SCOTLAND'S JUNIOR RANGERS ‘One of a kind’ Scotland's Young People Committed to Nature
SCOTLAND'S JUNIOR RANGER PROGRAMME TALK PURPOSE To give an overview of the junior rangers programme and our vision for its future. OBJECTIVES To share best practice highlighting the opportunities which can be offered to young people through teamwork promoting learning and enjoyment. The opportunity to promote the Junior Ranger Award across Scotland. To engage with young people through nature.
JUNIOR RANGER PROGRAMME - HISTORY 1999/2000 - The first trial on Junior Rangers in Europe was piloted by the International Ranger Federation (IRF) and included two pilots in Scotland; Fife and North Lanarkshire. 2001/2003 - Europarc adapted the award establishing a Young Ranger Network 2009 - 5 groups - Cairngorms National Park, Isle of Anglesey, Mendip Hills, Northumberland Coast & EUROPARC set up a project to revise guidelines and assist with the management of the programme. 2011 – The Scottish Countryside Rangers Association (SCRA) carried out a feasibility study establishing of a national Junior Ranger Programme.
BACKGROUND TO SCRA JUNIOR RANGER PROGRAMME Outcome of the SCRA survey (2011) To oversee the piloting of a national junior countryside ranger programme in Scotland. March 2013 - SCRA Junior Ranger Programme Pilot started The aims of the pilot scheme 1. To provide advisory support to four pilots 2. Develop the process for gaining The Scottish Junior Ranger Award including a quality assurance process. Design a “recognition of achievement” for completing the award. 3. 4. To provide material for SCRA website
PILOTS INVOLVED Hopetoun Ranger Service East Lothian Ranger Service Historic Scotland Ranger Service
STEERING GROUP Steering Group A steering group was set up chaired by Jen Edwards from East Lothian Ranger Service. Representatives The representatives consisted – Four pilot reps, Alan Smith (Co-Ordinator of the Cairngorms National Park Junior Rangers Project), SNH and two consultants; Tony Clark and Sarah Watt. Objective To produce a new toolkit on how to set up a junior ranger programme and to develop competences for the junior rangers to link in with their programme of activities.
AWARD CONTENT Full Ranger Award Competencies Junior Ranger Award Competencies S1 Habitat Management A Know your site B Care for your site S2 Management and Project Planning S3 Recreation and visitor management C Care for visitors S4 Ensuring site and ecosystem integrit E Working with others S5 Outdoor learning and interpretation D Events and interpretation F Leadership (second level) S6 Community and other stakeholder engagement E Working with others S7 Delivering training to others F Leadership (second level) SCRA junior ranger competencies linked to the SCRA full ranger award competencies
JUNIOR RANGER COMPETENCIES Know your site (A) A 1 Develop knowledge of key features of your site A 1.1 Research the key features of your site Tasks can include survey’s or various research tools e.g. wildlife, habitat, archaeology, visitors, etc.
JUNIOR RANGER COMPETENCIES KNOW YOUR SITE (A) A 2 Conduct a site survey A 2.1 Correctly identify species/features/issues A 2.2 Accurately use a recording technique Tasks could include – • Swan or bird counts • Badger survey • Amphibian survey • Grassland survey • Archaeology
JUNIOR RANGER COMPETENCIES Butterflies and Moths of Holyrood Park and Arthur’s Seat Butterflies and Moths of Holyrood Park and Arthur’s Seat continued NORTHEN BROWN ANGUS HOLLY BLUE SMALL COPPER When newly emerged this small This species has appeared in COMMON BLUE butterfly has beautiful deep, velvety the region in recent years This dainty butterfly is a widespread A widespread butterfly found in a brown upper wings. It could be having spread from the species found in range of habitats, confused with a female Common variety of grassy habitats almost south. Check its silvery blue including gardens. Its caterpillars Blue, which can occur in the same anywhere that its caterpillar’s food underwings for feed on common and sheep’s sorrel. habitats. plant, bird’s foot trefoil, occurs. identification. Of the blue The spring and summer broods can butterflies it is the most The beautiful and brightly coloured overlap, so it can be seen from late likely one to be seen in males are very distinctive orange April through to late September, gardens or parks, as it is not spots. It usually has just one although it is rarely abundant. dependent on flower-rich generation a year, the adults flying between June and September. grasslands, like the Common and Small Blue. GRAYLING SMALL HEATH The Grayling needs warm, sunny sites with An inconspicuous butterfly that tends to fly ORANGE TIP bare ground and fine-leaved grasses, upon only in bright conditions, and always keeps which the nocturnal caterpillars feed. Its Males are unmistakeable with their MEADOW BROWN its wings closed at rest. It occurs mostly on natural habitats include costal cliffs, dunes bright orange wing tips, but females grasslands where there are fine-leaved The Meadow Brown can be seen in a variety of and heaths, but it has been able to colonise have no orange so could be confused grasses upon which the caterpillar feeds. flower rich habitats, often in large numbers. many so-called brown field sites such as old with Small or Green-veined Whites, Although widespread in Scotland, it has The caterpillars feed on a variety of grasses. quarries, industrial sites and railway lines. however, Orange tips have more undergone massive declines in other parts of Males tend to be darker than females, but the rounded wing tips and distinctive the UK. It only has one generation per year, amount of orange on both is variable. A strong mottled green undersides that can also from mid-May to early August. flier, on the wing from late June to early be seen faintly through the upper wing. September. YELLOW SHELL CINNABAR A common and widespread MOTHER SHIPTON The adult Cinnabar has SIX SPOT BURNET moth often disturbed from long similar coloration to the This moth gets its strange The bright red and black colours grass by day. The caterpillars unrelated Six-spot Burnet, name from the wing pattern of the adults mean ‘birds beware’ feed on bedstraws. On the wing and is also poisonous to which is reputed to resemble because the moth is packed with a early June to late August. birds. In this case the and an old witch! The chemical defence in form of poison, again obtained by caterpillars can feed on cyanide! The caterpillars are also the caterpillars, comes grasses and various legumes, poisonous and they are thought to from Common Ragwort. such as White Clover and derive these chemicals from their Birds Foot Trefoil. food plant. Junior Ranger Lauren Butler
JUNIOR RANGER COMPETENCIES CARE FOR YOUR SITE (B) B 1 Carry out a practical task B 1.1 Practical management technique(s) Practical tasks could include - habitat management, footpath maintenance and repair, gorse cutting B 1.2 Appropriate and safe use of tools Creating a risk assessment together, providing toolbox talk, being shown how to use a new piece of kit
JUNIOR RANGER COMPETENCIES CARE FOR VISITORS (C) C 1 Show an understanding of local access issues (including Scottish Outdoor Access Code SOAC). Tool kit and activities from the Know the Code packs C 1.1 Correctly advise on a local access issue, based on SOAC. Give verbal advice for different scenarios, create a leaflet explaining Issue, erect signage providing advice
JUNIOR RANGER COMPETENCIES CARE FOR VISITORS (C) C2 Use basic navigation skills C 2.1 Navigate successfully in the outdoors Examples - Complete an orientation course Know how to use a compass and map reading
JUNIOR RANGER COMPETENCIES CARE FOR VISITORS (C) C 3 Assist in dealing with an emergency situation, including basic First Aid. Scenario training sessions C3.1 Care of self and others. Learning to use various communication tools – Radios or phones How to use a personal first aid kit What to pack for a day out
JUNIOR RANGER COMPETENCIES CARE FOR VISITORS (C) C3.2 Basic First Aid JR’s taught basic first aid course and know how to follow instructions from the C3.3 Identify sources of further help/ emergency services emergency services, as well as provide them with relevant information.
Junior Ranger Competencies EVENTS AND INTERPRETATION (D) D 1 Assist in a Ranger Service activity/event/display for the public Assisted with general Park guided walk or archaeological event D 1.1 Carry out duties, as requested Patrols with Ranger Team members D 1.2 Use relevant and positive communication skills/ techniques Working with Fire Service to promote positive safe use of BBQ’s
JUNIOR RANGER COMPETENCIES WORKING WITH OTHERS (E) E 1 Create positive working relationships with others E 1.1 Be polite and helpful to others E 1.2 Show that you listen E 1.3 Acknowledge others’ contributions E 1.4 Be reliable E1.5 Treat all colleagues and members of the public equally Applicable throughout all Junior Ranger activities
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