1983 Guide Badge Book - Conservation Badge
1) Discuss with the tester the meaning of the following words: ecology, conservation, energy.
Find out about different types of energy sources.
2) Choose an area such as a part of a park, a churchyard, roadside verge or a piece of waste ground. List all the plants to be found there and make a record of any evidence of animal life you have discovered. Produce a chart of diagram to illustrate the food chain in your chosen area.
3) Discuss your plans with the tester before doing one of the following for four months:
a) Cultivate a small parcel of land in a garden, churchyard, school ground, etc. Plant in it British wild plants. (The seeds should not be collected from the wild but may be obtained through seed suppliers. For a list of suppliers write to Nature Conservancy Council, Calthorpe House, Calthorpe Street, Banbury, Oxon. OX16 8EX).
b) Join a group or society who work for conservation and take part in a project of theirs.
c) Find out ways in which the average family wastes materials and other natural resources and suggest how these can be conserved. Put these suggestions into practice as far as possible. At the end of the four months decide how much you have saved.
When you have completed this clause, report on what you have done to your tester.
1986 Guide Badge Book - Conservation Badge
1) Discuss with the tester the meaning of the following words: ecology, conservation, energy.
Find out about different types of energy sources.
2) Choose an area such as a part of a park, a churchyard, roadside verge or a piece of waste ground. List all the plants to be found there and make a record of any evidence of animal life you have discovered. Produce a chart of diagram to illustrate the food chain in your chosen area.
3) Discuss your plans with the tester before doing one of the following for four months:
a) Cultivate a small parcel of land in a garden, churchyard, school ground, etc. Plant in it British wild plants. (The seeds should not be collected from the wild but may be obtained through seed suppliers. For a list of suppliers write to Nature Conservancy Council, Northminster House, Northminster, Peterborough PE1 1UA).
b) Join a group or society who work for conservation and take part in a project of theirs.
c) Find out ways in which the average family wastes materials and other natural resources and suggest how these can be conserved. Put these suggestions into practice as far as possible. At the end of the four months decide how much you have saved.
When you have completed this clause, report on what you have done to your tester.
1989 Guide Badge Book - Conservation Badge
1) Discuss with the tester the meaning of the following words: ecology, conservation, energy.
Explain the differences between renewable and non-renewable energy sources.
Find out about any schemes for the recycling of resources in your area, e.g., newspaper collection, bottle bank, aluminium, etc.
2) Choose an area such as a part of a park, a churchyard, roadside verge or a piece of waste ground. List all the plants to be found there and make a record of any evidence of animal life you have discovered. Produce a chart of diagram to illustrate the food chain in your chosen area.
3) Discuss your plans with the tester before doing one of the following for four months:
a) Cultivate a small parcel of land in a garden, churchyard, school ground, etc. Plant in it British wild plants, or wild plants native to your country of residence. (The seeds should not be collected from the wild but may be obtained through seed suppliers. For a list of suppliers write to Nature Conservancy Council, Northminster House, Northminster, Peterborough PE1 1UA).
b) Join a group or society who work for conservation and take part in a project of theirs.
c) Find out ways in which the average family wastes materials and other natural resources and suggest how these can be conserved. Put these suggestions into practice as far as possible. At the end of the four months decide how much you have saved.
When you have completed this clause, report on what you have done to your tester.
1991 Guide Badge Book - Conservation Badge
1) Discuss with the tester the meaning of these words: ecology, conservation, energy.
Explain the differences between renewable and non-renewable energy sources. Find out about any schemes for the recycling of resources in your area, e.g., newspaper collection, bottle bank, aluminium, etc.
2) Choose an area such as a part of a park, a churchyard, roadside verge or a piece of waste ground. List all the plants you can find there and make a record of any evidence of animal life. Produce a chart or diagram to illustrate the food chain in your chosen area.
3) Do one of the following for four months. Discuss your plans with the tester before starting the clause and report to her after the four months.
a) Cultivate a small parcel of land in a garden, churchyard, school ground, etc. Plant some British wild plants, or wild plants native to your country of residence.
b) Join a group or society which works for conservation. Take part in one of their projects.
c) Find out ways in which the average family wastes materials and other natural resources. Suggest how these can be conserved and put these suggestions into practice as far as possible. At the end of the four months decide how much has been saved.
