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Learning at Cannock Chase

A walk in the woods with education staff at Birches Valley Forest Centre, Cannock Chase, West Midlands FD

The Cannock Chase Education Team offer a wide range of activities throughout the year.  We offer educational programmes for schools, activities for all the family, playschemes and much more, including new Team Building days for businesses.  

With our constantly changing "forest fun" sessions and annual events such as Halloween and Christmas, there is always something to look forward to.

To find out more, please click on the icons in the left column.  To contact us please email Education or telephone the education team on 01889 586593.

COMING SOON..............FOREST FUN OPEN DAY - 29TH JULY 2009 Two little boys playing among the pine trees.

Why not kick start the school holidays by coming along to our very first open day.  Activities will be taking place throughout the forest between 10.30 and 1pm - perfect for all the family!

There's no need to book, just go to the meeting point outside the main office at Birches valley Visitors Centre any time between 10.30 and 12 noon.  Activities will finish at 1pm so arrive early if you can.  This is perfect for 5 - 11 year olds and is an ideal opportunity to see the sights of Cannock Forest.

£1 per activity per child

For further information please call the education team on 01785 777002 or the Forestry Commission main office on 01889 586593

Collecting plants and flowers for creating natural dyes

What's of interest

If you are interested in bringing a school group please click on the icon in the left hand column. We are now offering an even bigger variety of programmes with 3 new activities available in the new term. All are listed on the "schools pages".

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