Schools Programmes
At the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, we provide separately for Birmingham LEA schools and all other schools. Teachers from Birmingham LEA should use the Environmental and Outdoor Education Service booking procedure and go to www.outdoorlearningbham.org.uk.
> Schools Programme (Non-B'ham LEA)
> The Setting
> Facilities
> Planning Your Visit
> Booking
> Teacher-led Sessions
> Resources
> The Setting
> Facilities
> Planning Your Visit
> Booking
> Teacher-led Sessions
> Resources
The Education Centre provides a unique service to schools and colleges
in the West Midlands and beyond. School children are fortunate in being
able to sample a wide variety of environments in one place. They can walk
straight from experiencing hot and humid tropical conditions into a desert
climate, observe changes to plants due to the seasons, study woodland
habitats and participate in ecological conservation.
The joy of discovery is available to all ages, including those with
special needs. The team of specialist teachers organises educational
programmes which complement all the National Curriculum subjects,
including English, Geography, Maths and Science. It is hoped that pupils
will also learn to appreciate living things, develop a caring attitude and
an overall concern for the environment.
The innovative education work at Birmingham Botanical Gardens has
attracted much interest both nationally and internationally. It is
recognised as a centre of excellence and plays a leading role in the
development of education strategies at botanic gardens worldwide.
In addition to our schools educational programme, a wide range of adult
courses are run in horticultural and allied subjects. Studentships provide
training for people who wish to take up a career in horticulture.
Schools Programme (Non-B'ham LEA) | The Setting | Facilities | Planning Your Visit | Booking | Teacher-led Sessions | Resources
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