Where the village paths turn leafy

The Listening Woods

There is always something to hear if you stop a moment.

Past the flowers and the old tree, a little path wanders into the Woods. Leaves shift, twigs tick, and a bird might call from somewhere you cannot quite see. No two walks seem to bring home quite the same story.

Follow the path

01 / THE FIRST TURN

The Woods begin here.

An old tree leans beside the path. There is a bench tucked under its leaves and a mossy log on the other side. Which would you notice first?

YOUR LISTENING WOODS MISSION

Can you find the quiet bench beneath the old tree?

Sunlit entrance to the Listening Woods with a broad old tree and knothole, a small bench, wildflowers, a mossy log and a winding path — From the path on the map, the trees seem a little taller.

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A leaf falls. Was that a footstep?

Wander a little farther

02 / A SMALL CLEARING

The path has more to show you.

Near a stump, the smallest things have been left where they landed. A feather. A pebble. Something made the marks in the soft earth—but what?

FIVE LITTLE WOODLAND CLUES

Take your time. Feather, mushrooms, tracks, striped pebble and acorn caps are waiting to be noticed.

Feather

Mushrooms

Tracks

Striped pebble

Acorn caps

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A LITTLE LOOK-AROUND

What did the Woods leave behind?

Look at the clearing, make a guess, then open each clue. Perhaps you will spot something we missed.

Something light enough to drift

A pale feather rests on the mossy stump. We do not know which bird dropped it.

Something wearing an orange cap

Two little mushrooms have popped up beside the stump. They are for looking at, not tasting.

Someone came this way before you

Tiny tracks cross the soft earth. Which creature might have made them?

A stone that stands out

Near the edge of the path is a pebble with pale stripes.

Something under the leaves

Several acorn caps lie near the path. Their acorns may already be somewhere else.

STOP AND LISTEN

What can you hear in the Woods?

You do not need to find anything. Choose a woodland sound, close your eyes if you like, and just listen.

Choose a sound when you are ready.

LITTLE THINGS ABOUT THE WOODS

Did you notice?

The Woods are full of little things worth noticing. Here are three to look and listen for.

Leaves have different voices

A dry leaf can crunch under your feet. A fresh leaf can rustle in the breeze. Can you hear both on a woodland walk?

Tracks are tiny clues

Footprints can tell you that a creature passed by, even when the creature has already gone. Where do you think it went?

Old trees make hiding places

Hollows and little spaces in old trees can shelter woodland creatures. We can wonder who visits without putting our hands inside.

WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN HERE?

A place to begin a story.

Someone could follow the tiny tracks. Someone else might come looking for a missing button. The Woods will still have their path, their leaves and their little surprises when the next visitor arrives.

Find the Woods on the map

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