Our hands-on outdoor sessions are designed to bring your classroom learning to life. Your visit is planned and delivered by one of our experienced Wilder Learning Officers to be both educational and enjoyable. We are first aid trained, DBS-checked and all our visits are thoroughly risk assessed.
Take a look at the themes below and make contact through the enquiry button to plan your next visit with us.
![KS12 Pond dipping](/sites/default/files/styles/scaled_default/public/2018-12/KS12%20Pond%20dipping.jpg?itok=Z8Umv2QA)
Living Things and their Habitats
Hands on exploration of different habitats at our nature reserves. Activities can include bug hunting, pond dipping and tree identification.
![Wildflower meadow](/sites/default/files/styles/scaled_default/public/2019-01/meadow.jpg?itok=sK1JFRLt)
Plant Power
Follow the plants from seed to flower and back. Activities can include flower or tree identification, seed dispersal and pollination.
![KS12 Bushcraft](/sites/default/files/styles/scaled_default/public/2018-12/KS12%20Bush%20Craft.jpg?itok=SEyAzlwQ)
Bushcraft
Use tools, work in a team and get creative with natural materials. Activities can include fire lighting, shelter building and natural crafts.
![KS12 Evolution and Adaptation](/sites/default/files/styles/scaled_default/public/2018-12/KS12%20Adaptation%20and%20evolution.jpg?itok=y4TPmso-)
Classification, Evolution and Adaptation
Find and classify the creatures living on our reserves. Discover how they have adapted to their habitat.
![KS12 Coasts and Beaches](/sites/default/files/styles/scaled_default/public/2018-12/KS12%20coasts%20and%20beaches_0.jpg?itok=6W46DHpu)
Coasts & Estuaries
With a range of marshlands, beaches or estuaries, our sites provide diverse opportunities for coastal discoveries and investigation.
![Fossil Hunting](/sites/default/files/styles/scaled_default/public/2019-02/Fossil%20Hunting%20the%20Naze.jpg?itok=zk1evONo)
Fossils
Discover how fossils are formed, explore our collection and hunt for your own fossils on the beach.
![KS12 Rocks and Soils](/sites/default/files/styles/scaled_default/public/2018-12/KS12%20rocks%20and%20soils.jpg?itok=tDpQ4xc0)
Rocks and Soils
Explore the messy world of rocks and soils. Learn about different types of rock and get your hands messy as you learn about the earth beneath your feet.
![KS12 Minibeasts](/sites/default/files/styles/scaled_default/public/2018-12/KS%2012%20Minibeasts.jpg?itok=O9OeZAOv)
Navigating the Natural World
Become explorers of the natural world. Use maps and directional instructions to navigate one of our beautiful learning locations.
![Local History Pillbox](/sites/default/files/styles/scaled_default/public/2024-03/Pillbox%201%20%28002%29.jpg?itok=CTbI_ZtM)
Local History (Langdon & Ingrebourne only)
Not all of our nature reserves have always been for wildlife. Walk through an aspect of local history and learn about how people and events have changed the site.
![Camp fire](/sites/default/files/styles/scaled_default/public/2024-03/MR4_6800_resize.jpg?itok=25EoDqw_)
Stone Age Day
Learn stone age life hard. Use tools and wild things to live like past man. Make fire, build den, make art, play game. A day fun!
![KS12 Rivers](/sites/default/files/styles/scaled_default/public/2018-12/KS12%20rivers.jpg?itok=tBYjGEL5)
Rivers
Discover the exciting world of rivers: how they are formed and what lives in and around them.