down. Why not have a go at creating your own alphabet for Martineau Gardens, a nature word or even your own name?

Tree Tour of Martineau Gardens

Do you struggle to identify trees in leaf? This video is full of information and tips to help you.

Spot the Dinosaurs

In this short video, aimed at younger viewers, Juliette found some prehistoric creatures hiding in the Courtyard Garden! Can you spot them too?

Minibeast Safari

Our Environmental Education Teacher Juliette, aided by our beekeeper Sam, went for a walk to see the many different invertebrates that call Martineau Gardens home. Children joined in by creating and completing their own ‘Bug Bingo’ sheets (Filmed live, 24 April 2020)

Pond Dip

At the very start of Lockdown our Environmental Education Teacher, Juliette Green, filmed a live online pond dip. Take a look at what she found! (17 April 2020)