Our learning centres
Visit our learning centres to find out about our inspiring day visits and residential programmes for early years to university and beyond.
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Our learning programmes
Learn more about our programmes at Folly Farm and Grow Wilder and choose from a range of curriculum-linked day and residential visits to inspire your class or group.
Schools
Learning outside the classroom can inspire a love of the natural world and create the perfect environment for learning. If you want to get your students outdoors and bring nature into your classroom, we can help. Take a look at our curriculum-linked programmes, free resources and professional development opportunities to get you started.
Lifelong learning
Do you want to develop new skills to enhance your personal interest and professional development? We offer a range of practical and accredited courses to suit your interests in field ecology, land management and outdoor learning to support you to take your knowledge to the next level. Our courses our held at one of our learning centres, either Grow Wilder or Folly Farm.
My Wild City Schools
My Wild City Schools
Discover Walborough Nature Reserve
Walborough, just south of Weston-super-Mare, is a 22-hectare site owned by Avon Wildlife Trust since 1995. This fantastic coastal site is part of the Severn Estuary Site of Special Scientific…
Opportunities to learn
Nature is amazing. Our programmes and courses, for people of all ages, will help you explore the natural world and learn more about our fantastic local wildlife.
Discover winter wildlife close to home
As December draws the year to a close, the shorter days and colder weather can make it less appealing to venture outdoors. But there is still plenty to enjoy in nature to make it worth the effort…
A school's mission to be more wild!
A school's mission to be more wild!
Outdoor learning and play workshops for educators
Avon Wildlife Trust leads outdoor learning and play sessions for hundreds of children of all ages every year. Our practical workshops help your team develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver inspiring wild play and outdoor learning in your setting. Courses are tailor-made to your needs and interests, please contact us for more details.
The Beehive Centre
The Nextdoor Nature project has been working with The Beehive Centre Bristol on their community garden.
The day Sir David Attenborough visited Avon Wildlife Trust
Ahead of Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday on 8th May 2026, we're reaching into our archives to retell the story of his first visit to Avon Wildlife Trust in 1985.