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“Teaching children about the natural world should be treated as one of the most important events in their lives.”

Thomas Berry

The mission of Countryside Learning is a simple one. It is to educate, inform and inspire children, parents and teachers, so they can enjoy and appreciate the countryside while having a greater understanding of the wide range of issues surrounding it.

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    Countryside & Woodland Sessions

    Free, bespoke days in countryside and woodland settings across England, where children rediscover curiosity and confidence outdoors.

    These sessions can be shaped around curriculum needs or simply the joy of being outdoors.

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    Countryside Classroom Days

    The opportunity for schools to visit country estates and for the children to learn about what is involved in the management of such an estate and to meet the people who work there.

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  • Moorland with roups of children

    Lets Learn Moor

    An Uplands Education Programme run in conjunction with BASC and various Regional Moorland Groups in the first week of July.

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A varied day at Otterden, weather wise, we had diamonds coming out of the sky! "Countryside, Exciting opportunities and hailstones! What more could you ask for? They loved it!" #outdoorlearning
Our fortnight at Otterden started off yesterday and these children enjoyed a great scavenger hunt, making nests for acorn people and clay animals. #outdoorlearning
If you go down to the woods today.........#outdoorlearning
Well after a great half term when the weather was actually decent, we are all raring to go here at CL headquarters. This week we are busy bees working at Albury in Surrey; Helmsley in North Yorkshire; Ledston in West Yorkshire; Abbeystead in Lancashi
Another showery day, but coats off for den building #outdoorlearning
Had a lovely day with a great bunch of special needs youngsters at Ledston yesterday. Much learning and laughter was had. #outdoorlearning #wellness
"Outdoor experience that pupils wouldn't normally have. " "Gave them a chance to share their Science knowledge and apply it to real life." "Broadened their life experiences." "Was a lovely, well organised day. Lots
Happy 100th Birthday to Sir David Attenborough!
Yesterday @royalaguni hosted their first Countryside Learning day. All the activities were led by student ambassadors and staff, who did a fantastic job! Children were transformed into soil scientists & entomologists & zoologists for the da
We have had two Countryside Classroom Days today; one at Hovingham Estate and the other at Abbeystead Estate. Thanks to @swallowsandamazonsforestschool and @wyreriverstrust and @ngoet for their support at Abbeystead today. Back to Abbeystead tomorrow

“The best organised trip I have been on as a teacher. The kids and I loved it.”

“The children really enjoyed it, many saying it was their best trip ever! I thought it was excellent, great knowledge, games and very well organised. Thank you so much. I’m looking forward to the next one already. “

— Teacher Feedback