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Schools workshop - Recycling and Sustainability
Perfect to support topics on recycling, eco-councils or schools going for Eco-Schools Green Flag Awards.
Schools workshop - Darwin
We use local hero Charles Darwin to bring the ideas of evolution and inheritance to life.
Schools workshop - Rocks and soils
Make rocks fun with a visit to our geology field station.
Schools workshop - John Muir Award
We work in partnership with the John Muir Trust to support hundreds of children each year to gain environmental awards.
Schools workshop - Plants, Minibeasts and Habitats
Our cross-curricular hedgerow session can bring to life your topic on plants, minibeasts or habitats.
Where have all our wild rivers gone?
The decline of natural river systems
Wild cherry
The mass of white, frothy blossom on a wild cherry is a sight to behold. Planted as an ornamental tree, it also grows wild in woods and hedges. Its red fruits are the edible cherries we know and…
Wild angelica
The red-tinged, flower clusters of Wild angelica smell just like the garden variety, which is used in making cake decorations. Wild angelica likes damp places, such as wet meadows and wet…
Wild strawberry
The Wild strawberry produces miniature, edible versions of the juicy red fruits we so enjoy. Gathering wild food can be fun, but it's best to do it with an expert - come along to a Wildlife…
Wild carrot
Wild carrot does, indeed, smell of carrots, but the roots are not like our cultivated, dinnertime favourite. Look for this umbellifer on chalk grasslands and coasts.
Wild thyme
The delightful fragrance of wild thyme can punctuate a summer walk over a chalk grassland. It forms low-growing mats with dense clusters of purple-pink flowers.