Episode 1 Green Balloon Club Goes on Holiday

# Gather round, one and all

# You got to answer the call

# Listen out, look around you There's a magical world to explore

# There's a nature adventure

# Coming your way soon

# So come and join us

# In this green balloon

# And when we fly We're higher than the moon

# So join us

# High in our green balloon! #

Hello! We're going on holiday to the Isle of Arran in our green balloon.

Look, there it is! We're coming in to land.

# Let's go together

# Somewhere we haven't been

# Making friends and doing things

# In places never seen

# Oh, it might be for a week Or just one day

# Let's go now, the sun is out It's good to get away

# Let's go together Somewhere we haven't been

# Making friends and doing things In places never seen

# Oh, it might be for a week Or just one day

# Let's go now, the sun is out It's good to get away

# Oh, it's such a lovely morning And it's good to get away

# Now the green balloon is boarding It's so good to get away! #

Oh! Hi!

ALL: Hi!

-ALL:

-Hi! Welcome to Arran!

-I'm Sam!

-I'm Mac, and this is my little brother, Jed.

-Hi! I'm Lily-Rose.

-And I'm Cat. And this is my dog, Skipper.

Say hello, Skipper!

-SKIPPER WHINES

-Good girl.

-Good girl, Skipper.

-Hi! I'm Ant.

-This is Nature Chris. He flies us round in the balloon.

Thanks for inviting us to Arran, guys.

The island looks beautiful, I can't wait to explore.

-Wait! We have to do the Green Balloon Club chant.

-Let's do that.

Join in, guys!

ALL: We love animals, plants and birds

We love snails and slugs

Large and small, we love them all

And we never, ever step on bugs

Cos we are the Green Balloon Club!

Fantastic! Let's start exploring. What will you show us?

-I really like the beach. Let's go!

-Let's go!

Look what I found!

Whoa, that's shiny.

-It's a sea snail shell.

-Look at the colours on that.

-Look!

-I think it might be dried seaweed.

I think you're right.

When it was in the sea, I think all of the colour might have come off.

Then it might have washed up on the shore, and gone this colour.

Look how thin it is. You can see through it.

I can see you through it!

Hopefully we'll catch some eels in the pools.

Oh! I've just noticed something.

How come you sound so much like me?

-Well, I'm from England as well. I've only lived here a year.

-Ah.

-Do you like living here?

-Yeah, it's fantastic. There's lots of nature.

-There might be crabs.

-I found some sea snails.

-That's perfect bait.

Hey, guys.

-What are you looking for?

-Sea eels, or anything.

There's seaweed, something must be hiding.

You keep looking. If you find anything, I'll be over there.

-Give me a shout.

-OK.

-See you in a bit.

Follow the bubbles...

What's that moving?

-Is it a crab?

-Yeah, it's a crab.

-Where's it gone?

-There it is!

-Camouflaged!

-Yeah.

-Is he alive?

-Yeah.

-Watch out!

He won't bite me.

-Can I have a hold of him?

-Here you are.

It feels all tickly!

I think we should put him back with his friends.

Mac, I found a really big crab, look!

I've got a big green one, a big green one.

-Yes, that's a pea crab.

-A pea crab?

Wow!

-Why is it called a pea crab?

-Cos it's the colour of a pea.

Oh. It's amazing what you can find.

I've got two crabs now.

Well, there could be something under this rock. Let's see.

Oh, wow, there's snails!

-And...mussels.

-And crabs, trying to get back under the rock.

He likes to hide in the seaweed.

There's the crab.

He's green on the bottom,

-and sort of black on the top.

-Yeah.

-He has very weird eyes.

-Yeah. Why is his pincers close to his body?

-Why isn't he pinching you?

-He might be angry or something.

-Maybe it's scared. Shall we put him down and put the rock back?

-OK.

Wow, it's so amazing how there's so many creatures on Arran.

My friends are looking at some other animals.

-I'm Luke.

-And I'm Robbie.

-We're gonna see some funny animals today.

MOOOOO! Let's have a look!

These are Highland cows. MOOOOO!

-Some of the cows are black.

-They have lots of hair to keep warm.

Your hair is ginger, and so is that hair!

They have very thick coats.

They eat grass.

June's going to show us how to brush the cows.

Good boy. All right, black boy. Now, you do his horn.

'This is a very special tame bull.

'You must NEVER go up to any cows or bulls on your own

'as they are very dangerous.'

Brush him down like that. That's a good boy.

Wow, that's... He's a strong boy, this fella!

-The fur is very, very soft and very mucky.

-Feels very warm.

The birds have that, make nests with it.

'June sent us off to see a surprise.'

The surprise is to feed a brand-new calf.

-Come in this side.

-'The calf was born only six days ago.'

Wow! You heard her.

He looks like he loves so much milk.

It's very, very soft.

Thank you! Why don't you have a little brush of the calf?

Do his head. Put your hand under his chin, like that.

Brush his head up here.

That's it!

Very nice cow, he is!

I think it should be named Gingercake, cos I like ginger cake.

-Right, we'll put him back with his mummy, and look at more babies.

-OK.

OK. Come on.

They're called Tamworth pigs.

They are very hairy.

-Here, pig...

-Hello! Oh, what a lovely tail...!

Come back here!

They have small, skinny tails like ropes.

The pigs are very lively!

PIGLETS SQUEAL

Very, very, very soft.

-And you've got a very, very muddy back.

-She's very, very friendly.

-And she's very, very fat!

-Yes.

-What have you got, guys?

-A fish!

Here, I've got the bucket. Get him in there.

I think that's a kind of guppy. Do you know what it is, Sam?

I think this might be a rock goby.

Yay, we've got a fish! That's the first time I've ever caught a fish.

You don't even need a net, Sam did it with his hands!

-Do you want to look, Cat?

-Yes, please.

-OK.

It's in here somewhere...

That's it, nice and gentle.

You see its fins, look?

-And its gills.

-That's right. You can just see the gills.

Maybe we should put it back where it was.

-What are those things on the rock?

-Great spot, Cat!

I think they're fish eggs.

That's right. Rock gobies lay their eggs on these rocks.

These eggs are the rock goby's. Let's pop this rock back,

so these eggs are where we found them.

-There we go. Hopefully they'll hatch out soon!

-Yep.

-Shall we keep looking?

-Yep.

-Right, Skipper, your turn to choose a rock.

Let's have a look.

OK, this one, then. Guys, let's have a look.

Right, what have we got here?

Nothing under that one.

Look at that seaweed.

Starfish!

There's something moving there.

Wow, look, it's a hermit crab!

Well, it looks like you two are doing well.

I'm gonna see what the others are doing.

-Look here, what's this?

-Where?

There's lots of little insects.

They're special, you find them on the sand.

Do you know what that is? It's what we call a sand hopper,

because usually they hop away!

But... Ah! Did you see it go?

-OK.

-Ohh!

I wonder if we can find any more. There's one here, look.

Here we go, look. Watch this one.

-Watch this one...go!

-They're so bouncy!

Shall we all do it? Shall we bounce down the beach?

-Boing, boing!

-Bounce, bounce, bounce...

Fantastic, an oystercatcher!

Real shame Jay isn't here, he would have loved that.

He's out and about today. Let's see what he's up to.

I'm glad you're having a lovely time!

That was a great oystercatcher.

Today we're looking at something else that flies. Ant'd like it!

It's moths. Felix and I set up a great trap for them yesterday.

What are the egg boxes for, Michelle?

They're for inside our trap so the moths have somewhere to rest.

-The trap won't hurt the moths, will it?

-No.

-We'll make sure they all get released tomorrow.

-Cool.

Let's put the lid on... And then the light on top.

-Does the light attract them into the trap?

-Yes.

They fly towards the light, through the holes,

into the egg boxes beneath.

I hope we find some good moths! I can't wait to see them.

Let's see what we've found.

-Can you see anything?

-There's a moth there.

-There is. See its legs?

-Yeah.

-There's one there!

-You can see one inside?

-It's a really big one.

-Shall we take the top off?

-Yeah!

I found an egg.

Ohh! A pupa!

That's actually a moth called a buff-tip.

It doesn't look like a moth, does it?

-Why do you think it looks like that?

-Camouflage?

-Very good.

Let's take this off too.

Be careful of that moth.

Where? Ooh! Yes! Yes. There's a moth on the edge.

-It's called the Miller. Pretty, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-There's...

-One just flew!

There's one.

Oh, it's beautiful.

It looks all feathery.

It does, doesn't it?

Green...and a little bit pink and purple. But mostly green.

-There's a little bit of white.

-There's another one there!

It's good camouflage. It looks like a leaf!

Do you want to hold that one, Felix?

-That's a poplar hawk-moth.

-Wow!

-Wheeee!

I found another one under this box.

-Yes, you're right.

-Wow!

This one's an eyed hawk-moth.

-I've seen those.

-It has eyes under its wings that it flashes.

Why do you think it does that?

So that anything that thinks it's prey won't eat it.

Well done! It's to scare them away.

I think it looks like a dead leaf.

Ah! Why's that a good idea for the moth?

-Then it can camouflage as well?

-Yes!

-Wow!

-She's flashing her eyes!

-I can see them!

Wheeeeee!

-What's the difference between a moth and a butterfly?

-There's not much.

Moths tend to come out at night and be more hairy.

But then some moths come out during the day.

But they all have the same type of babies.

-Do you know what a baby butterfly is?

-A caterpillar.

Yes. Moths have caterpillars too.

What will we do with the moths in the trap?

Release them back into the wild?

That's right. We'll put them under a bush

so they can rest until the evening.

Thanks, I think my favourite has to be the buff-tip moth.

It's clever how it makes itself look like an egg.

What's your favourite, Felix?

This one.

I never knew moths were so colourful and interesting. I've loved our day.

-I hope you've enjoyed it, too.

-BOTH: Bye!

-You'll never guess what animals we're going to see now!

-Come on.

'We're going to see the alpacas.'

They love our crackers.

He's only got bottom teeth.

Feels all funny. It tickles.

Don't eat my finger.

Don't you eat my finger!

Erm, they have two toes.

They look like Nuzzle and Scratch.

OK, boys, shall we let the alpacas out?

Let them have a run.

-Yes.

-OK.

Open, open, everyone!

That's it. Come on.

Come on, ladies. Come on, then.

There we are.

They like being in the field.

The fleece is silky and warm, not prickly.

They have long necks.

I like their pointy ears.

They eat the grass.

This is Huggy and she's four weeks old.

Have a stroke and feel how soft she is.

Very soft!

-She's lovely, isn't she?

-Is this the softest wool you can get?

This is the softest wool you can get. Yes, it is.

Is it softer than a rabbit?

Yes, it is softer than a rabbit. Stroke and feel, Luke.

OK, boys, I think she ought to go back to her mummy now.

-We've loved feeding the alpacas.

-They're very cuddly.

-Bye!

-Bye!

-Bye!

-What are you going to take us to see now?

-Seals!

-Seals? Where are we going to find them?

-Here.

-On the rocks.

What, out here?

I think I spotted one.

Can we go a bit closer, Nature Chris?

That's a great idea. Let's all be really quiet.

If we go this way, we can get a bit closer. Let's go this way.

Hide behind the rocks, then we can get a good view.

Quietly, guys. Quietly.

Why don't we sit down around here?

Everyone sit down and we'll have a good look.

So who wants to describe what colour they are?

Grey and a white one.

That's right, they're grey seals.

They come in different colours. Some are speckled.

Some are white. Some are darker.

It's got whiskers and kind of fur like dolphins.

-And it has a nose like a dog.

-It does, doesn't it?

That's how you tell it's a grey seal, a big nose,

rather than a common seal.

They look clumsy when they're out of the water.

But they're not like that in the water.

How do the seals stay warm in the cold water?

-They've got a thick layer of fat called blubber.

-Blubber?!

It's a nice word, isn't it? That blubber keeps them warm.

It means when they're lying on these rocks, it doesn't hurt them.

Not like us, cos this is hurting my bottom!

Who can describe what shape they're making on the rocks?

They're making a sausage shape. Some are curling up to get warm.

I think it looks kind of like a banana shape, doesn't it?

You two, with your yellow jackets, look like bananas anyway!

Shall we see if we can do what the seals do? Those shapes?

See how long you can keep your legs in the air.

-It hurts a bit, doesn't it?

-That one's flapping its flippers.

-Shall we do that?

-Using the flippers like this.

Thanks for bringing us to see the seals. I really love them.

-Yes, they were so cute.

-And I liked going to see the crabs.

It's amazing how many different things you can find on a beach

if you know where to look. Thanks for helping to show us.

On a boat, you can see more. Can we go on a boat trip?

ALL: Please!

Well, I would love to, too, but I think we haven't got any more time.

We have to get back to the balloon.

But there might just be time for one more thing.

ALL: Time for the song!

# Let's go together

# Somewhere we haven't been

# Making friends and doing things in places never seen

# Oh, it might be for a week

# Or just one day

# Let's go now, the sun is out, it's good to get away

# It's such a lovely morning and it's good to get away

# We're on the Isle of Arran surrounded by the sea

# We can dive for nature's treasures Hear the oystercatcher shriek

# And in the height of summer we'll watch the seals sunbathe

# Lying on the rocks, what a life they've got

# Splashed by the waves

# From the cloud-covered mountains to the floating volcano

# There's waterfalls and stepping stones

# And streams so clean and pure

# Be careful of the anthills when you're walking through the glen

# Gonna have such fun I know we'll want to come back again

# Let's go together somewhere we haven't been

# Making friends and doing things in places never seen

# Oh, it might be for a week, or just one day

# Let's go now, the sun is out, it's good to get away

# Oh, it's such a lovely morning and it's good to get away

# See the red deer by the castle and squirrels jumping poles

# And Highland cows put their tongues right out

# And stick them up their nose

# On the beach the crabs and starfish are hiding in the sand

# And the ducks and gulls spread their wings

# As they're coming in to land

# It's such a lovely island, so full of wondrous things

# It makes me feel so happy, wanna dance and smile and sing

# So next time you feel grumpy and things don't go your way

# Doctor says just pack your bags, it's time to get away

# Let's go together somewhere we haven't been

# Making friends and doing things in places never seen

# Oh, it might be for a week, or just one day

# Let's go now, the sun is out, it's good to get away

# Let's go together somewhere we haven't been

# Making friends and doing things in places never seen

# Oh, it might be for a week, or just one day

# Let's go now, the sun is out, it's good to get away

# Oh, it's such a lovely morning and it's good to get away.

# Now the green balloon is boarding It's so good to get away. #

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