Education & activities

Wildlife Watch, Tom Marshall

Wildlife Watch, Tom Marshall

From babies to grown ups - learn naturally with us

We are working hard to ensure everyone in Derbyshire gets the chance to experience nature. 

To do this we organise hundreds of events and activities every year. From Nature Tots and Forest Schools - right through to our beginner's ID training programme for adults of all ages. 

But we don't stop there - we also work with schools and teachers across the county, offering school trips to nature reserves and activities such as pond dipping or building bug hotels, plus, we also visit schools - ensuring playgrounds are perfect for wildlife and teachers are clued up on all things wild!

Take a look at what we are up to...

Nature Tots, Carsington Water, Diane Davison, Senior Specialist, External Affairs, Toyota Motor Manufacturing 

Nature Tots, Carsington Water, Diane Davison, Senior Specialist, External Affairs, Toyota Motor Manufacturing 

Little acorns

Nature Tots
Forest School at Hope, Derbyshire

Forest School at Hope, Derbyshire 

Cosy campfires

Forest Schools
Wildlife Guardians - volunteer DerwentWISE

Wildlife Guardians - volunteer DerwentWISE 

Junior Rangers

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Children playing, Helena Dolby for Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust

Children playing, Helena Dolby for Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust

Teacher's corner

School visits
Examining a noctule bat wing at Spring wood, Steve Roe

Examining a noctule bat wing at Spring wood, Steve Roe

Never too old!

Training for grown ups
Wildlife Watch, Emma Bradshaw

Wildlife Watch, Emma Bradshaw

Naturally inquisitive

Wildlife Watch

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We've got loads of events and activities for you to get stuck into - take a peek...

All our lives are better when they're a bit wild
My Wild Life
Play Wild, David Tipling, 2020 Vision

Play Wild, David Tipling, 2020 Vision

Play Wild Project

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The Wildlife Trusts believe that people are part of nature; everything we value ultimately comes from it and everything we do impacts upon it.
The Wildlife Trusts

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