Learning with Essex Wildlife Trust
Learning with Essex Wildlife Trust Essex Wildlife Trust provides unique opportunities for children, young people and adults, enabling them to experience the beauty and natural wealth of our reserves and to understand important issues relating to the conservation of our county's wildlife.
The Essex Wildlife Trust's People and Wildlife team are a group of highly dedicated and passionate members of staff and volunteers who directly educate over 44,000 people each year. Interpretation boards, trail guides, events, visitor centres and work parties all enhance the people and wildlife work of the Trust.
For more information contact Rebecca Gibson , People & Wildlife Manager on (01621) 862991 or click here
"The link between people and wildlife is vital for us to secure a future for the wildlife of Essex."
Working with Schools - Early Years, Infant, Primary and Secondary
All formal activities are national curriculum linked and cover areas in the science, geography, citizenship and history curricula.
We offer site field visits and outreach work to your school covering a wide range of out of classroom needs. Six of our visitor centres have education staff who lead important 'outside learning' for a range of different ages and abilities, two members of staff lead our Forest School activities and two members of staff are responsible for schools outreach - coming to visit you at school. For further details please do not hesitate to contact any of the staff listed below.
We request the following donations: £4.00 per child - early years, infant and primary £6.00 per child - secondary pupils £7.50 per child - futher / higher education.
For details about donations for schools outreach click here
Adult Education Courses
We run a wide range of beginners and advanced courses from hedge laying and tree planting to identification to fungal forays to basket making to art classes. Please click here for more information.
Youth Groups
We cater for a range of groups such as Rainbow, Brownie, Guide, Beaver, Cub and Scout Groups. We offer a range of evening activity sessions which can include interest badge work. We request a donation of £6.00 per child for 90 minute session, minimum donation £60.00
Caterpillar and Little Bugs Pre School Clubs
Our centres run weekly and monthly pre school clubs. Engaging pre school children with the outdoor environments stimulating there senses. Please click here for current programme of events for families and children
Birthday Parties
Enjoy a morning or afternoon with all of your friends and family outdoors with one of our team. Enthral your friends in pond dipping, bird watching or just getting muddy on a winters walk! Suitable for all ages. Contact our Visitor Centres for more information or to make a booking. We request a donation of £6.00 per child, minimum donation £60.00
School Holiday Activities
We offer a range of activities during the school holidays for children of all ages. Activity sessions include: Wildlife Discovery Days, Family Nature 1/2 day sessions and practical conservation work parties for older children. Please click here for current programme of events for families and children
Community Outreach
Our outreach projects provide the perfect opportunity for local communities, youth groups and other organisations to become involved in projects and events which really benefit both people and wildlife, including building gardens and public greenspace enhancement. Click here for more information.
To make a booking contact your nearest centre:
Abberton near Colchester
Vicky Rudd (01708) 748646 or to email click here.
Andrew Sidders (01375 484016) or to email click here.
Duncan Coleman (01206) 729678 or to email click here.
Karen McKay or Donna Bennett (01268) 419103 or to email click here.
Carolyn Mallott or Lauren French (01268) 711001 or to email click here.
Laura Harvey or Roz Wisniewski (01621) 862992 or to email click here.
Forest School
Anna Rule or Laura Hopkins (01621) 862993 or to email click here.