"The Bluebell Woodland Turned 'Desolate Wasteland'"

Geography Case Study

Hoad’s Wood, near Ashford in Kent, is a site of specialscientific interest (SSSI).

Parts of the nature reserve have experienced serious damage from unconsented felling and fly-tipping of waste material, including hazardous material.

All natural features are presently lost and the ground level has been raised by several feet.

This resource includes a variety of lesson activities to pick and choose:

Which organism is the ODD ONE OUT ?

ILLUSTRATED GLOSSARY: ‘Pollution’ worksheet

PHOTOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS worksheet

QUESTION GRID: Hoad’s Wood (5Ws &1H)

TRUE FOR WHO?

Link to TV spotlight on Hoad’s Wood pressure group

Six worksheets for CLASS ROLE PLAY (local builder, mobile tyre fitter, local family with young children, local Residents’ Association, Kent Police Force, Kent Wildlife Trust)

Hoad’s Wood (stakeholders’ conclusion) worksheet

TEACHERS’ BACKGROUND INFORMATION (3+ pages)