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| Branching Out - Educational Programmes for Schools and Young People |
Thanks to funding from the AONB and the Heritage Lottery Fund, Yarner is pleased to announce a new programme of educational resource packs aimed at schools, colleges, community groups and individuals.
Branching Out is a sustainable living programme full of innovative ideas and activities linked to the National Curriculum and is available both at the Yarner Trust or at your own venue. Our ground-breaking approach to the issues of sustainability and self sufficiency have direct relevance in today's world to give the theory a practical reality. |
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| Resource Packs |
Available on CD, they contain:
- Practical workshop ideas linked to the Key Stages of the National Curriculum
- Activity Worksheets
- Teachers’ Guidance Notes
- Follow Up Ideas to extend course work
- Day to day activities of a medieval heritage building, Welcombe Barton
- Detailed subject information
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Workshops for Teachers |
Branching Out offers practical skills workshops for educational providers.
Working in small groups, activities will be focused on themes such as the Celts, Romans, and Tudors or based on materials such as willow, leather and mosaic.
Make your INSET day something to look forward to and call to discuss your ideas. |
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Branching Out in Your Classroom |
Branching Out has a team of experienced tutors who can offer the programme in your school, college or club. Call for details and pricing.
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Roman, Celtic & Tudor Rural Skills |
Traditional Celtic Roundhouse
Gate Hurdles
Natural Dye Garden
Cob Making
Spinning & Weaving
Felt Making
Leather Work Belts, Jewellery & Shoes
Jewellery Making
Rush Matting
Pottery
Mosaics |
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Sustainable Living |
Straw bale Building
Cob Ovens
Cob Structures
Green Oak Frame Composting Toilets
Yurt Making
Lime Rendering
Wattle & Daub
Thatching
Shingle Roofing |
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Working With Willow |
Organic Willow Beds
Sewage Filtration Tree Bog
Living Willow Structures
Yurt Making
Basket Making
Currach Building |
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Healthy Eating |
Organic Food Production
Well Hill Demonstration Kitchen Garden
Grinding Spelt & Making Bread
Gathering, Cooking and Preserving Food
Celtic Cookery |
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Tutors |
Our course tutors are experts in their field and passionate about involving young people in sustainable lifestyles.
Many of them are qualified teachers, themselves living on organic smallholdings or in sustainable buildings, happy to inspire new generations of young people. |
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Pricing |
Pricing depends on numbers of children and choice of activities, starting from £8.50 per child.
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Course Proposals |
We can suggest a selection of activities to fit in with your current National Curriculum requirements, depending on the age of your group. Every visit is tailored to the needs and size of the group.
Please speak to Lyn Edwards, Course Co-ordinator. Contact Us |
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