Showing posts with label Welsh Harp Environmental Study Centre. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Welsh Harp Environmental Study Centre. Show all posts

Tuesday, 27 May 2025

Free children's activities at Welsh Harp Environmental Study Centre Wednesday May 28th BOOKING ESSENTIAL

 

 

From Thames21

 Wednesday May 28th 10am - 3pm

Come join us this half term holiday for FREE activities at the Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre. These activities are part of the Action for Silk Stream project who are working in partnership with the Canal & River Trust Community Roots Project (Brent) and supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

Morning activities 10.30am – 12pm

Afternoon activities 1pm-2.30pm

Morning: Reservoir Explorers – Join us for a short walk to the reservoir where we will identify trees, feed the water birds, plant art using water colour paper and plant art butterflies. Ages 5-11.

Afternoon: Pond Dipping & Nature Crafts – Discover what lives beneath in the wondrous water environment at the Education Centre in our pond dipping adventure. Also join us indoors for nature crafts. Ages 5-11

Booking link for morning activities: Let’s go Wild at the Welsh Harp – Thames21 Limited

Booking link for afternoon activities: Let’s go Wild at the Welsh Harp – Thames21 Limited

Further info:

  • An adult must attend & supervise children throughout activities.
  • You only need to reserve one ticket per child and no need to print, we have your details once you book.
  • Places are limited and booking is essential, please cancel your booking if you can no longer attend.
  • Children and adults should wear comfortable outdoor clothing and shoes that may get dirty as we will be walking on woodland pathways. Please bring a waterproof jacket if it is forecast to rain.
  • All tools and gloves provided for Help the Woods activity.

Location:

Meet at Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre (Google Maps link)

Birchen Grove, NW9 8RY. Follow the signs towards the Birchen Grove Garden Centre.

The postcode covers a large area so please use the Google Maps link or the What3Words link below.

What3Words location: ///woof.charm.visits

 


Friday, 4 February 2011

Gordon Brown Threatened Too?

Generations of Brent children have had their first taste of the country here
The Gordon Brown Outdoor Education Centre is a Brent outpost near the village of Rotherwick in Hampshire. It is used for 3 or 5 day residential trips by many Brent schools. Its possible closure often comes up during periods of cutbacks and it sits on a potentially valuable site in beautiful countryside.

However the Centre has over the years built up a whole range of activities apart from residential tips including themed activity days, corporate events, birthday parties and team building. All this has been in order to become more self-sufficient so that the Centre can stave off any more closure threats.

Rumours are circulating that it could be up for closure again or face the possibility of being sold off to a private company. there may be confusion with the Welsh Harp Centre but meanwhile you may like to read something I wrote in the Independent several years ago about children's experience at the Gordon Brown Centre. LINK