Wildlife School Day Visits School Trip
Wild Space
Our dedicated education staff are experienced and knowledgeable in all matters of wildlife whilst running curriculum based sessions all using wildlife as a educational tool. The staff are also adaptable and can cater for SEN/AN and adapt our sessions to suit all abilities.With a love for wildlife, and a passion for engagement - we are always ready to teach others about ecosystems, food chains, habitats and more through our core topics.
We can cater our sessions for Foundation Phase, KS1, KS2/KS3 and even through to A Level. Some sessions can be adapted for University level also. Educational Groups are always welcome too!
Teacher Checklist
Resource Packs
What activities are available during educational visits?
• Invertebrates & their Habitats: Embark on a minibeast hunt looking in various habitats such as tree, leaf litter, and meadows collecting creatures before discovering their identity and their preference for their habitats.
• Freshwater Ecology/Pondering about Ponds: Visit our lakes looking for aquatic creatures! Using your net, collection trays and identification cards, we head out learning about water, its qualities and who lives beneath the surface.
• Birds & their Abilities: Ever wondered how birds fly? or why some have different wing shapes? We look at adaptations and how these work for a range of different bird species by looking at skulls, wings and bones. Then head out with our binoculars and put our new-found knowledge into practice!
• Bees, Pollen & Plants: How do plants produce pollen and why is it important? Learn about the benefits of pollinators, and what makes a pollinator through our educational session targeted at one of our favourite creatures.. bees! Have a gander at the various plants around the Garden before looking at butterflies, bees and how exact they collect the pollen.
We can also run private group events focusing on more general topics such as Moth Mornings, Bat Walks and wildlife walks.
• Freshwater Ecology/Pondering about Ponds: Visit our lakes looking for aquatic creatures! Using your net, collection trays and identification cards, we head out learning about water, its qualities and who lives beneath the surface.
• Birds & their Abilities: Ever wondered how birds fly? or why some have different wing shapes? We look at adaptations and how these work for a range of different bird species by looking at skulls, wings and bones. Then head out with our binoculars and put our new-found knowledge into practice!
• Bees, Pollen & Plants: How do plants produce pollen and why is it important? Learn about the benefits of pollinators, and what makes a pollinator through our educational session targeted at one of our favourite creatures.. bees! Have a gander at the various plants around the Garden before looking at butterflies, bees and how exact they collect the pollen.
We can also run private group events focusing on more general topics such as Moth Mornings, Bat Walks and wildlife walks.
Which curriculum topics do we cater for?
Wildlife School Trip
Wildlife is at the core of what we do! Our Educational Sessions all use wildlife as a learning tool to discover more about their lives, their food and their abilities.
The Tadorna Wildlife Hub is filled with resources such as information guides, species identification sheets, each school and group is also given a post-visit pack which highlights what we have learned in the day as well as follow-on activities to do.
Biology School Trip
Plants Living things and habitats Evolution and inheritance Ecology and environment Life Cycles Minibeasts Habitats Underwater Animals and Habitats Life Sciences Forest School Photosynthesis (KS3/4) Relationships in an ecosystem (KS3/4)
Learn about adaptations of different species, how plants produce pollen and photosynthesis, and discover how a creatures live within their habitats and form part of eco-systems.
Join our Education Team and have a go at river dipping, minibeast hunts and exploring various habitats. Discover how birds have adapted over the years to be able to fly in different ways in their hunting grounds and work out their food-chains.
All of our educational sessions are linked to curriculum based topics and we regularly keep up to date on any changes.
Environmental Geography School Trip
Plastic pollution Climate change Conservation
Just how do creatures fit into the wider eco-system and how can we help them by using conservation as a too? Through our Education Sessions, you can discover how we work with some species such as Swifts to protect them and provide spaces for them to nest.
Learn about plastic pollution in our Freshwater Ecology sessions where we will water test and use PH levels to determine just how good different water sources are.
What size groups do we cater for?
Any size is welcome! With our ample parking facilities we can cater for a number of coaches, cars and minibuses in one visit.
Educational Sessions have a minimum of 10 children. Any maximum isn't a problem,
Private Groups have a minimum booking of 10 spaces.
Group visits (schools, after-school clubs etc) need to meet the designated adult-to-child ratios.
Educational Sessions have a minimum of 10 children. Any maximum isn't a problem,
Private Groups have a minimum booking of 10 spaces.
Group visits (schools, after-school clubs etc) need to meet the designated adult-to-child ratios.
On-site classroom facilities?
Yes! We have our own Wildlife Hub where we conduct our educational sessions.
Is there first aid on site?
All of our staff carry First Aid kits on educational sessions, we also have kits in our Wildlife Hub and the First Aid Room. The team are all trained and kept up to date.
Access for visitors with disabilities
Any abilities is welcome. Educational Sessions can be adapted to suit all needs. Facilities on site include Changing Rooms, wheelchair rental and mobility scooter rental to ensure everyone can get WILD!
Visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Nobody is excluded in our Educational Sessions. Our staff are SEN/AN trained and have a variety of tools at their disposal!
Accessibility is a core part of what we do at WildSpace, please do chat to us on any additional requirements so that we can accommodate all children on our sessions.
We are able to bring additional materials to assist including microphones, thermal imagers, reading films, pencil grips and wheelchair clamps.
Who are Wild Space?
Tadorna Wildlife are dedicated to bringing people closer to nature. Through our core aims, we want to make you feel inspired and to be WILD!
You can visit our Wildlife Hub based at The National Botanic Garden of Wales in Carmarthenshire and learn about the various conservation projects happening with the 560acre site, you can also watch live cameras and chat to our dedicated team.
We offer a range of wildlife activities and events throughout the year, so there is plenty of opportunities to get into WILDLIFE!
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