Youngsters got to grips with nature - as they explored Norsey Woods using more than just their feet.
The group, aged eight to 12 years old, were taken around the Billericay woodland as part of a fun learning day.
These children donned blindfolds to explore the texture of tree barks.
Tree huggers - Abbi Adams, nine, Mary Rutledge, ten, and Hollie McGurk, ten, make friends with a tree
Picture: MAXINE CLARKE
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