We have an amazing range of courses available for school and group leaders this summer. They are a great opportunity to enhance your skills, learn something new to try with your group and feel re-…
The Christmas holidays are a fantastic time to explore the natural world with children. So wrap up warm and head out for a wintry adventure with our five ways to have festive outdoor fun as a…
With the summer holidays over and the brief lull in group visits that always follows while the Southeast's children all settle back into school and uniformed groups back into their packs and…
Our Young Naturalists spend a night at Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve, exploring how the area changes at different times of day.
Firstly apologies for the recent lack of posting – due in part to Bob being on holiday, in part the reserve generally being fairly quiet on the wildlife front and in part (and in no means related…
Wednesday 1st August is National Play Day across the country. Many people wouldn’t automatically associate a local wildlife charity with play, but in many ways play is central to the work of the…
The education centre arrived in a container! The building was beautiful in its simplicity and I remember a visitor admiring the new centre and remarking ‘It’s really clever how they’ve matched…
This year we are celebrating an amazing 25 years of Swanwick Lakes Nature Reserve. In this blog Di Smith looks back over the last 25 years, giving us an incredible insight into the site's…
Children and young adults getting out into nature is a fabulous thing, we all know that. There are a growing number of respected reports that tell us it improves physical and mental health, builds…
We often say that need to inspire more young people to value nature and care for it now and in the future
