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This fully funded Green Action programme provided inspirational experiences for youth groups.
Participants took part in a multi-day programme led by our Green Beacons (trained educators, youth leaders and volunteers).
This opportunity asw provided by Peak District National Park.
Essentials
- Type: Three day visits and a one-night residential
- Dates: Various
- Locations: Derbyshire
- Cost: Free (fully funded)
- Suitable for: Groups of up 15 people, aged 11-18 years
About this opportunity
Over a series of three day visits, we led activities in group settings to learn about nature on their doorstep and lead visits to our National Park Education Centres. Topped off with an unforgettable night under the stars, in accommodation provided by the YHA set in the inspirational landscape of the Peak District National Park.
All experiences were designed to grow nature connectedness as a means to enhance physical and mental wellbeing. And to take Green Action as custodians for the landscape #PeakDistrictProud. Through exploring, discovering and conserving a green space young people could gain the John Muir Award.
Our Generation Green Ranger co-ordinated our visits and tailored the programme to the needs of the young people in each group.
Need to know
How it works
Activities varied by location but included:
- learning how to stay safe in the countryside with navigation skills
- exploring different habitats
- trying mindfulness and nature connection activities
- having a go at caring for our landscape through practical conservation tasks
Learning outcomes
Participants benefitted from:
- understanding of personal responsibilities and opportunities to undertake pro-environmental behaviours and actions
- building resilience and a connection to nature
- working towards the John Muir Award
Locations
Sample itinerary
Green Action Day Visits and Residential for Youth Groups
Timings can be flexible to accommodate travel.
Day 1
- Depart school on coach and travel to YHA.
- Arrive and drop off bags into storage.
- Day activity: connecting to nature - navigation and mindfulness. Together explore the surrounding countryside, working as a team to learn how to use a map to find your way and the skills to stay safe. Immerse into nature.
- Access rooms.
- Evening meal (catered).
- Evening activity: dark skies - find out more about the special qualities of the National Park at night.
- Overnight in YHA bunk accommodation - under school supervision (no project leaders support).
Day 2
- Breakfast and collect packed lunches (catered).
- Day activity: caring for nature - practical task learning to look after our countryside, and find out what lives there. This could be improving habitats for birds, bugs and bees, planting trees or taking pro-environmental behaviours in a social action.
- Depart on coach back to school.
