0:00:02 > 0:00:04# Gather round, one and all
0:00:05 > 0:00:08# You gotta answer the call
0:00:08 > 0:00:12# Listen up, look around you
0:00:12 > 0:00:16# There's a magical world to explore
0:00:22 > 0:00:27# There's a nature adventure
0:00:27 > 0:00:31# Coming your way soon
0:00:31 > 0:00:35# So come and join us
0:00:35 > 0:00:38# In this Green Balloon
0:00:38 > 0:00:46# And when we fly We're higher than the moon
0:00:46 > 0:00:49# So join us
0:00:49 > 0:00:53# Ah, ah
0:00:53 > 0:00:56# In our Green Balloon. #
0:01:00 > 0:01:03Hello! It's time for the Green Balloon Club!
0:01:03 > 0:01:06And we've got a very special visitor today.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10Skipper, you're going to have to be very good.
0:01:10 > 0:01:14In fact, you're going to have to go on your lead.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17Let's go in and see who it is!
0:01:17 > 0:01:20ALL: Hello!
0:01:22 > 0:01:24Welcome to the Green Balloon Club.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27And look who's come to visit us! It's Basil.
0:01:27 > 0:01:31That's funny. Cat has a cat.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35- He's so beautiful and soft. - Where did he come from?
0:01:35 > 0:01:39He belongs to a friend of mine. I'm looking after him.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41Oh, look at poor Skipper!
0:01:41 > 0:01:45Don't worry, Skip - we all still love you, too.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48Would you like to help with the register?
0:01:48 > 0:01:52OK, then. Lily-Rose!
0:01:53 > 0:01:57Miaow! Miaow! Schlurp. Miaow! Miaow!
0:01:57 > 0:02:01Oh, no! Lily-Rose has turned into a cat!
0:02:02 > 0:02:05- Ant?- Miaow! Miaow!
0:02:05 > 0:02:09- Miaow!- Oh dear, Skipper - Ant's a cat too!
0:02:11 > 0:02:14What about you, Cat? Are you a cat?
0:02:14 > 0:02:15Miaoo-oow!
0:02:15 > 0:02:18Oh, no.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21You're not a cat, are you, Skipper?
0:02:21 > 0:02:24- WHINE - Of course you're not.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27You're a dog, and you're a very good one, too.
0:02:27 > 0:02:32Now it's me. Should I be a cat or a dog?
0:02:32 > 0:02:34See if you can guess!
0:02:34 > 0:02:37HE PANTS
0:02:37 > 0:02:40That's right! I'm a dog!
0:02:40 > 0:02:42Just for you, Skipper.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Sky?
0:02:44 > 0:02:47Miaow! Miaow! I'm here!
0:02:47 > 0:02:50And what about you? Are you a cat or a dog?
0:02:50 > 0:02:54THEY MIAOW AND PANT
0:02:55 > 0:02:59Very good! Everybody's here and ready to join in
0:02:59 > 0:03:02- with the Green Balloon Club chant! - ALL: Yay!
0:03:02 > 0:03:05DRUMBEAT
0:03:07 > 0:03:10ALL: We love animals, plants and birds
0:03:10 > 0:03:12We love snails and slugs
0:03:12 > 0:03:17Large and small, we love them all And we never, ever step on bugs
0:03:17 > 0:03:21Cos we are the Green Balloon Club!
0:03:21 > 0:03:24Sky, Basil wants to know where we're heading today.
0:03:24 > 0:03:29Ah! Well, Basil, at the moment we're nearing the coast.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32Oh, that's a great place for spotting birds!
0:03:32 > 0:03:34Uh-oh.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38We don't want any hunting from you, Basil.
0:03:38 > 0:03:43Cats are very sweet, but sometimes they can be a pest to the birds.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45That's why Basil wears a bell -
0:03:45 > 0:03:48so that birds can hear him when he's coming.
0:03:48 > 0:03:52BOTH: Hello!
0:03:52 > 0:03:55I spy some Green Balloon Club members!
0:03:55 > 0:03:57Hello!
0:03:58 > 0:04:01Hello!
0:04:01 > 0:04:03We have come to the marshlands today
0:04:03 > 0:04:06to report on the wading birds that live here.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09Come on! Let's go and find some birds.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14Marshes are wet, muddy patches of land.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18Reeds and other plants love to grow in them.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21It's actually fascinating just sitting here.
0:04:21 > 0:04:26- Can you hear the bird calls? - Yeah, I can.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30- I can see the hut from over here. - Me as well.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33Let's go to that hide and spot some birds!
0:04:33 > 0:04:39'Lots of birds can be found in marshlands all year round.
0:04:39 > 0:04:44'But lots more flock here from colder countries
0:04:44 > 0:04:46'for the warmer winter.'
0:04:50 > 0:04:55'We are here in this hide trying to spot the birds.'
0:04:55 > 0:04:59'We got our binoculars to get a better view.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03'We have to keep very quiet and still to see them.'
0:05:03 > 0:05:06I can see everything from here. It's a lovely view.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12'There are lots of different wading birds here.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15'Look at their long legs wading in the water!
0:05:15 > 0:05:18'That's why they're called wading birds.'
0:05:18 > 0:05:20'I've spotted a redshank.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23'It's a medium-sized wading bird.
0:05:23 > 0:05:28'Can you see its long red legs and long straight beak?
0:05:28 > 0:05:33'You can spot this bird all year round.'
0:05:33 > 0:05:36'I saw lots of birds flying in the water.'
0:05:36 > 0:05:40'Oh! I can see a black-tailed godwit!
0:05:40 > 0:05:44'This is a large grey wading bird.'
0:05:44 > 0:05:47'Look at its long straight beak.'
0:05:47 > 0:05:49'It has a black tail.
0:05:49 > 0:05:54'Which is why it's called a black-tailed godwit.'
0:05:54 > 0:05:56I can see a lapwing!
0:05:56 > 0:05:59'It is black and white.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03'Look at its beautiful crest of feathers on its head.
0:06:03 > 0:06:07'They are all huddled together to roost.'
0:06:09 > 0:06:12'The birds are feeding in the mud.
0:06:12 > 0:06:19'There are lots of crabs, insects, worms and shellfish
0:06:19 > 0:06:21'to be found in the mud.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24'The birds are really far away now.'
0:06:27 > 0:06:30We hope you enjoyed seeing the birds with us.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33You should go and find some too. Bye!
0:06:39 > 0:06:43You wouldn't have chased those birds, would you?
0:06:43 > 0:06:46I think he would, Cat. It says in this book
0:06:46 > 0:06:49that they're in the same family as lions and tigers.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52And they are all hunters.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55- They're the big cats. - Why are they called that?
0:06:55 > 0:06:58Because I think lions and tigers are their cousins.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01Are they the same, just bigger?
0:07:01 > 0:07:05I wonder. He does look a bit like a tiger with this stripes,
0:07:05 > 0:07:07and he is a bit of a hunter.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10Does he have sharp eyes?
0:07:16 > 0:07:18Hee!
0:07:18 > 0:07:21He's liking that.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23Oh, yes. Hunter.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25Does he have sharp ears?
0:07:26 > 0:07:28SQUEAK
0:07:28 > 0:07:30Yes. Hunter.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33Does he have sharp claws?
0:07:33 > 0:07:35Let's look.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40Oh! Yes. Hunter.
0:07:40 > 0:07:44That's interesting. Basil's claws can go in and out.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46Skipper's just stay out.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50That's funny. I wonder if the big cats can do that as well.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54Look at his sharp teeth. They're like a tiger's, too.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56- What does he eat?- Cat food.
0:07:56 > 0:08:01- Is that meat?- Yes. - Big cats eat meat as well,
0:08:01 > 0:08:05so really, Basil is a little big cat!
0:08:06 > 0:08:10Did you know that Nature Chris is in Africa at the moment?
0:08:10 > 0:08:14Wow! Did you know that there's lots of big cats there?
0:08:14 > 0:08:18- That's right!- We should ask Nature Chris to find out about them.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20I'll do it!
0:08:20 > 0:08:24We're going on a lion hunt. How about that?
0:08:24 > 0:08:28But are the lions really like our little cat?
0:08:41 > 0:08:44What on earth is this?
0:08:44 > 0:08:47This looks like a Green Balloon Club mission to me.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51It says, "We're going on a lion hunt - how about that?
0:08:51 > 0:08:55"But are the lions really like our little cat?"
0:08:55 > 0:08:57Well, I am in the Masai Mara in Africa,
0:08:57 > 0:09:01and this is probably the best place in the world to see lions.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05So I guess we better get going. What I need for this is a special car.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10Ah, here we are.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19AFRICAN MUSIC
0:09:34 > 0:09:37I've heard reports that there's a group of lions
0:09:37 > 0:09:41at a place called Bila Shaka, so that's where we're heading now.
0:09:47 > 0:09:51I know this mission was supposed to be about lions,
0:09:51 > 0:09:56but I just couldn't resist stopping to have a look at these guys.
0:10:01 > 0:10:06The lions are here as well, right next to these elephants!
0:10:10 > 0:10:14This is a pride of lions.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18Now, a pride is another word for a family.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21In this family, there are four females
0:10:21 > 0:10:24and nine cubs.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27There are two males as well but they're not here at the moment.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29They're the ones with big bushy manes.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32And these cubs are just like kittens back home.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36They love nothing more than having a good play.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39You looked at the eyes on your kitten.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43Although I can't test the eyesight of these ones,
0:10:43 > 0:10:45I can assure you it's really good.
0:10:45 > 0:10:50They've got a lovely big eye which they use to hunt with.
0:10:50 > 0:10:55Another thing you looked at was the claws on your kitten.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57Now, these lions have exactly the same.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01At the moment you probably won't be able to see them,
0:11:01 > 0:11:04but when they do get them out, they are massive.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08You can see by the size of their paws, absolutely huge.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14And then there's the teeth, of course.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17These guys have got some absolutely huge teeth
0:11:17 > 0:11:20and they use those to eat meat,
0:11:20 > 0:11:22just like the kittens back home.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26But the meat these guys eat isn't the kind that comes out of a can.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29No, they have to catch all of their own.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32These lions are real hunters.
0:11:35 > 0:11:39I'm going to stay and watch these lions a bit longer,
0:11:39 > 0:11:43but I think that's mission complete. Back to you in the Green Balloon.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50Lucky Nature Chris!
0:11:50 > 0:11:53I'd love to go to Africa.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57Hey, Skipper, we'd better watch out for our little cat!
0:11:57 > 0:12:00- It could be dangerous. - Is something wrong, Skipper?
0:12:00 > 0:12:04I think she's a bit fed up with all the talk about cats.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08Is it true that Skipper's claws don't go in and out like Basil's?
0:12:08 > 0:12:13I don't know. Would you mind if we had a look, Skipper?
0:12:14 > 0:12:17Look. I think they stay out.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19Yeah, from underneath the fur.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22They're not sharp. Not like cats.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26That's interesting. I never knew that!
0:12:26 > 0:12:28Special report! Special report!
0:12:28 > 0:12:30Here's Jelly with a special report.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33Let's hope it's not about cats, eh, Skipper?
0:12:44 > 0:12:49That scarecrow looks like Jelly from the Green Balloon Club!
0:12:49 > 0:12:54Oh, no! It's me, Jelly, from CBeebies!
0:12:54 > 0:12:58I'm not a scarecrow. I'm here to do a special report.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02Do you want to come and look at all the scarecrows with us?
0:13:02 > 0:13:04Oh, yes, please! I would love to!
0:13:04 > 0:13:06- Come on, then!- OK!
0:13:06 > 0:13:10I can't believe they thought I was a scarecrow.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17Oh! Oh, look at this one!
0:13:17 > 0:13:20He doesn't look like he would scare any birds, does he?
0:13:20 > 0:13:22He's really friendly.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26Oh, this one's a funny one!
0:13:26 > 0:13:30There are lots of scarecrows in your village, aren't there?
0:13:30 > 0:13:35Yes, Jelly. We have a scarecrow festival every year
0:13:35 > 0:13:38and people put their scarecrows in their garden.
0:13:38 > 0:13:43Ah, I see, yeah! I do like this one.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45He really reminds me of someone.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52Oh, yes! That's it! He reminds me of Nature Chris. Yes.
0:13:52 > 0:13:57He's even got a pair of nabloculars and one of those funny jumpers.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00We've been making our own scarecrow, Jelly.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03- Come on, we'll show you.- OK.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07Hello, lady scarecrow!
0:14:07 > 0:14:10I think she needs some hair, doesn't she?
0:14:10 > 0:14:13- Great. We've got some straw. - Are you going to use that?
0:14:13 > 0:14:15Go on, then!
0:14:15 > 0:14:19We're putting some straw on a lady scarecrow.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21She looks so pretty.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27She's looking like a real girl now, isn't she?
0:14:27 > 0:14:32Yes, yes. I think Mrs Scarecrow is going to do a really good job
0:14:32 > 0:14:36of scaring the crows away from your vegetables.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40What if the birds want to eat them? Won't they be hungry?
0:14:40 > 0:14:44No, Jelly. We've got a bird-feeder over there.
0:14:44 > 0:14:48Oh, that's good. I wouldn't want the nice birdies to be hungry.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51Shall we go over there for a bit
0:14:51 > 0:14:55- and see if Mrs Lady Scarecrow does her job?- Yeah.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58Good luck, Mrs Scarecrow! Oh, wait for me.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03What do you think, girls?
0:15:03 > 0:15:05She's doing a good job, isn't she?
0:15:05 > 0:15:08- No crows!- No crows.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12Still no crows! There are no crows!
0:15:12 > 0:15:16Well done, Mrs Lady Scarecrow!
0:15:16 > 0:15:19Well, this is special reporter Jelly
0:15:19 > 0:15:22and my friends Delphi and Abby.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25And Mrs Lady Scarecrow!
0:15:25 > 0:15:29Back to you in the Green Balloon. Up, up and away!
0:15:38 > 0:15:42# When all the cats were sleeping
0:15:42 > 0:15:45# And the sun had gone to bed
0:15:45 > 0:15:49# Up jumped the scarecrow
0:15:49 > 0:15:52# And this is what he said
0:15:52 > 0:15:57# I'm a dingle-dangle scarecrow with a flippy-floppy hat
0:15:57 > 0:16:02# I can shake my hands like this And shake my feet like that. #
0:16:02 > 0:16:06That's wonderful, Lily-Rose. Basil really liked that.
0:16:06 > 0:16:07Did you like that, Skip?
0:16:07 > 0:16:10Oh, dear.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12I'll make something to cheer Skipper up.
0:16:12 > 0:16:16- Would you like to help me, Jay? - Sure! What do we have to do?
0:16:16 > 0:16:19First of all, wrap this round.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22And then...
0:16:22 > 0:16:26- Do you need some help there?- Please, can you just hold that there?
0:16:27 > 0:16:29And then...
0:16:29 > 0:16:32I'll wrap it round.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39There.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42And now I need to put this through.
0:16:45 > 0:16:50- And...can you hold this straw up for me there?- Yep.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52Thanks.
0:16:52 > 0:16:56- Is it a scarecrow? - It's a kind of scarecrow, yeah.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01- I'll hold that.- Thanks.
0:17:05 > 0:17:08And now, we need to do its face.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10Can you stick one googly eye on?
0:17:12 > 0:17:15And I'll stick the other one on.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20Now, we'll draw a face.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27Scarecrows don't have that kind of mouth.
0:17:27 > 0:17:31I know. But doggy scarecrows do.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34Wow! That's really clever, Ant!
0:17:34 > 0:17:38- Do you want to help me glue one of these on?- Yes, please.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41I'll do this one.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45There you are.
0:17:56 > 0:18:00- Is that OK?- Yep.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04That's really good, Ant.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06- Shall we show it to Skipper?- Yes.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08What do you think, Skipper?
0:18:08 > 0:18:11I think she likes it.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13She's giving it a kiss.
0:18:15 > 0:18:20Hey, everyone! I spy some Green Balloon Club members down below.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23It must be time for the Spot Of The Week.
0:18:25 > 0:18:30Hello! We're spotting apple trees in my grandad's garden!
0:18:30 > 0:18:33Let's get spotting!
0:18:33 > 0:18:38You can often find apple trees in gardens and parks.
0:18:38 > 0:18:43Apples start to grow in June from the apple blossoms.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47At this time of the year, apples are ripe and ready to pick.
0:18:47 > 0:18:51There are lots of different kinds of apple trees,
0:18:51 > 0:18:55and they grow in all shapes and sizes.
0:18:55 > 0:18:59This big tree is a Bramley apple tree.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02The apples on this tree are for cooking,
0:19:02 > 0:19:06so we are picking some for a yummy apple crumble.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10This apple tree grows apples that we can eat now,
0:19:10 > 0:19:15but make sure you wash them first.
0:19:17 > 0:19:22- Delicious!- So remember the clues!
0:19:22 > 0:19:26They are often found in gardens and parks.
0:19:26 > 0:19:31The apples are ripe and ready to pick at this time of year.
0:19:31 > 0:19:35Apple trees come in different shapes and sizes.
0:19:35 > 0:19:41Now why don't you spot some apple trees? Bye!
0:19:47 > 0:19:50If you managed to spot an apple tree this week,
0:19:50 > 0:19:53you can go online and collect a green star for your scrapbook,
0:19:53 > 0:19:57but first, you'll need to know the secret picture password,
0:19:57 > 0:20:04and this week, we have a choice. Basil or Skipper.
0:20:04 > 0:20:08Hmm. Now, which one shall we choose?
0:20:08 > 0:20:09Basil IS our visitor,
0:20:09 > 0:20:13but then again, Skipper is part of the Green Team,
0:20:13 > 0:20:16so I think I'll choose Skipper.
0:20:16 > 0:20:22Yes! So Skipper's this week's secret picture password,
0:20:22 > 0:20:25and now we're in, here's something else you can do,
0:20:25 > 0:20:27sign up for our weekly newsletter.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29It gives you even more Club things to do,
0:20:29 > 0:20:34and you can take a sneak peek behind the scenes at the Green Balloon.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37Can Basil join the Green Balloon Club?
0:20:37 > 0:20:40Yes. I've made him a badge. Look.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43Can he come every week, like Skipper?
0:20:43 > 0:20:46No, he's got to go home now.
0:20:46 > 0:20:51Oh, it's been really nice having Basil with us.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54Hold on tight everyone, we're coming in to land!
0:21:01 > 0:21:08And whenever we land, it's time for a song!
0:21:13 > 0:21:16# All those creatures are beautiful
0:21:16 > 0:21:18# Fill the world with colour and sound
0:21:18 > 0:21:21# From the tapping woodpecker to the green caterpillar
0:21:21 > 0:21:24# They all make the world go round
0:21:24 > 0:21:26# They all make the world go round
0:21:28 > 0:21:33# I like the feel of the furry chinchilla when it curls up with you
0:21:33 > 0:21:36# And the feathers of the owl as she says
0:21:36 > 0:21:39# To-whit, to-whoo, to-whit, to-whoo
0:21:39 > 0:21:41# There's nothing like the shell
0:21:41 > 0:21:44# Of a crab, or a turtle, or a snail, or a tortoise
0:21:44 > 0:21:49# Or when a worm wraps herself round your finger
0:21:49 > 0:21:54# Paws and claws and mouths or beaks and wings
0:21:54 > 0:21:59# We see wonder in most everything
0:21:59 > 0:22:01# All those creatures are beautiful
0:22:01 > 0:22:04# Fill the world with colour and sound
0:22:04 > 0:22:06# From the tapping woodpecker to the green caterpillar
0:22:06 > 0:22:09# They all make the world go round
0:22:09 > 0:22:12# They all make the world go round
0:22:13 > 0:22:19# We like to watch the slugs and the bugs and the snakes and the lizards
0:22:19 > 0:22:24# They move so slowly and gracefully
0:22:24 > 0:22:29# We like the hop of the bunnies when the spring time comes
0:22:29 > 0:22:31# And the little lady robin
0:22:31 > 0:22:34# She goes bob-bob-bobbing through the trees
0:22:34 > 0:22:39# Scales and tails and feathers, shells or fur
0:22:39 > 0:22:45# We love every living creature in the world
0:22:45 > 0:22:47# All those creatures are beautiful
0:22:47 > 0:22:50# Fill the world with colour and sound
0:22:50 > 0:22:52# From the tapping woodpecker to the green caterpillar
0:22:52 > 0:22:55# They all make the world go round
0:22:55 > 0:22:58# All those creatures are beautiful
0:22:58 > 0:23:00# Fill the world with colour and sound
0:23:00 > 0:23:03# From the tapping woodpecker to the green caterpillar
0:23:03 > 0:23:06# They all make the world go round
0:23:06 > 0:23:07# They all make the world go round
0:23:07 > 0:23:11# All those creatures are beautiful
0:23:11 > 0:23:13# Fill the world with colour and sound
0:23:13 > 0:23:16# From the tapping woodpecker to the green caterpillar
0:23:16 > 0:23:18# They all make the world go round
0:23:18 > 0:23:21# All those creatures are beautiful
0:23:21 > 0:23:23# Fill the world with colour and sound
0:23:23 > 0:23:26# From the tapping woodpecker to the green caterpillar
0:23:26 > 0:23:29# They all make the world go round
0:23:29 > 0:23:31# They all make the world go round. #
0:23:35 > 0:23:37Moo!
0:23:37 > 0:23:39- COW MOOS - Aagh!
0:23:42 > 0:23:46- Don't forget to look for some apples this week!- And if you have a cat...
0:23:46 > 0:23:48Watch out for its wild side!
0:23:48 > 0:23:51- Or maybe make a scarecrow. - See you next week!
0:23:51 > 0:23:52ALL: Bye!
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