Episode 16 Green Balloon Club

# 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

# Ah, ah

# In our green balloon. #

A-harr, shipmate!

Be that a Green Balloon Club member?

Aye, it be.

Welcome aboard, landlubber.

Follow me!

-ALL: Hello!

-Welcome to the Green Balloon Club.

Captain Jay and his crew welcome you aboard.

ALL: Aye aye, Captain!

-Today we are looking for treasure.

-Can I do the register today?

Arr, no, little cabin boy.

It's always the captain who takes the register.

Cabin boy? I am NOT a boy!

Fine, you can be my first mate.

-That's better, I'd like to be your mate.

-Are all my crew aboard?

ALL: Aye aye, Captain!

First Mate Lily-Rose.

Aye aye, Captain!

Very good, first mate. Second Mate Ant.

Aye aye, Captain!

Third Mate Cat.

Aye aye, Captain!

Very good, third mate.

Arr! Ship's Dog Skipper.

Good to have you on board, ship's dog.

Arr, Captain Jay. Captain's aboard!

Er...

Cabin Boy Sky.

Cabin boy? All right, then.

Aye aye, Captain!

And you, are you aboard?

ALL: Aye aye, Captain!

Very good. That's all my team present and correct.

A-harr!

-Shall we do the Green Balloon Club chant?

-ALL: Aye aye!

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!

So, Sky...where are we heading for the gold?

I never said we were looking for gold.

-But you said we were going on a treasure hunt.

-Yes, we are.

-We're looking for nature's treasures.

-Great!

-We can be nature pirates. Arr!

-Arr!

-Nature's pirates,

looking for nature's treasure!

I think I spy some.

Treasure! Do you see treasure?

No! I spy some Green Balloon Club members.

Oh, yes!

ALL: Hello!

BOTH: Hello!

ALL: Hello!

Today, we're going to show you what treasure can be found in trees.

Let's go and see what we can find!

This is a sweet chestnut tree.

It's got a long leaf.

The sweet chestnuts fall off this tree in their spiky round cases.

They're delicious when you roast them.

It's like a hedgehog. It isn't ready yet.

It didn't broke yet.

It's spiky and really, really prickly.

I found a lime tree.

When the seeds spin down the tree, they look like little helicopters.

Lots of seed pods spin off the tree,

and the wind blows them a long way.

Then lots more lime trees grow.

I wonder if we can spot any more treasure.

Oh, look, it's the oak tree.

This tree has leaves with wavy edges.

The nut of the oak tree is called an acorn.

These oak galls appear on the nuts.

Inside this is a little grub,

which will eat the insides and finally turn into a wasp.

These are the needles from a Scots pine.

That means there must be some pine cones around here.

The pine cone opens up to release the seeds.

We are collecting them to make decorations.

Look, I found an ash tree.

The seeds of an ash tree are called keys.

That's because they look like bunches of keys.

They stay on the tree in the winter, and fall in the spring.

So, you can find lots of treasures on trees.

We hope you will enjoy looking for them.

ALL: Bye!

ALL: Bye!

You know, Sky, these tree seeds are better than treasure!

How do you mean, Lily-Rose?

Well, you hide treasure in the ground and it just stays there,

but you hide tree seeds in the ground and they grow

-into a big, beautiful tree.

-That's right, Lily-Rose!

-So nature's treasures are the best, aren't they?

-Yes.

Look what I found, Captain Jay.

It's a clue.

Good work, Second Mate Ant.

What does it say?

"You can search the balloon from roof to floor,

"but you'll find the treasure outside the door."

The trap door!

Yes!

Look what I found, Lily-Rose. It's a treasure for you.

What is it?

Before you open it, Lily-Rose,

there's a special message for you from Jelly.

Hello, Lily-Rose!

Ha-ha, ha. Here is a little treasure for you.

You see, back in Springwatch,

Jackson planted a conker,

and it started to grow into a teeny-weeny little tiny tree.

And they loved it so much, and then in Autumnwatch,

he gave it to me as a present! Yes!

And I've been looking after it very carefully.

But now, I'm going to give it to you,

because you love all plants, don't you, Lily-Rose?

Yes. It can be yours for ever and ever.

Your own little conker tree.

ALL: Open it, open it, Lily-Rose!

Wow, my very own tree treasure! Thanks, Jelly!

Brilliant!

-I love this treasure hunt!

-He-he!

-Treasure aboard!

-There's Jelly again!

I wonder if she's found more treasure for us.

Ha, glad you liked it, Lily-Rose!

Ahem! Hmm.

This is special reporter, Pirate Jelly,

reporting for Green Balloon Club!

And now you've got your treasure,

it's time for me to get some treasure of my own.

But not just any treasure - I'm talking about seaside treasure!

Ah! LAND AHOY!

JELLY SINGS TO HERSELF

Ha-ha! Hello, Pirate Joseph. Hello, Pirate Theo.

I am Pirate Jelly, and I'm looking for some seaside treasure.

-You pirates look like you can help me.

-Ooh arr.

-Ooh arr!

Come on then, me hearties! We're gonna look for treasure.

-Oh! What have you got there?

-It's a message in a bottle.

Ah! A message in a bottle? What does it say? Let's have a look!

-It's a pirate map.

-A pirate treasure map!

Let's go and look for the treasure.

Let's go to the rock pools.

And bring the bottle, so we can recycle it later. Come on!

Ah, shiver me timbers!

It's a rock pool. Have we got any treasures in here?

Yeah, look. There's a starfish.

Ah! Oh, yes. Look at him.

-Is it a cushion starfish?

-Yeah, when they bring their points in.

Ah! Yes, yes! It's a crab, we can see a crab in the water!

Ha, look at him creeping around. Can you pick him up, Theo?

-Got it.

-Ah, yes! Oh, look at him.

He's so sweet.

You must be careful of his claws -

they look like they're going to pinch you. Put him back, now.

Yes, put him back, Joseph.

Is there anything in the rock pool

-we can put in our treasure bucket?

-There's a nice pebble down there.

Look at the stone! Yes, put that in. Good work!

Right, what's next on the map?

Erm...ah!

It's the middle of the beach. Come on then, let's go.

BOTH: Arr!

Erm, erm, er...

Hmm. I'm not seeing much around here other than just sand.

I think we might need these.

Oh, yes. Good thinking, pirates! Let's dig for treasure.

Dig, dig, dig! Off you go.

Oh, they are such clever pirates.

We found a stick.

Oh, a stick? No, no, I think it is some driftwood.

Keep digging! They're digging so well.

Oh, what is it, what have you found?

A shell!

Oh, a shell! Yes, that's very good. Put it in our treasure bucket.

They found a shell.

Ah! Oh! It says we need to go to the sea. Come on, pirates!

Let's go to the sea.

Aah! It is a pirate treasure chest,

washed up by the sea. Look, look, look! Ha-ha. Boys,

let's fill it up with our treasure!

Ah! Oh, look!

All our seaside treasure in the chest.

It's time for me to set sail now, so I'll say goodbye. Bye!

-BOTH: Bye!

-Bye!

This is special reporter Pirate Jelly

sailing the seven seas for the Green Balloon Club.

Back to you in the green balloon. Up, up and away!

Look, Skipper. There's some seaside treasures in our balloon!

It might be a trail!

Go find!

Ah, it's another clue!

Read it!

What does it say?

"I spy something, what can I see?

"There's a treasure hiding in the sea for me."

What does that mean?

Maybe we have to look out of the telescope!

That's a great idea.

Can you see anything?

Oh, yes! I spy a Green Balloon Club member.

Hello!

-It's Robert.

-BOTH: Hello!

Hello, I'm Robert.

And I'm going looking for my very special friend,

Sammy the seal. He often comes to see us when we're crabbing,

so I'll be taking my crabbing gear.

And I've been filming Sammy with my camera, so I'll take that too.

Come on, Mum!

The sea is just five minutes from my house.

I like to go down to the sea as much as possible, to spot Sammy.

Look, you can see the sea!

Come on, Mum!

Now we're here on the pontoon, and setting up for crabbing,

we just have to be patient now, and see if Sammy appears.

Sammy gets attracted by these scraps of bacon we use for crabbing,

which is funny because seals are supposed to eat fish, not meat!

Sammy likes both.

Where's Sammy? He came to see me yesterday,

but he's not coming to see me today.

I'm not sure where he is, so I've got to be pretty sharp-eyed.

Look, there he is!

Sammy the seal.

Sammy is very famous here on Mersea Island, where I live.

He's a very friendly seal.

The other day I was on my boat, and Sammy came alongside,

swimming up and down, dipping down.

Seals are wild animals, so it is very important not to get too close,

as they can bite. When Sammy swims near my boat, it's a real treat.

Seals can dive really deep, and they are really fast swimmers.

Their flippers, and webbed feet, help them to swim really fast.

I love Sammy's big black eyes.

They help him to see really well on land and under water.

With his snout and whiskers, I think he looks like a dog.

Seals bark just like dogs, too. BARKING

And, did you know that their babies are called pups?

Seals have a big fat layer of blubber.

This keeps them warm in the cold water,

and also it helps them to float.

Seals have been known to live for over 40 years.

So I still hope that I can come back when I'm older,

and see if Sammy the seal is still here.

Off he goes. Bye, Sammy!

I hope you've enjoyed meeting my friend, Sammy the seal. Bye!

That's great! Your very own seal. That's a real treasure.

Third Mate Cat! I've got some treasure here with your name on it.

It's a seal! My very own secret seal. It's lovely!

Hey, Captain Jay. A clue came through for you with the e-mails.

Let's see.

-I'm not feeling tired. Are you?

-No...

Tyre...

-Maybe it means car tyre!

-Yes!

This must be it!

A feather?

-D'you know what bird it's from?

-Hmm...

A chicken.

A chicken? A chicken.

Hey, who are you calling chicken?

Believe it or not,

the closest living relative to this fearsome dinosaur...

CLUCK-CLUCK!

..is the humble chicken!

Amazing! I'll never look at a chicken in the same way.

Captain Jay, there's some treasure here with your name on it.

-Can I open it?

-Yeah!

Wow!

It's dinosaur treasure!

And it's not just any dinosaur, it's a T-rex!

Otherwise known as a tyrannosaurus rex!

-Ooh(!)

-They're my favourite kind of dinosaur,

-because they're the ones that are related to chickens.

-Amazing!

So next time you see a bird, it might be a relative of a dinosaur!

-Rrgh!

-Argh!

Time for this week's secret picture password.

If you want to get onto our website, you have a choice of pictures.

It's the chicken, or...

the seal.

Which one would you choose?

I think I'll choose...the chicken. The T-rex chicken!

BEEP!

Yes, that's it! So this week's picture password is the chicken.

Ant, are you looking for your clue?

Yes, Lily-Rose. Everyone else has got a treasure,

-so there must be one for me.

-Look! Skipper's got something for you.

Skipper, is that for me?

"Search up high, search down low,

"what you are looking for is down below."

Maybe it means it's under the green balloon.

Oh, yes! I spy some Green Balloon Club members.

It must be time for the Spot of the Week.

BOTH: Hello!

This week we are spotting conkers!

Come on, it's time to spot!

Conkers are the seeds of the horse chestnut tree.

The leaves of the horse chestnut tree are really big!

Even a giant can't fit his hand on it.

The conker is a hard, shiny brown nut.

At this time of year, the green case will turn ripe and brown.

It will fall off the tree and crack open to show the conker inside.

This is a open conker shell.

This one's still in its shell!

Conkers are not to be eaten by us, but squirrels love to eat them.

You can see a teeth mark of a squirrel on this one!

To spot conkers, remember these clues.

The horse chestnut tree with its big hand-shaped leaves.

The brown, prickly case.

The hard, shiny brown nuts found inside.

Why don't you spot some conkers? BOTH: Bye!

Look, Ant. It's your prize!

Yes!

Look at this bug, it's brilliant!

-I think that you rather better call it a marvellous mini-beast!

-Yes.

-We've found hoards of treasure!

-We're rich!

-But sadly,

the treasure hunt must end, cos we're landing!

-And whenever we land, it's...

-ALL: Time for a song!

# Make believe that I'm a mermaid in the water

# Floating with more creatures than you've ever seen

# Past the cockles, and the crabs and baby lobsters

# It's like I'm living in some kind of aqua dream.

# Starfish twinkle on the shore

# Hold my hand and we'll explore

# Here we are with all our friends deep under water

# Hear the silence in a world of blue and green

# Swimming around with all the creatures under water

# Let's go under the sea

# And see what we'll see

# Swimming out to sea and playing with a dolphin

# Passing whales and seals that smile and say "Hello!"

# Look out for jellyfish Be careful where we're going

# A hungry shark might just be waiting down below

# Oceans beautiful and wide

# So much life beneath the tide

# Here we are with all our friends, deep under water

# Hear the silence in a world of blue and green

# Swimming around with all the creatures under water

# Let's go under the sea

# And see what we'll see

# Let's go under the sea. #

SEAGULLS CAWING

ALL: Bye!

Try to spot some nature treasures where you live!

-Or see if you can spot a conker.

-Or a shell.

-Or be nature pirates.

See you next week!

ALL: Bye!