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A journey of learning and discovery

Windsor Great Park Environmental Centre is an exciting five-year 1,700
partnership project between BBOWT and The Crown Estate.
People engaged in new activities
Our new Environmental Centre is located in a private area right at the in the natural environment to
heart of the Park, enabling visitors to experience the wonderful wildlife benefit their health
and natural heritage of this unique setting. Programmes developed to
engage children’s heads, hearts and hands are held in the indoor and
outdoor classrooms, with fantastic learning opportunities to be had in
the surrounding forest and grassland.

Programmes include sessions for primary schools, a monthly Nature 11,200
Tots pre-school group, after-school wildlife clubs and family events
during the school holidays. Schools can choose from a variety of topics Schoolchildren reached by visiting
for their sessions, such as a Windsor Woodland Animal Adventure, our environmental education
Minibeast Marvels or Intriguing Trees. centres or via school visits

Every staff-led session takes children on a journey of learning and 6,000
discovery. Activities inspire and excite, while offering links to areas of
the National Curriculum and opportunities to develop literacy and People took part in direct
numeracy skills. action for wildlife

Sophie Axford, Education Officer at Windsor Great Park, said:“The 23,300
new Centre is an incredible opportunity for us to provide educational
experiences for children within this beautiful and historic site. It’s been People attended
an incredibly busy first year but we have achieved what we set out to do. community events,
courses and activities
“We’ve had some wonderful feedback. Local families have said our offer
is unique in the area and our Nature Tots sessions, family events and
wildlife clubs are already proving very popular with many fully booked.”

The parents love it…

“What a wonderful array of activities. Well planned,
brilliant value, interactive and very child friendly, with
knowledgeable and personable staff.”

“Nature Tots always exceeds my expectations – Ocuhdrieldwsirigeldannl’enisfddehtsehoeaasdensnsido,gnshasegaaerrtes
I love it!”

“We will definitely be coming back!”

“Ollie had a fantastic time and hasn’t
stopped talking about it.”

And so do the children!

“I really want to do this when I grow up.”
Reception class pupil

“My favourite part of the day was the sweep netting.
I really enjoyed finding out lots of new facts
about pond dipping.” Year 2 pupil

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