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On October 5th  I had my first field trip with Sarah Arnold on October 5th. Our field trip started with us going to the car park in front of the library to make notes of various plants and flowers in the pots placed around the building. As we took notes of the flowers, we found some appeared to be suffering from the current weather conditions, whilst others were doing fine due to their traits like drought resistance and the time of year. Whilst observing the plants, we noticed a bee trying to pollinate them. Sarah managed to capture the bee into a bit tube, allowing me to take a picture of the bee before letting her back out. Sarah explained that some plants' flowers are too small for the bee to pollinate. Our group also found some mushrooms inside the pots, some flat whilst others were round. Sarah explained that the presence of the mushrooms was due to the soil being waterlogged. We then walked around the campus and discussed the grasslands and trees surrounding the campus, and w...

First Day of Environmental science 27 th September 2021 I was one of six students that arrived somewhat earlier than I expected. Just as well, I got the chance to pay for parking, plus having forgotten my mask, I bought another one at the Greenwich canteen. My university says it's essential to wear them, whatever the situation requires. Our teacher gave us each a compass and a GPS tracker, commenting that the students usually don't return them, so I made a mental note to return them. We were given a sheet of paper that detailed 21 waypoints and tasks that we needed to complete, which we walked for around three hours, during which we looked at various historical sights that were used during both World War 1 and 2, as well as other conflicts. Before Greenwich university was founded, the buildings initially housed naval officers for World Wars I and II. The historical sites we visited included platforms used as either Anti-air turrets or warning lights, one of which was retrofi...