Bushcraft ID Boards
Hands-on nature identification for Scouts — helping young people discover trees, leaves, seeds and woodland life while learning practical bushcraft skills.
Learn Nature Through Bushcraft
Our wooden ID boards are designed as practical learning tools for Scout groups, bushcraft sessions and outdoor education. Take them into the woodland and turn identification into an active, hands-on experience.
🐸 Scouts Bushcraft Pond-Dipping ID Board
A practical guide for Scouts to explore, identify and learn about pond life. It features water bugs, beetles, larvae, worms, snails, amphibians, spawn and other freshwater creatures.
Use it during pond-dipping activities to help Scouts identify what they find, learn about freshwater habitats and understand wildlife life cycles.
LOOK • OBSERVE • IDENTIFY • RESPECT
Clean Ponds • Thriving Wildlife • Leave No Trace
🌿Scouts Bushcraft Tree Leaf ID Board
A practical UK Tree Leaf Identification Board designed for Scouts, bushcraft sessions and outdoor learning.
This A4 laser-ready design features 16 common UK trees, including Oak, Ash, Sycamore, Silver Birch, Horse Chestnut, Sweet Chestnut, Hazel, Beech, Holly, Hawthorn, Alder, Rowan, Willow, Lime and Pine.
Each tree is illustrated with its distinctive leaf shape, seeds, berries, catkins or cones, helping young people learn to recognise trees while exploring the outdoors.
🦊Scouts Bushcraft UK Wildlife ID Board
Help young people explore the wildlife around them with the Scouts Bushcraft UK Wildlife ID Board. This A4 laser-ready vector design features a selection of familiar UK wildlife, making it a useful resource for Scouts, Cubs, schools, bushcraft groups and outdoor education activities.
From the Red Fox, Squirrel and Hedgehog to the Roe Deer, Badger and Pheasant, the board encourages young people to look closely at the natural world and develop their wildlife identification skills.
🐞Scout Bushcraft UK Minibeast ID Board
Featuring a great selection of familiar UK minibeasts including ladybirds, butterflies, bees, dragonflies, beetles, spiders, woodlice, caterpillars, pond life and more.
The A4 laser-ready vector design is perfect for creating your own engraved wildlife ID board for Scouts, Cubs, schools, bushcraft groups and outdoor learning.
🔎 Look • Observe • Identify
🌿 Explore • Learn • Observe • Respect
🧭 Scouts Bushcraft Natural Navigation Board
Scouts Bushcraft Natural Navigation Board! Learn how to use the Sun, shadows, Big Dipper, North Star, sundial, landmarks, trees, weather and natural signs to help find direction and navigate outdoors.
The A4 laser-ready vector design is perfect for creating your own engraved wildlife ID board for Scouts, Cubs, schools, bushcraft groups and outdoor learning.
Look • Observe • Identify • Explore • Learn • Respect.
☁️Scouts Bushcraft Cloud Identification Board
Cloud Identification Board helps Scouts learn to recognise common cloud types and understand what they can tell us about the weather. From Cirrus and Cumulus to Nimbostratus and Cumulonimbus, it’s a great outdoor learning tool for exploring the sky.
The A4 laser-ready vector design is perfect for creating your own engraved wildlife ID board for Scouts, Cubs, schools, bushcraft groups and outdoor learning.
Look • Observe • Identify • Explore • Learn • Respect 🌦️
Take Nature Learning Outdoors
Give Scouts a practical way to explore the woodland around them, identify what they find and build confidence in outdoor skills.
Scouts Bushcraft ID Boards – Nature & Wildlife Identification FAQs
What are Scouts Bushcraft ID Boards?
Our Scouts Bushcraft ID Boards are practical wooden learning aids designed to help Scouts and young people identify and explore the natural world. The range can cover trees, leaves, seeds, insects, pond dipping and other woodland and outdoor subjects.
What subjects are available?
The range can include Tree ID, Leaf ID, Insect ID, Pond Dipping ID, Woodland Wildlife and other bushcraft and nature topics.
Are the ID boards suitable for Scouts?
Yes. They are designed with outdoor learning and Scout activities in mind, making them useful for meetings, camps, activity days and nature-based challenges.
What is a Leaf ID Board?
A Leaf ID Board helps young people compare different leaf shapes and features to identify common UK trees and learn more about the woodland around them.
What is a Tree ID Board?
What is a Tree ID Board?
What is an Insect ID Board?
An Insect ID Board introduces young people to common insects they may encounter outdoors, helping them observe, compare and identify different species.
What is a Pond Dipping ID Board?
A Pond Dipping ID Board helps Scouts identify common freshwater creatures and other pond life discovered during supervised pond-dipping activities.
Can the boards be used during bushcraft activities?
Yes. The boards can be incorporated into bushcraft sessions, woodland walks, nature trails, camps and outdoor identification challenges.
Are the boards suitable for younger Scouts?
The boards can be used with different age groups, with the level of information and activity adapted to suit the young people taking part.
Can Scouts use the boards as part of an activity or challenge?
Yes. They can be used for identification games, nature trails, observation challenges, team activities and outdoor learning sessions.
Are the boards only for Scouting?
No. They can also be useful for Guides, Cubs, Brownies, schools, youth groups, Forest School sessions, outdoor education and bushcraft groups.
Will more ID boards be added?
The range can be expanded to cover different areas of nature and outdoor learning, including trees, leaves, insects, pond life, seeds, fungi, birds and woodland wildlife.
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