The E
nvironment Education Office
The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside

Penwortham Environment Education Centre
Howick Cross Lane
Penwortham
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 0NS

tel: 01772 751110

email:
education@
lancswt.org.uk

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education

The Education Department of this Wildlife Trust aims to:

  • Deliver an innovative range of enjoyable and safe learning experiences promoting wildlife conservation and sustainability.
  • Provide advice, training, curriculum support, resources and opportunities to schools, community groups and others.
  • Work in partnership with other organisations and communities to promote the enjoyment and understanding of the environment and sustainability issues.
  • Provide "life long learning" opportunities to all age groups and abilities.

For more information about the Education Department's key activities click on the links below:

Penwortham Environment Education Centre
L.C.C. Registration No. EV159

The Education Centre provides a series of exciting and interactive environment and heritage education programmes. These include pond-dipping, mini-beast hunts, 'Virtual vikings' and seasonal events.

Outreach programme
The Education Centre also a dedicated outreach officer who will travel to your school or community centre to deliver a comprehensive range of environmental education programmes.

Wildlife After School Project (WASP)
WASP is an innovative wildlife education project that runs after schools clubs in 12 Lancashire schools.

Education for a Greener Future (EGF)
EGF is a waste minimisation project offering outreach education to schools and community groups about the 3 Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) and composting.

Climate Change
The climate change project delivers free education sessions about climate change to schools within Lancashire.

Wildlife WATCH
Wildlife Watch is the UK's leading environmental action club for kids. Young people can become a member of their local club where they can have fun learning about wildlife.

go4it
The Lancashire Young People's Service provide a wide range of activities for young people.


Education Centre

 

Mural of the Enviroment Education Centre
Enviroment Education Centre Mural

 

People Digging up Spuds in an allotment
Wigglebert*

 

Child with a Ground Beetle
Levi with Ground Beetle*

 

Children pond dipping at penworthan education centre
Pond Dipping at Penwortham

 

Children at Penwortham playing seeds of life game
Seeds of Life

Photos marked * are taken by
Ben Blacknell
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