0:00:04 > 0:00:07# Hello, my name is Mr Bloom
0:00:07 > 0:00:10# And I'd like to come to see you soon
0:00:10 > 0:00:12# I'm out on the road, you see
0:00:12 > 0:00:14# Here and there, so that we
0:00:14 > 0:00:18# Can get together and have some fun
0:00:18 > 0:00:21# I'll help you out if there's work to be done
0:00:23 > 0:00:26# So, where is it you like to go
0:00:26 > 0:00:28# Call me up and let me know
0:00:28 > 0:00:31# What is it you like to do
0:00:31 > 0:00:33# I'll pop along and do it too
0:00:33 > 0:00:35# Cities, towns, the countryside
0:00:35 > 0:00:38# I can travel far and wide
0:00:38 > 0:00:40# I'm all about and everywhere
0:00:40 > 0:00:43# I'm here and there
0:00:43 > 0:00:45# Here and there
0:00:45 > 0:00:48# I'm here and there!
0:00:51 > 0:00:54Hey, hello there, tiddlers. How are you tiddling?
0:00:54 > 0:00:56Mr Bloom here and apart from gardening,
0:00:56 > 0:00:59I like going out and about.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01I like going here and there, doing lots of fun things
0:01:01 > 0:01:03and finding out about new places
0:01:03 > 0:01:06and I've been wondering what do you like to do where you live?
0:01:06 > 0:01:09Perhaps you might like going to the beach with your family
0:01:09 > 0:01:11or visiting a museum?
0:01:11 > 0:01:12ROUTE FINDER PINGS
0:01:12 > 0:01:15Oh... it looks like somebody wants to tell me.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18- I'm Luca.- I'm Ciara.- I'm Sean.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21ALL: And we love where we live!
0:01:24 > 0:01:26There are lots of things to see.
0:01:27 > 0:01:31I like to go to the river with my mum.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38And this scene was drawn by the children in my school.
0:01:38 > 0:01:41It tells everyone all about the river.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45I think the school was there.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48I like to walk inside the tunnel.
0:01:48 > 0:01:53I like the wee green bridge over the River Carron.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55Wow. Very good!
0:01:56 > 0:02:00My favourite thing is riding on my bike.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03My dad takes me riding near where we live.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09I sometimes ride over this brand-new bridge.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16It's great round here, Mr Bloom.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18We'd love for you to come and see us.
0:02:18 > 0:02:19ALL: Yes!
0:02:19 > 0:02:22Hey, you know what? I'd love to come.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34# Whereabouts will I end up next
0:02:35 > 0:02:38# Let's put my route finder to the test
0:02:39 > 0:02:42# It could be a beach, a village or a city
0:02:42 > 0:02:45# Museum or a school, a garden so pretty
0:02:45 > 0:02:47# A church or a station, a river or town
0:02:47 > 0:02:49# I just can't wait till you show me around
0:02:49 > 0:02:53# Tiddlers, I'm on my way
0:02:53 > 0:02:57# So where am I today? #
0:03:16 > 0:03:21Hey up. It's Luca, Ciara and Sean. Hello there, tiddlers.
0:03:21 > 0:03:22ALL: Hello!
0:03:22 > 0:03:25It's nice to see you. So, Luca, what are you doing here?
0:03:25 > 0:03:28Well, we're weaving this willow.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30Eh, I see.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33You're weaving the willow into these eco-domes.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36- Can you show me how that's done?- Mm-hmm.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39You put it in, then you put it out like that.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41It's like you're plaiting the tree!
0:03:41 > 0:03:44And what are you using these eco-domes for?
0:03:44 > 0:03:47- Em, we're going to do classes in them.- Wow!
0:03:47 > 0:03:51- What type of classes do you have, Sean?- Art.- Art classes.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54Eh? That's right up my street. Is it all right if I stick around?
0:03:54 > 0:03:56ALL: Yeah!
0:03:58 > 0:04:02The tiddlers are doing rubbings of leaves they found
0:04:02 > 0:04:04in the school garden.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16Wow! What smashing, colourful pieces of art.
0:04:16 > 0:04:21Oh, tiddlers, these pictures are brilliant.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24- So is there anything else that you want to show me?- The River Carron.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27- The River Carron. Is that nearby, Luca?- Yes.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30- It's over there, right behind you. - Is that so?
0:04:30 > 0:04:33Well, let's go and see it. Come on.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43'Mrs Bell's a River Ranger and has helped make the River Carron
0:04:43 > 0:04:46'a brilliant place for the tiddlers to find out about nature.'
0:04:56 > 0:05:00- Oh, tiddlers. This is a lovely spot by the river, ain't it?- Yes.
0:05:00 > 0:05:05- So, what should we do? Shall we sunbathe?- No.- No? It's a nice day.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09- Hey, we could sail a boat.- No! - No, what d'you want to do down here?
0:05:09 > 0:05:11ALL: Kick sampling!
0:05:11 > 0:05:14Kick sampling. Well, that sounds like fun.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17Mrs Bell, what do we need to do?
0:05:17 > 0:05:20Get yourself into the water and get nice and stable.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23And then once you're steady, hold on to your net to balance you,
0:05:23 > 0:05:27- you can then start taking a little kick sample.- Easy does it.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30'The tiddlers know to be very careful when entering the water
0:05:30 > 0:05:35'and only go in the areas that Mrs Bell has made sure are safe.'
0:05:35 > 0:05:38THEY CHATTER
0:05:40 > 0:05:44So, Luca, what do you have to do to kick sample?
0:05:44 > 0:05:49Well, you have to place your foot where it is nice and comfortable.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52Then you have to kick the river bed so all the insects
0:05:52 > 0:05:54- can get into the net.- Very good.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57Right, shall I give it a go? Give it a go. Here I go.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00Urgh! You tell me if I'm doing it right.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05Oh, yeah! Look. The water's changing colour. Why's it doing that?
0:06:05 > 0:06:09- Because all the dust from the river bed.- Yeah.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11All the sediment is coming up.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14Maybe there's a few animals in there as well.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31Brilliant. Let's see what we've got.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35There's lots of weed and some leaves. Oh!
0:06:35 > 0:06:39You see those little things down there, wiggling around. Oh!
0:06:39 > 0:06:41I wonder what they are?
0:06:41 > 0:06:44- We've got a sheet that tells us all the names.- Hey.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48Let's have a look at this, shall we?
0:06:48 > 0:06:50'Let's see what we've found.'
0:06:50 > 0:06:52What do you think. Which one?
0:06:52 > 0:06:54Maybe one of these.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57'I think it's a stonefly nymph.'
0:07:01 > 0:07:05So, Luca, can you tell me, why is it important to do kick sampling?
0:07:05 > 0:07:09- So we can see all the insects. - That's right.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11Yeah, you can see all the animals and insects in the river.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14And what does that tell us about the river?
0:07:14 > 0:07:16- It tells you how healthy it is.- Yes.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18If there's lots of insects and animals
0:07:18 > 0:07:20it means the river's doing well.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23I think they must love where they live, just like you.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26I wonder if there are any other animals around here?
0:07:26 > 0:07:28ROUTE FINDER PINGS
0:07:28 > 0:07:32Oh, hey... It looks like the route finder has something to show us.
0:07:34 > 0:07:39The fresh water that flows in rivers can contain lots of goodness,
0:07:39 > 0:07:41so it is a great place for animals to live.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45This newt likes to keep nice and wet.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47And these shrimp like it in the river.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49There are so many of them underwater.
0:07:49 > 0:07:55Above water, these damselflies are really happy fluttering about.
0:07:55 > 0:08:00Heh-heh. Rivers are fantastic places for birds, too.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03Kingfishers are masters at catching fish for their tea.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09Water shrews live right on the river's edge
0:08:09 > 0:08:11and they love going for a swim.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14Oh! There are so many animals to see.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22Wow! There's loads of animals that live beside
0:08:22 > 0:08:25- and in the river, aren't there, tiddlers?- ALL: Yes.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28What do you like about the river, Sean?
0:08:28 > 0:08:30Well, I like the sound of it.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32The sound. Yeah. Shall we just listen?
0:08:32 > 0:08:34WATER RIPPLES AND BUBBLES
0:08:34 > 0:08:36BIRDSONG
0:08:36 > 0:08:40Yes. That makes me feel nice and relaxed. How does it make you feel?
0:08:40 > 0:08:41- Relaxed as well.- Yes.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43And it's nice, ain't it,
0:08:43 > 0:08:46cos we've got this lovely bench that we can sit on.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50Although, hey, it's a bit overgrown back here, look. Look at all this.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52What do you reckon we could do about that?
0:08:52 > 0:08:58- We could get nicer flowers instead of these not nice flowers.- Wow!
0:08:58 > 0:09:02Tiddlers, that's a great idea. We could smarten this up, couldn't we?
0:09:02 > 0:09:06We can paint wildlife on the rocks.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09Yeah, we could make a rockery.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12I think we need to get to work. Come on, let's go.
0:09:22 > 0:09:27Hey, tiddlers. Oh, these are looking good. What are you painting, Alex?
0:09:27 > 0:09:30- Flowers.- Flowers. Oh, are they buttercups?
0:09:30 > 0:09:34- Mm-hmm.- Yeah. I can see lots of buttercups over there.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37- Have you seen these flowers out there in the meadow?- Yeah.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40- And what about you, Keeley? - I'm drawing a worm.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43- Have you seen some worms round here?- Uh-huh.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46So these are all things that you have seen in the meadow.
0:09:51 > 0:09:55Oh, Ciara, that is brilliant. Oh, can you tell me about it?
0:09:55 > 0:09:58It's a fish in a fish tank
0:09:58 > 0:10:03- and I have got some grass seed to make it fish food.- Some fish food.
0:10:03 > 0:10:07In case he gets hungry. You know what, that's inspired me.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10I think I'd like to do some painting. Have you a brush
0:10:10 > 0:10:12- I could use?- Yeah. - Thank you very much.
0:10:12 > 0:10:18Now, what shall I paint? I think I'll paint those trees over there.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21- HE HUMS - Right.
0:10:31 > 0:10:37- Right. Here we go, Ciara. What do you think?- That's amazing.- Amazing.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39Oh, it's very kind of you to say.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42But I think all of your rocks are amazing.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44Let's go and put them round that bench.
0:10:44 > 0:10:48'While we were painting, some River Rangers helped by clearing
0:10:48 > 0:10:51'away all the weeds around the bench.'
0:10:55 > 0:10:57Now, look, tiddlers!
0:10:57 > 0:11:00Here's my rock and where in the rockery could it go?
0:11:00 > 0:11:01ALL: There.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05I think you're right. There's room down there for my rock.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12Give them a wiggle.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16And pop that in your hole. In there.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20Good job. Good job.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24Well, tiddlers, would you look at that?
0:11:24 > 0:11:27A lovely bench for everybody to sit and enjoy.
0:11:27 > 0:11:31Who do you think should be the first person to sit on the bench
0:11:31 > 0:11:33amongst all your lovely rocks?
0:11:33 > 0:11:36- ALL: Mrs Bell.- Mrs Bell.
0:11:36 > 0:11:41Come on then, Mrs Bell. Park yourself there. What's it like?
0:11:41 > 0:11:46I think it's looking absolutely fantastic. Absolutely beautiful.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48MR BLOOM CHUCKLES
0:11:49 > 0:11:53Well, tiddlers, thank you so much for inviting me out today
0:11:53 > 0:11:56and thank you, Mrs Bell. But I best be off now.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58So, join me soon when I'll be...
0:11:58 > 0:12:01ALL: Here and there!
0:12:05 > 0:12:07# Where is it you like to go
0:12:07 > 0:12:09# Call me up and let me know
0:12:09 > 0:12:11# What is it you like to do
0:12:11 > 0:12:14# I'll pop along and do it too
0:12:14 > 0:12:16# Cities, towns, the countryside
0:12:16 > 0:12:18# I can travel far and wide
0:12:18 > 0:12:21# I'm all about and everywhere
0:12:21 > 0:12:23# I'm here and there. #