Discovery Zone & Marshmouth Nature Reserve
Birdland Park & Gardens has recently opened Gloucestershire’s newest wildlife education centre. The Discovery Zone area and Marshmouth Nature Reserve provide schools with a unique resource that can be booked together or used separately to create a hands on, fun way of interacting with and discovering nature.
Within our purpose built Discovery Zone there’s a small conference/lecture/classroom facility, interactive displays and facts about animals that lay eggs including invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, an area on incubators and hatching and an explanation to the question ‘what is a bird?’. We can organise talks with the Keepers, workshops and one to one animal encounters.
In the Marsmouth Nature Reserve children can go pond dipping, watch wild birds from strategically placed hives, see wild flowers, insects and bats amongst hundreds of other species of wildlife.
Key Stage 1 & 2
Our education team offers hands-on activities focused on a whole range of wildlife, environment and seasonal themes that link to the National Curriculum.
Key Stage 3 & A-Level
Tailored sessions can also be provided for both Key Stage 3 and A-level students.
Special Needs
Primary and Secondary groups with special needs are very welcome and can be fully catered for in consultation with your school.
Teacher Support
We also offer INSET sessions for teachers in which practical advice is given on the delivery of environmental National Curriculum topics. We can help provide lesson plans, worksheets and other support material.
Work Experience
Work-experience placements for secondary schools and college students can also be arranged subject to availability.
Risk Assessment
Birdland Park & Gardens considers all visitors’ well-being to be of paramount importance and a comprehensive risk assessment is in place covering all activities on site. This is completed for every visit.
Costs for School trips may vary depending upon the structure of your visit and the activities chosen however guideline costs are:
Adults £5.72
Children £3.74
One teacher free with every five children.
Teachers are offered one free pre-visit for planning.
For more information please telephone 01451 820480 or email: info@birdland.co.uk
