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Learning Sessions

Our learning sessions have been updated for 2012.  Please scroll down to see what's on offer.  If you have any questions please email or call us - 01554 741087

All our programmes are billingual - Welsh language material is being developed.

Bydd pob sesiwn ar gael yn ddwyieithog - datblygir tudalennau Cymraeg ar hyn o bryd.

Pond dipping

What lives in a pond?

Dip with nets in our wildlife ponds and explore the amazing animals you catch up-close and in detail using magnifying glasses and ID guides. What do the animals look like and what do they do?

How do animals live in a pond?

Dip for animals in our ponds and identify their adaptations for life underwater. Take on the role of a new pond creature and design and display through dressing-up your own unique adaptations. What will you be able to do and why?

How does a wetland ecosystem work?

Find the plants and animals that live in our ponds, work out what they do, how they're connected and how they affect the pond.  Explore what would happen if key plants and animals were removed or introduced.  How would the ecosystem change?  

Feeding birds

What do birds eat?

Meet unique and unforgettable birds from around the world - spot ones you've never seen before. Get up-close to feed them by hand and work out what they're eating.

How do birds find food?

Meet birds up-close and personally and feed them by hand. Discover what the birds are eating and observe their beaks in action. How and why are their beaks adapted for feeding?

Looking for birds

What are the differences between birds and me?

Meet real flamingos. Watch what they do and see their amazing colours. Find out through storytelling what makes them so pink. What would happen if we were bright pink?

How do birds live in wetlands?

Find birds that live in wetlands.  Observe them first-hand in their natural habitats and investigate how they're perfectly adapted. What will you see them doing and why?

How do birds fly?

Handle real wings and feathers, watch birds in motion and find out what it takes to fly.  Investigate how forces, shape and size make a difference.  What will you discover?

How and why do birds migrate?

Spot migratory birds using binoculars and ID guides. Find out where the birds have come from, how we know where they've been and what they've been doing. Uncover the challenges they face on their journeys and how we might be able to help them.

Looking for wetland life

What lives in a wetland?

Get hands-on to find mini-beasts living in wetlands. Explore them up-close and in detail using microscopes and ID guides.  What do the animals look like and what do they do?

How do mammals live in wetlands?

Hunt for signs and explore natural objects to work out which mammals live in wetlands. How do they use wetlands, what do they need and how can we help them?

Listening for wetland life

What does a wetland sound like?

Launch a sound enquiry outdoors.  Use your ears and our equipment including microphones and hydrophones to discover and capture live sounds above and below water. What will you hear, what's making that sound and why?

Surveying habitats

What lives in this habitat?

Become a scientist and carry out a real-life survey. Using quadrats and transects identify and record the plants you find. How will you present your results, what do they show and do they confirm your predictions?

Exploring conservation

How can we help migratory birds?

Spot migratory birds and investigate why they've travelled thousands of miles to our centre.  Uncover the challenges they face on their incredible journeys.  How can we help to protect them enroute and how can we manage our reserve to support them when they arrive?

Exploring sustainability

Where does my water come from and how can I look after it?

Experience real wetlands to discover where our freshwater comes from.  Explore the water cycle, what we do that affects it and how we can save water by looking after wetlands. What can you do to help and who and what will benefit?