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Learning & school visits at Bedgebury

Bedgebury offers a unique learning opportunity

Mini beast huntBedgebury is the ideal place for people to learn about trees, the environment and themselves.

Bedgebury's National Pinetum, a world-class tree collection, contains conifers from across the globe as well as a range of wildlife habitats that are ideal for environmental studies.

Did you know?  Bedgebury has won a Growing Schools Garden Award in recognition of our high quality education provision. More detail about the Growing Schools Garden award.

Planning a self-led school visit to Bedgebury? We can save you 20%! Please see Self-led visits in left hand menu.

The Education Team offers a variety of services including:

Organised visits (led by our education staff)Families learning to orienteer.

  • Available throughout the year
  • For schools, youth organisations and others
  • Click on the links on the left for more information
  • Choose from an inspiring range of programmes linked to the National Curriculum
  • Download our risk assessment  - click on the "Making a school visit" link on the left.

Self-led family trails in the National Pinetum

  • For families with children aged 7 and above, try our free Blue, Green, Yellow and Big Lake Pinetum Family Trail sheets
  • For families with children aged 5 and under, try our free Pinetum Family Kiddies Trail sheet
  • Bedgebury welcomes Kent Children's University Kent Children’s University logomembers and is an official Children's University Learning Destination. (For more information click here )  We have Learning Destination trails available from the Information Office.

Family events

  • Bedgebury provides a gorgeous backdrop to a year-round range of family holiday events. Pick up an events programme from our Visitor Centre, call 01580 879820 or click What's On.

 

What's of interest

Exciting learning programmes which support the National Curriculum and cross-curricular work are available all year round for schools, youth organisations and others. For further information please contact David Holloway on 01580 213046
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