EXTRA DATE ADDED: Home Educator Event: Practical Fieldwork Techniques (3-11 years)
Join us for the opportunity to get hands-on with nature and discover what lives in the layers of a wetland.
Date:
Thursday 16th July 2026
Sessions:
10.30am – 11.30am: suitable for ages 3 – 7
11.45am – 12.45pm: suitable for ages 7 – 11
Please double check the age group before booking a session.
Itinerary
Using a variety of equipment join us in completing a bioblitz around the Pond Zone and Estuary Garden nearby. Get hands on with dental mirrors, magnifying glasses, id guides, quadrats and much more to discover what lives in the layers of a wetland. Part of the session will involve dipping with nets in our raised ponds to discover the life living beneath the surface of the water. To finish we will use different features to group and record our finds.
Please meet at the Pond Zone 5 minutes before the start time of your session.
Whilst exploring before or after your session, join in with our daily what's on suite of talks and activities, visit our Waterscapes Aviary to experience up close the magic of native wetlands or follow the summer walkway out to discover the wildlife on the banks of the River Severn. The WWT online Learning Zone offers other resources which may be of interest including various resource packs and activities.
Ticketing:
Admission, session and activities: £8.20 per child
One adult per family: free
Any additional adults: £13.35 each
Unfortunately, we are unable to accept WWT membership, Boundless or Blue Peter badges on learning visits.
Places must be pre-booked. For more information, please email education.slimbridge@wwt.org.uk or phone 01453 891117.
