Discover the secrets of Westonbirt, The National Arboretum
Description
Located in Gloucestershire, Westonbirt Arboretum offers fantastic learning opportunities whatever the age, need or interests of your group. It’s within an hour’s drive of Gloucester, Bristol and Swindon, and home to over 2,500 different tree species.
A classroom with no walls. Westonbirt provides a versatile learning space, with room to think and space to explore. Using hands-on experiential learning you can bring the curriculum alive, with first-hand observation and debate.
Plan sensory exploration or wildlife and habitat spotting with younger children. Older children can explore the science of plants and habitats, complete field studies and discover more about conservation and landscape design.
Learning at Westonbirt is also a practical way to immerse your class in a range of subjects. Spark students' imagination by delivering a lesson on any topic, using the setting as inspiration.
Get closer to nature at Westonbirt. Experience a stunning, natural environment that includes five national tree collections with species from all over the world.
There's plenty of opportunity for natural play too, with a tree top walkway and woodland play areas to explore.
