Outdoor Education in South London
Heber Primary School at Centre for Wildlife Gardening credit Abi March
We offer inspiring hands-on lessons amongst South London's wildlife at the following reserves:
Centre for Wildlife Gardening, Peckham
At the Centre for Wildlife Gardening, schoolchildren can enjoy a mixture of curriculum linked games and hand-on discovery activities in a variety of demonstration habitat areas on site.
Facilities: Accessible toilets, an indoor classroom, and picnic area.
Prices: Sessions cost £100 (+VAT), and last 90 minutes (20% discount available for Southwark schools).
Winter discounts at the Centre for Wildlife Gardening!
Book any education session in November, December or January and get 30% off (40% discount for Southwark schools).
If you have any questions email Abi March on amarch@wildlondon.org.uk or call Abi on 020 3897 6151.
Address: 28 Marsden Road, London. SE15 4EE
For availability and to book, please fill out the online booking form
Nature Tots Forest School at Centre for Wildlife Gardening
Let your children find their wild side! Join us at Nature Tots for 18 month – 5 year olds, every Monday in term-time. We engage and inspire young people and their carers to connect with nature through hands-on outdoor activities around wildlife.
Centre for Wildlife Gardening credit Sylvia Myers
Bellenden Road Nature Garden, Peckham
Forest School sessions for children up to 16 years are available at Bellenden Road Nature Garden. We can also offer tailor-made sessions to college and university students
Prices: Sessions are two hours long and cost £100 (+VAT) for a maximum of 15 students (20% discount available for Southwark schools). Sessions can be booked in a block of six for £550 and are led by a qualified Forest School Level 3 Practitioner.
To book a Forest School session or if you have any questions email Abi March on amarch@wildlondon.org.uk.
Address: Bellenden Road, Peckham, London. SE15 5BQ
Bellenden Road Nature Garden credit Annika Reed
Sydenham Hill Wood
At Sydenham Hill Wood, schoolchildren can enjoy a guided woodland tour. For college and university students we can provide a guided walk looking at woodland management and ecology.
Facilities: There are no public facilities on site but toilets are available at the nearby Horniman Museum.
Prices: School sessions cost £100 (+VAT) and last 90 minutes.
For more information and to book please email Rachel Dowse on rdowse@wildlondon.org.uk.
Address: Crescent Wood Road, Sydenham Hill, London. SE26 6SB
Sydenham Hill Wood credit Daniel Greenwood
Outdoor learning credit Jill Palliser
Pond dipping at Centre for Wildlife Gardening © Penny Dixie
Centre for Wildlife Gardening credit Magnus Andersson
London Wildlife Trust has received valuable funding from players of People’s Postcode Lottery, which will enable us to deliver a wider series of regular outdoor classes to schoolchildren at our nature reserves across London.