Rod is a former primary school teacher who embeds literacy, maths and science activities within outdoor conservation projects. Through hands-on experiences in the natural world he supports pupils to develop their observation skills and build language capacity. Together with this he brings to life a Deep time perspective through the 14 billion year unfoldment of the Universe. Creating ‘Deep Time walks’ and Deep Time spirals provides opportunities for both measurement and creative writing. Pupils are often amazed by discovering shapes, patterns and qualities that can be found in both micro and macro contexts.