Anna Williams
Schools & Education
Explore and discover, grow your own, make a home or wild roam!
Spark that curiosity and use the outdoors as a playground for learning. Our work with schools is hugely varied ... from dirty hands to healthy habitats!
If you are a school or youth group we would love to hear from you. We can work with you to provide school visits, create a wildlife garden or trips out to one of 36 nature reserves.
Is this free? Sometimes yes, but it does depend on timing. If we can’t offer you our services under the funding of current projects then we can direct you to potential funding pots or sponsorship through our (corporate) natural partners – it’s best just to ask!
Projects at and visits to your school
Explore and discover the wonders of nature without leaving school!
With a wide variety of workshops and activities, our experienced and inspiring community and education team will enhance learning through hands-on, practical experience, utilising whatever you have in your school grounds and linking it in to the curriculum.
Grow your own, make a home or wild roam: Want to improve your school for health and wellbeing, wildlife and education? Get involved in our Wildlife gardening project.
Teach someone to fish! Of course we can run sessions for your pupils! But would you prefer to bring that knowledge in-house? If so, we run teacher training sessions on:
- How to create flourishing habitats for wildlife and children – and then use them!
- Fruit and veg gardening: setting up and running successful organic school kitchen gardens.
- ‘Natural play’ to improve children’s motivation, concentration, language, communication and physical skills
- Outdoor learning through Citizen Science: get involved in real science and use it as a tool to increase your schools outdoor learning opportunities!
Design, build and construct! We can design wonderful spaces for people and wildlife in your school grounds. From consultation with pupils, staff and communities to helping architects achieve BREEAM status on new school builds, we have the practical experience and we know what works.
On our nature reserves
Explore and discover the wonders of nature where it thrives!
With a wide variety of workshops and activities, our experienced and inspiring education team will enhance learning through practical experiences such as pond dipping, bug hunting and rock pooling exploring your school's nearest nature reserve.
Safeguarding
The Wildlife Trusts believe that everyone has a responsibility to Safeguard children, young people and adults at risk.
As a movement we are committed to ensuring their safety and wellbeing is at the heart of our engagement with people.
More information about our approach to Safeguarding is available here
Wildlife Watch and Gwyllt! magazines
Free resources for schools
Did you know that you can sign up for free quarterly emails with activities that could take the strain off lesson planning in your school? And free, inspirational, wildlife-themed magazines for classroom science reading material or your school’s Eco-Club?
Contact our community & education officers
Iwan Edwards (Flintshire, Wrexham and Denbighshire)
iwan.edwards@northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk
Anna Williams (Gwynedd, Anglesey and Conwy)
anna.williams@northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk
01248 351 541