Environment Centres

Environment Centres

What are they and what do they involve?

Environment centres are venues designed to raise awareness of, emphasise the importance of and increase interaction with all aspects of the environment. The specifics can vary greatly and will often depend upon the location of the venue, but can include activities such as nature trails that allow you to experience the environment up close.

What are the benefits?

Having a level of understanding for the environment is important for everybody; it encourages learning outside of the classroom and taking responsible action to better the environment.

What students is it suitable for?

Pupils of all ages will like environment centres; they’re easy to enjoy and are reasonably simple venues that can provide a hugely rewarding education experience.

Costs?

Environment centres will usually have an admission fee, but these will generally fall under £10 for smaller venues, whereas large establishments such as the Eden Project can have higher costs.

Safety Implications?

As with any activities outdoors, you should make sure your student groups are properly prepared for any eventualities and are suitably supervised!

 

See below for a list of venues and providers of this kind: 

Arrow Valley Countryside Centre

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Arrow Valley Visitor Centre, recently refurbished to a very high standard, offers a conference facility and a large comfortable mezzanine area suitable for parties, meals, receptions and other informal functions.

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Field Studies Council - London

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FSC London is the FSC's 17th Centre and its first inner-city centre, opening on 1st January 2011.

The Centre uses the evolving and vibrant mix of buildings, spaces and parks around London to inspire and educate.

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Ecos Millennium Environmental Centre

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The Ecos Millennium Environmental Centre is a unique project in Ireland that opened on 7th August 2000. Ecos is set in a 150-acre Country Park, which has been created from previously disused land that is the River Braid flood plain. This provides a public park that will continue to develop as around 80,000 tree saplings of native provenance grow into a native woodland throughout which there is a 5 mile network of walks and trails.Annually, ecos hosts 40 thousand visitors.

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Waters Edge Visitor Centre

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The Waters Edge Country Park, provides a relaxing and stimulating day out for people of all ages. Situated to the north of Barton-Upon-Humber, on the edge of the Humber estuary, Waters Edge contains a wide diversity of plant and wildlife. Established in 1996 on a site which had previously been a series of clay quarries, Waters Edge has breathed new life into what was once a derelict area. 

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Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre

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A visit to the Secret Hills exhibition will reveal some of the stories hidden in the landscape. You can meet their mammoth and pretend what life was like in the Iron Age.

The exhibition's centre-piece, a panoramic film shot from a hot air balloon, lets you look at this stunning area from a unique perspective.

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Wildlife Discovery Room

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Located at Carsington Water Visitor Centre, the Wildlife Discovery Room and Wildlife Explorer's Outdoor Classroom provide plenty of opportunities for learning.

The Carsington Water education project partnership is a joint initiative in which Derbyshire Wildlife Trust and Severn Trent Water are working together to provide an educational service for groups of all ages to inspire and educate about the natural world and our place in it.

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Natural World Centre

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The Natural World Centre is a state of the art sustainably designed visitor centre within the beautiful 375 acre Whisby Nature Park, just to the south of Lincoln. 

Owned by North Kesteven District Council and run by Leisure Connection, the Centre contains the excellent "Our Changing World Exhibition" which explains the principles behind global warming and shows what we can all do to reduce our impact. It also incorporates a demonstration wind turbine, a "solar arch" and has just established an Eco-Advice Centre to help visitors become more sustainable when they get home.

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Langdon and Haven Museum

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We deliver tailor-made programmes to Early Years, Key Stage 1 and 2 in our pond, meadow and woodland habitats. The Haven Plotland Museum provides pupils with a unique insight into home life in the past and during World War 2.

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Exploring Senses, Pond Power, Go on a Bug Hunt, Teddy Bears Picnic, Natural Art

Key Stage 1:

Four Seasons in One Day, Where the Wild Things Are, Living Things and their Habitats, Plant Power, Uncover your Local History Story

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Low Carbon Trust

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Low Carbon Trust is a not-for-profit organisation that was formed in 2001 to set up, manage and promote environmental projects. Our main objective is tackling climate change through highlighting the connection between buildings, energy use and carbon emissions. 

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BedZed Exhibition Centre

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Environment Centres
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BedZed (Beddington Zero Energy Development)is the UK's first and largest carbon neutral eco-community. Situated in the South London borough of Sutton, BedZed provides 100 comfortable and futuristically-styled homes with community facilities and workspace for another 100 people, without contributing any extra CO2 to the atmosphere.

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