My Scilly Trip - Sunday Monday

On Sunday we grabbed a boat to Bryher. This island is long and slim and a twin to the more famous Tresco.

We went to explore the wildlife and enjoy beach and woodland, plantlife and fauna. The boat trip was in glorious sunshine with sparkling water and blue skies.

We got off at Quayside and started a clockwise wander, hugging the coast. We sought out grasses and fungi to ID, as well as  plants and trees to test our knowledge on. It has been a joy to see so much elm around.

Obviously, we revelled in the scenery! It cannot be ignored! We also enjoyed a Forest School activity or two...

It was lovely to see the subtle differences between the islands, and the bigger differences between the Scilly Isles and the Mainland.

On Monday we seized the opportunity to get up close and personal with the wildlife. Namely, seals!

We snorkeled for an hour with some very playful creatures who liked to surface alongside us, nibble at the flippers we wore, bump our tummies, and even sit on top of us if we sat up!


This was an arranged and respectful tour where the animals came to investigate us. It was a lot of fun and left us all feeling very privileged to have had such an encounter.

We spent the rest of the day on St. Martin's Island, again walking and looking at the wildflowers as well as the hedgerows and birdlife.

It is definitely more of a holiday at this point than it is a job! But, as we all love the outdoors we are all happy to learn from each other while we explore.

The most scenic CPD ever!

It's been a busy few days, so Tuesday we aim to have a quiet day... just a hike with a view!




Location: United Kingdom

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