Category: In the Wild

In the Wild

Nantwich Family Wellbeing Trail

Coach Rosie headed back on the tracks to audit the trail for Nantwich and what she found was a lovely countryside trail, complete with aqueduct and lots of creatives canal boats along the way. You can download a copy of the Nantwich Family Wellbeing Trail here.

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In the Wild

Stanley Locks Family Wellbeing Trail

A few weeks ago, we jumped on a busy train and headed to the amazing city of Liverpool and headed straight to find Stanley Lock Flight. Just a few meters from hustle and bustle, we found our towpath. It led us to a gem nestled deep within the housing development—a historic canal. Once a site […]

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In the Wild Teacher Training

TTD: Outdoor Learning with Alderbrook 2026

It was a real pleasure to be invited back again to Alderbrook Secondary School as part of their community Teacher Training Day, where they invite educators from all the feeder primary schools. Educators could sign up to various sessions throughout the day and we hosted one on outdoor learning, where we gave participants a taste […]

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In the Wild

Tower Hamlets

Coach Rosie was closer to her London home when she audited this new family wellbeing trail, its amazing to see the variety in all the different wellbeing trails. You can download a copy of the Tower Hamlets Family Wellbeing Trail here.

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In the Wild School Workshop

In the Wild – Secondary – SEND

Three-week nature-based wellbeing programme conducted in November with a small group of learners identified with Special Educational Needs (SEN) or other additional learning needs. A total of 16 learners participated (14 from Year 8/9 and 2 from Year 7), with sessions thoughtfully divided by the school into separate groups for boys and girls. Many learners […]

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