FELSTED SCHOOL USE NATURE ART TO HIGHLIGHT UN GLOBAL GOALS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT On Friday the 2nd October 2015 we were pleased to host another visit from Felsted Preparatory School at our Chatham Green site. The versatility of our site really lends itself to many learning objectives that schools are seeking. Felsted School had asked us [...]
SUMMER NATURE CLUB Last week we ran our summer nature club, which despite the weather, was thoroughly enjoyed by all our young visitors. The main aim of the week was to teach children about the natural world through a number of activities taking place across our 400 acre site. They were given the opportunity to explore and discover [...]
Twenty-five students and teachers from independent day and boarding school Brentwood School are undertaking a wilderness journey and community volunteer programme in South Africa.
We're delighted to welcome Felsted Prep School back to the Chatham Green Project for a day of mindful English activities delivered outside the classroom
Wild Swans from Essex take flight to Africa Women’s leadership gaps in business have been in the press over the past few years. The question is what stops more women moving into leadership positions and is needed to address the gap? Working with this in mind, CEO of the Wilderness Foundation, Jo Roberts, developed a [...]
The Wilderness Foundation will be hosting students from Felsted Preparatory School this week as part of the Citizenship Week held annually in school.
Would you like to help with the delivery of our highly successful and popular Chatham Green Project this summer? The Wilderness Foundation has a temporary opportunity available during July and August for a skilled and experienced professional to support delivery of farm and nature activities for children of all ages. Work is offered on a [...]
The Wilderness Foundation is supporting food and farming education in partnership with Writtle College.
The Chatham Green Project was delighted to welcome to the farm families from the Essex Children’s Burns Club on Sunday 29th March for a day of food and farming fun! Battered but not beaten by the awful weather, we explored the farm looking for the first signs of Spring and finding out more about where [...]
Our outdoor camera has captured some of the visitors to Chatham Green recently
We were delighted to welcome volunteer tree planters back to the Chatham Green site on Saturday 15th November 2014. Adults, parents and children joined us to plant the next wave of saplings in our Diamond Jubilee Wood. Over 12,000 trees have already been planted at Hyde Hall Farm, with the woodlands being officially opened by [...]
We're tree planting again! In the past eighteen months the Wilderness Foundation UK has planted over 12,000 trees in our new Diamond Jubilee Wood at Chatham Green in Essex. Now it's time to add 1,000 more and we're inviting you to come and help! Saturday 15th November 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Everyone welcome. Wrap [...]
Join us at our Chatham Green Project for family fun on the wild side this Halloween. Take a twinkling twilight walk around our farm and woodland area. Spooky nature crafts in the Education Centre Scary stories by the campfire Apple-bobbing and light (fright) refreshments 6pm—9pm, Friday 31st October 2014 £5 per child, suggested age 5-12, [...]
We would like to invite all teachers, both primary and senior, for a tour and presentation of our Chatham Green Project on either the 15th or 23rd September.
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