Environmental Teaching Service

Sadlers Hay Day

Holt Country Park has been awarded a Green Flag Award three years running since 2005, please see www.greenflagaward.org.uk.

The Ranger service includes teaching Environmental Education at Holt Country Park. This aims to promote a healthy and caring interaction between the learning group and the natural environment to the benefit of both.

The Rangers will plan and lead a full or half day programme suited to your requirements. Any age group from pre-school to GCSE can be accommodated.

A recommended maximum group size is approximately 30. Larger groups may have to be split for teaching purposes. The Rangers can suggest activities for pupil's unaccompanied studies.

Charges

Please contact the Event Ranger on 01263 516298 or 07920576634 for charges.

Half Day: £1.80 per child

Full Day: £2.80 per child

Please bring suitable outdoor wear and packed lunches if needed!

Programmes and Activities

• Wildlife in the Woods - Birds and Mammals. Habitat study, tracks and trails. Food webs. Act as an animal.
• Pond Dipping - Life in a pond, water insects and plants. Spring and summer months.
• Trees - Structure of trees, tree survey, conifers and broadleaved woods, bark and leaf rubbings, pests and fungi, fruit and seeds and life in the tree.
• Sensory Walks and Games - Unnature Trail, woodland games, meet a tree, arty wildlife and story telling.
• Building Survival shelters - Build a shelter out of woodland materials. No tools or string, just skill!
• Plants - How plants live in the woods. Wild flowers, Plant Biology, Seed dispersal, Arty plants, insects.
• Be a Ranger - Learn new conservation skills, scrub bashing.
• Insects and Mini Beasts - Habitats and life cycles. Bug watch and surveys, Butterflies and moths.
• Wayfaring - Basic map reading, self guided trails. Find objects in the park. Fun way to explore the Park.
• Orienteering - Advanced map work. Code breaking. Themed Trails.

You can find out more or request a booking form from:

The Events Ranger
North Norfolk District Council
Council Offices
Holt Road
Cromer
NR27 9EN
Tel: 01263 516298. 07920576634
emma.bolger@north-norfolk.gov.uk