Welcome to Swindon Services Ranger Team’s environmental education programme. We have a wide variety of sessions that cater for not only schools but colleges and out of school groups as well. The activities are both educational and enjoyable with the aim of getting people to experience the wonders of the natural world first hand.

Our service supports many areas of the National Curriculum with particular relevance to environmental education and rural studies. Learning opportunities also include vocational training for older students and life long learning.

Many of the activities mentioned can take place in any of our Country Parks, Local Nature Reserves and open spaces.Some activities will be site specific, however, if practicable we are able to come to your school and work in your grounds.

The activities on offer are as follows:

Wonderful Woodlands

Water Life

Wonderful Wildlife

Nature Walks and Talks

Art in the Park

Terrific Trees

Orienteering

If you would like a booklet of the activities they can be requested from:

The Education Ranger
The Ranger Cottage
Coate Water Country Park
Marlborough Road
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN3 6AA

Telephone number: (01793) 490150

Passport to Nature is a web club that has been set up by the Swindon Ranger team with the aim of encouraging young people to become more aware of the natural environment in and around Swindon’s wonderful open spaces. For more information please click onto the link below.

Passport to Nature