Sheffield · registered charity
We teach children about nature right where it lives.
By the River Don, in the city’s woods and around its reservoirs. We run outdoor sessions for schools, a Saturday club for young birdwatchers, holiday clubs and family activities on Sheffield’s estates.
- Years 1–6
- Bird club on Saturdays
- Half-term and summer clubs
Kingfishers live on the Don — if you know where to look. We’ll show you.
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What we do
Four ways to get children outdoors
Every session happens outside — by the river, in the woods, or on an estate where we put up swift boxes.
Class in the Woods
A two-hour outdoor session by the Don or in the city’s woods for a whole class.
Details and booking
Young Birdwatchers’ Club
Saturday mornings with binoculars. Children learn to tell birds apart by sight and song.
Details and booking
Nature holiday club
Five days outdoors: woods, river, reservoir and something new to spot every day.
Details and booking
Swift boxes
With residents and housing associations, we put up nest boxes on local estates.
How to join inGuided family nature walks — book by phone or email, dates in our programme.
More about the walksWhere to start
Who are you? Here’s the shortest route
How we work
Look closely first, then find the name
Our sessions don’t happen in a classroom. Children get hand lenses, binoculars and notebooks, and we help them notice what usually slips past: tracks in the mud, a bird calling from the reeds, life under a stone.
- Activities matched to the year group and the season
- Led by a biologist and outdoor educator, and an amateur ornithologist
- We follow a written safeguarding policy
In the open
Children and money — straight answers
We work with children and with our donors’ money. On both, we’d rather be specific than make promises.
Safeguarding
Our safeguarding policy is written down in full and in a short version for children. Everyone working with children has an enhanced DBS check.
Read the policyWhere our money comes from
Donations, Gift Aid, grants and holiday club fees. The bird club and family walks are free thanks to our donors.
How we spend itOur reports are public
We publish our annual report and accounts every year. As a registered charity, they’re also on the Charity Commission register.
See the documentsVolunteering
Free on a Saturday, or handy with a camera?
We’re looking for people to help at outdoor events and at the Saturday club, plus photographers and designers who can help us tell the story of local wildlife.
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