Education Centres

Swanwick Lakes nature reserve education centre

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Education Centres

Come to us for outdoor education

We provide learning outside the classroom on our nature reserves for schools and groups, from Early Years education right up to A-Level, giving students the opportunity to explore and discover a wide variety of natural environments.

Choose from one of our visit packages or work with our Education Officer’s to create a tailor-made visit which matches your group’s requirements. All visits are planned during a pre-visit with our Education Officers.

For more information on which activities can be carried out in a particular site or area, please contact the relevant Education Centre from the list below. Please note that due to high demand, we recommend six months advance booking.

Blashford Lakes nature reserve

Blashford Lakes nature reserve

Blashford Lakes Education Centre

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Swanwick Lakes nature reserve education centre

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Swanwick Lakes Education Centre

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Testwood Lakes education centre in summer

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Testwood Lakes Education Centre

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Meadow at Winnall Moors

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Winchester Nature Reserves

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Upcoming Events & Clubs

Child looking at an insect in a pot

Our Forest School Sessions

Explore our Forest School sessions, designed to cover various topics while fostering social, emotional, communication, and physical skills. Our programmes consist of six or more sessions tailored for groups of 12-15 children or young individuals.

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Safeguarding and Child Protection 

We take child protection and safeguarding very seriously. Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Statement sets out how we implement child protection and safeguarding across the Wildlife Trust and who to contact if you have questions or concerns.