Episode 2 Green Balloon Club Goes on Holiday

# Gather round, one and all

# You gotta answer the call

# Listen up, 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

# Ahh-ahh

# In our green balloon. #

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

Look! There it is down below. 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

# 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. #

ALL: Hello!

Hi, I'm Ant.

-Hi, I'm Alistair and this is my brother Archie.

-Hello.

-Hi, I'm Lily-Rose.

-I'm Kat and this is my dog, Skipper.

Hello, Skipper.

I'm Nature Chris. Thanks for bringing us here. What will you show us?

A nature treasure hunt.

You need to use all your senses to find out the riddles.

Great. I love riddles.

I love riddles too. What is on this treasure hunt?

There's lots of things and there's gonna be a surprise at the end.

I love surprises. What is it?

I can't tell you or you might spoil it.

Oooh!

Let's go so we can find out what the surprise is.

Before the treasure hunt,

we should do the Green Balloon Club chant.

ALL: Yay!

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!

I think it's time for your first riddle.

ALL: Yes!

As you walk through the woods,

use your nose well

to find a plant with an unusual smell.

Oooh!

Smell out a plant.

Any ideas what we're looking for?

-I can smell...garlic.

-Yeah, garlic.

Could it be wild garlic?

-Let's go and see.

-Come on. Let's have a look, guys.

THEY CHATTER

Don't those bluebells look pretty, Lily-Rose.

Yes, they do.

If there's bluebells, there's probably wild garlic.

I can still smell the garlic.

So can I.

It looks like it's been snowing.

It does. There must be a blossom tree somewhere.

Look! There's loads of it.

I can certainly smell a lot of garlic.

So can I.

I really stinks. Shall we stop here for a closer look?

Let's have a look here.

Look. It's got green in the middle and then it's got the petals.

-And it smells lovely.

-They're beautiful flowers, aren't they?

-Skipper's smelling them.

-She is. Who likes garlic?

ALL: Me!

Does anyone want to try it?

Take a little bit of the leaves. Not too much cos it's quite strong.

And then have a taste. Mmm. What do you think?

Mmm.

It's very strong.

It is but I quite like it.

Bleugh! Yuk!

Nature Chris, what else can you eat in the forest?

Actually, Kat, you shouldn't eat anything in the forest

unless you're with an adult who knows what they're doing.

I'd like wild garlic in my garden.

My friend Kieron's got a lovely garden. You'd like it, Lily-Rose.

-Hi, I'm Kieron.

-I'm Natasha.

This is my garden. Lily-Rose, you'll love this.

-Can I have a look around?

-Sure. Come on.

Let's have a look at the herb garden.

This herb's mint.

-Can you taste the mint?

-Yeah.

As you know, you get peppermint sweets. They taste a bit like that.

That's nice.

-What are those blue flowers?

-Oh, them.

Those are forget-me-nots.

If you come over here, this one's fennel.

-It tastes a bit like liquorice.

-It's really fine but a little bit bushy.

-What's next?

-These are thyme.

-I've never seen such tiny flowers.

-Yeah, they are really small.

I think you'll like this one here.

-Are they stinging nettles?

-Yup. We grow them here.

You can have them in soup because when they're boiled,

it takes the sting away.

-I won't touch them, they might sting me.

-That's wise.

Let's make a willow den.

That sounds cool.

I've already started it.

Willow is soft and bendy. Once it's in the ground, it will keep growing.

It's hard.

It's tricky. You need to be strong to make a willow den.

This is fun, making a den.

I'm gonna tie the willow together to keep its shape.

I've never made a willow den before.

You bend the willow together to make a structure.

This one.

If we weave more willow, it will be stronger.

Thanks for showing me round your garden.

I had fun making the willow dome.

BOTH: Bye!

THEY LAUGH

Hurry up, Lily-Rose.

I'm here.

-Right, I think it might be time for the next clue.

-Yeah.

The woods are still but do not fear.

Use your eyes to find signs that life is near.

Eyes.

Eyes, that's right.

This one, we've got to use our eyes to spot signs of life.

What might we see?

-Paw prints, like Skipper's.

-That's right. Anything else?

Things that have been chewed on.

Good idea, Ant. Things that animals have nibbled on.

Keep your eyes open for those.

Let's split up and see what we can spot.

Oh, what's Skipper found?

-What have you got, girl?

-It's a little hole.

What do you think made that then?

Maybe a rabbit.

It could be a rabbit. It's very small though.

Maybe a rat.

Could be a rat.

-A mouse?

-A mouse.

That's good cos it's definitely a small hole.

Maybe we can find something the animal left outside its house.

Something that's been nibbled. Shall we keep looking?

BOTH: Yeah.

OK, let's go.

Kat, look. What are they?

I think an animal has been nibbling on them.

Alistair?

-Yeah?

-Do you know what they are?

I think it was a pine cone. It's been nibbled.

-What by?

-I think a red squirrel.

We only get grey squirrels where we live.

We only get red squirrels where we live.

I would love to see a red squirrel, wouldn't you, Kat?

Shall we see if we can find one?

Cool. Come on, let's go see.

Hmm. I wonder where they could have got to.

BOTH: BOO!

HE SCREAMS

Oh, you lot! Grrr!

-Come on then.

-The dark is scary.

-It is.

These trees are blocking the light right out.

Oh, there you are. I couldn't see you.

Down there, it's green, but up here it's all black and dark.

-It is. Quite spooky, isn't it?

-Yeah.

Look at the floor. It's got twigs on.

I think this is a good place to read the next clue. What do you think?

-Yeah.

-Shall we do that?

-Yeah.

So gather round. Come on.

Where the forest gets really dark,

feel your way and explore the bark.

-The trees!

-The bark. The trees, yeah!

So this clue is about using your sense of touch to feel the bark.

Let's find a tree and see what we can feel.

It feels all prickly, Nature Chris.

It feels very rough.

It's soft and a bit like its skin.

This one's not hard like the others. Why do you think that is?

It hasn't grown its full size?

Not quite. These soft bits are a different colour. Describe those too.

They're green and soft, and look like they've got holes in them.

This soft stuff is called moss.

-Have you ever heard of moss?

-No.

-Have you seen it on anything else?

-I've seen it on bricks.

-It'll grow on almost any surface.

-It's so soft.

It is and moss likes to grow in dark places.

This is a perfect place for it, isn't it?

Yes. It's a dark, big forest.

It grows right up there. Can you see it at the top?

Whoa! I want to climb up it, it's so big.

These are all prickly.

I think these are the pines that have fallen off the tree.

And the bark's quite rough too.

I think it's time we found out what Jelly's up to today.

This is special reporter Jelly reporting for the Green Balloon Club.

And today, I'm at the Norfolk Show.

I'm going to meet a Green Balloon Club member

who really, really, really loves sheep. So let's go.

Oh, hello. Are you Poppy?

-Yes. Hello, Jelly.

-Hello.

I've heard that you really like sheep.

I LOVE sheep.

So do I. Why do you like them so much?

I can show you the different types.

Oh, yeah. Let's go.

Oh, now, Poppy, this is not a sheep.

-Yes, it is.

-It's not.

-It's a Lincoln Longwool.

A Lincoln Longwool. Oh, yes. He's got really long wool, hasn't he?

This is a very shaggy one.

What type of sheep is he?

This is a Norfolk Horn.

-Look at his curly-wurly horns.

-Oh, yes. Look at him. He's so lovely.

A Norfolk Horn. Let's find some more.

These are my favourite sheep because of their colour.

-What are they called?

-Jacobs.

Hello, Jacob sheep.

And this is my favourite too because she's my sheep.

-Oh, she's so sweet.

-Her name's Mildred.

Mildred. Hello, Mildred.

-Mildred is a southdown sheep.

-A southdown sheep. I see.

And what sort of thing do you do

-to get her ready today?

-I had to wash and trim her.

So she's looking all sparkling.

I'm going to enter her in a young handler competition.

Ooh, a young handler competition.

I'm gonna come and cheer you on.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

-Watch out for me. I'll see you later. Bye.

-Bye.

Oh, good luck!

Thank you, Jelly.

There she is. Good luck, Poppy. Good luck, Mildred.

They're walking round in a circle now, presenting to the judges.

"Maaah," "maaah." That's what they're saying.

Oh, well done, Poppy. Two, four, six, eight, who do we appreciate?

Poppy and Mildred. Woooh!

The judges are talking to her.

-Does she have a name?

-Yes. Mildred.

I like the name Mildred.

They're walking her up and down for the judge.

The tension is rising.

Oh, the judges are ready. They've made their decision.

Aw, and they're heading for the boys. Well done. Well done.

Never mind.

It's not about winning.

Oh! She got a prize! What is it?

Oh, I wonder what it is. Oh, Poppy, well done.

Oh, brilliant.

Oh, Poppy. You did so brilliantly and so did Mildred.

-Didn't she?

-Yes.

-Did you enjoy it?

-Yes.

-It was so good, wasn't it?

Thank you for cheering, Jelly.

This is special reporter Jelly at the Norfolk Show,

with the bestest sheep and bestest sheep handler.

Reporting for Green Balloon Club. Up, up and away.

Wow, Lily-Rose. Look at the river.

It's making a reflection of the trees.

It's beautiful.

-And it's all shimmery.

-Yes, and I love it.

-Is everyone all right?

-My legs are hurting, Nature Chris.

-Are yours hurting?

-Yeah, they are a bit.

-Steep hill, isn't it?

-Yes.

Are we nearly there yet, guys. I think I need a rest.

Come on, you two.

So are we nearly at the top?

I think now's the time to see our final clue.

Oh, fantastic. Last clue, everyone. Listen carefully.

Now, use your ears you're getting there.

What's that rushing sound you hear?

BOTH: The river!

The stream?

Right, we can hear water, can we? Let's go and have a look. Come on.

-Can you still hear it?

-Yeah, I can still hear it.

-Skipper wants to get up there.

-She's desperate.

ALL: Wow!

-Wow. A waterfall.

-That was what the sound was.

That's right. That's what we could hear all along.

That's a short waterfall and that one is a big one.

That's right there's one at the top

and then a really big one at the bottom.

First it's a waterfall,

then it's a stream and then a river.

Then that river joins to the sea.

How high do you think it is?

ALL: Very high!

Very high?

I would not want to jump down there.

I don't think it would be good for you to jump down there.

It's about 40 metres in total.

-That is so big!

-It is, isn't it?

The bottom looks like steam.

It does look a bit like steam at the bottom, doesn't it?

That's where it's hitting the rocks and coming up.

It looks like a cloud of dust.

It does. All the spray coming up. It looks like dust.

Listen to the sound, it's lovely.

WATER HISSES

BOTH: Hello!

-I'm Chloe.

-And I'm Mhari.

-This is our fairy castle.

-But it's not finished yet.

We're collecting shells to decorate it.

I wonder what different shells we'll find.

Mhari, come and see this.

What have you found?

-Oh, Mhari, look.

-What is it?

Scallop shell.

Look at the patterns on it. Look at the wavy lines.

This shell's really bumpy.

Wow, look at that one.

-It's got another bit attached to it.

-It's a razor shell.

There's a wee long creature that lives inside the razor shell.

They go into the ground and when there's something in the sea,

they pop up and get it.

There must be lots up here.

Look, Mhari, here's a limpet.

This has not got the living creature in it.

-I found one as well.

-Yeah.

They stick to the rocks and you can't pull them off.

I found limpets.

If the shells have a living creature in it,

we can't take them because they'll die.

Mhari, there's more of them here.

We found so many lovely shells.

It's nice what you can find on these beaches on Arran.

It's a mussel.

It's a pretty one.

This one's good for a fairy castle cos it looks like fairy wings.

Right. Let's decorate our fairy castle.

Yes. Let's make them look pretty.

The scallop's my favourite shell.

-It's looking good.

-Yes. Really good.

There's so many shells to make our sand castle perfect,

-aren't there, Mhari?

-Yes.

BOTH: Bye!

That was a great nature treasure hunt, Archie and Alistair.

-We should make one for you now.

-What a great idea.

But we don't have time. We've got to get back to the Green Balloon.

ALL: Aw!

Maybe there is time for one more thing.

ALL: Time for a 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

# Oh, 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 if the oyster catcher's free

# 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

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

# And 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

# 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 when I dance and smile and sing

# So next time you feel grumpy

# And things don't go your way don't feel sad just pack your bag

# 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 was good to get away. #