Earth School

Weekly Events Schedule for September 2019

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Earth School Family Friendly session

Thursday 21st August

11am till 1pm

Springfield Rd Allotments

Activities: Walk down to the river, Go-karts, river exploration, children's freeplay

Fee: £3 per child

Book in advance

This is based in Birmingham, just past Sparkhill at the Springfield's allotments. Suitable for all ages. Please contact us directly via text or whatsapp 07465957820

Bees and Honey Course.

Sunday 25th August 11am, Springfield Allotment, gates opposite No 91 Springfield Rd. B13 9NN.

Learn about Wild, Local, Raw Honey and bees

Suitability: Adults and young people over the age of 14

Fee: £5 per person

*Summer Holiday Earth School : _Family sessions_*

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🏏Activities (child-led) will include some of the following : Sports and Games, Nature Discovery, Arts and Crafts and Adventurous Activities.

💰£5 per child, free if you live in Sparkhill, Sparkbrook

Dates:

🌱11am-1pm on Sunday 4th August, meeting at Ackers park

🌱11am-1pm on Wednesday 7th August, meeting at Heybarnes Rec, near Asda Small Heath.

📌Pre-payment required. Please contact us on 07465957820 via text or WhatsApp to book a space for your child.

All ages welcome (0-13years)

Parents must accompany their children under the age of 9 yrs.

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Nature Clean ups Every Wednesday, Looking forward to seeing you there!

Nature Clean ups Every Wednesday, Looking forward to seeing you there!

Timeline photos

Earth School updated their business hours.

Earth School updated their business hours.

A few pictures of our regular gardening sessions.

If you are interested in gardening sessions for yourself or for your child, get in touch by emailing us at [email protected]

Happy Gardening!

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*Outdoor Day Camp* Sunday *5th May* 2019

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Due to popular demand, we are holding this day camp in the countryside

Prepare your mind and body for Ramadhan in the peace and quiet of the countryside.

Leave the busy, noisy, chaotic cluttered city streets for a day of stillness and reflection.

Detox mind, body and senses through the peaceful tranquility of the outdoors.
Reflect on 'your journey' and its direction

Activities include: Night Sky Activities, Nature Trekking, Archery, Bush Craft, Outdoor Cooking, Campfire, Games, Sports, Scavenger Hunt, Nature Treasure Trail, Storytelling and performing arts, Arts and Crafts – as much of the above as can be fitted into the time available.

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Price -
£30 per child for the day. £15 per adult (not partaking in activites), under 4's go free.
'kids only' £40 option where you can drop off your kids for the day and then pick them up, limited to 7 spaces only

🗓Date and Time 2019 -
*Sunday 3rd May, 2019* 10:30am to 7pm.

Venue- Pikes Pool, Bromsgrove (exact details will be shared on enquiry )

🎒Kit and Clothing - Please wear comfortable clothing and footwear appropriate for the outdoors and weather.

🥗Food arrangements - *Please bring something to share*, shared cooking

Suitability - All welcome

*Bookings*:
To register, please text or whatsapp message us on 07465957820

A deposit of £15 per person will need to be paid at the time of making the reservation. This is non-transferable and non-refundable.

Please note:
-Spaces are on a first come first serve basis (spaces are only booked and secured once payment has been completed)

- *Pre-booking is required*

-For enquiries contact: 07465957820
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This week Thursday, Our final activity day of the holidays

we're planning a countryside day/camp but we need to have enough numbers before I go ahead and make the booking. I would need you to also make a deposit beforehand. (if you know us,I hope you can trust us enough to do that)

If you're interested in a countryside family day out (with archery, i promise), can you let me know if:

A) you'll be coming for a day camp
B) you'll be coming for the overnight camp

also,

what dates in April are good for you from:

Mon 22nd
Tue 23rd
Wed 24th

also, if you had the choice to do two specific activities, what would they be?

jzk

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Earth School Half Term Activity Days

Suitability: Ages 7-13

_*Wednesday*_ *17th* April 12:15pm till 2:30pm at Ackers
_*Thursday*_ *18th* April 11am till 3pm at Ackers
_*Saturday*_ *20th* April 12:15pm till 2:30pm at Blackroot Pool, Sutton Park
_*Thursday*_ *25th* April 11am till 3pm at Sandwell Country Park

A selection of activities from the following (subject to time and interests):

Fun Litter Picking, Pedal Go Karts, Archery, Bush Craft, Outdoor Cooking, Campfire, Games, Sports, Scavenger Hunt, Nature Trek, Treasure Trail, Storytelling and performing arts, Arts and Crafts

Timings: 11am - 3pm or 12:00pm till 2:30pm

Fee: £20 per child per day (pre-payment required)
A discount is available for bookings of 3 children or more. Please enquire

To book: Please get in touch via our page or Whatsapp us on 07465957820

_*Please note:*_

-Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come first serve basis

- *Pre-booking is required*. Our Paypal address is [email protected]

-Payments and Bookings must be made _*three days in advance*_ of the day you choose (no refunds available)

- At the moment, we can only accommodate children aged 7+

-Please wear weather appropriate clothing and footwear (heads and feet can get especially cold in the outdoors!)

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A few pictures from our January camp and Activity Days

Earth School Half Term Activity Days

11am to 3pm on:

Monday 24th December
Tuesday 25th December
Sunday 30th December
Monday 31st December
Tuesday 1st January

Fee: £15 per child per day

Activities will include: Fun Litter Picking, Pedal Go Karts, Archery, Bush Craft, Outdoor Cooking, Campfire, Games, Sports, Scavenger Hunt, Nature Treasure Trail, Storytelling and performing arts, Arts and Crafts

Meet at Poplar Road Park, B11 1UH

Please get in touch to confirm attendance

Please note:
- All ages are welcome however children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by an adult

- Please ensure children have a packed lunch and drink

- Please ensure children wear weather appropriate clothing and footwear (feet can get quite cold!)

It's now easier to send Earth School a message.

It's now easier to send Earth School a message.

Honey bees, quite like ourselves, work best in weather conditions suited to their temperament.They like quiet, warm and sunny weather:

Earth School Bee School will be postponed if there is non bee-friendly weather. The beehives must not be opened when it is raining. Read on to find out why...

Fun fact: Did you know that bees can detect changes in air pressure? Not only can they predict rainfall, but they can estimate its intensity.

When strong winds or rain are present (a drop in air pressure), or when it happens to be cold, bees very sensibly stay inside their hives and wait until there is some improvement in the weather.

Even if it’s just misting, the mist can accumulate on a bee’s body and interfere with its flight. The water will also weigh the bee down and impede the bee’s wing beats which happen at a rate of about 12,000 beats per minute!

If the rain is heavy with large raindrops, the large drops can hit a bee in flight and knock it down similar to being hit by a blast from a water cannon!

Quiz: Rain also affects nectar which affects bees, but do you know how?

Comment below if you have the answer.

Timeline photos

Timeline photos

~ Mad Hatter

Rock school trip

How to build...

Our visit to Veolia environmental services Birmingham.

Our visit to Northfield Ecocentre

Have you been noticing the marvellous changes of autumn?

Quiz: Comment below the pictures if you can name any of the trees (or tree leaves) or plants.

When is it ever too rainy for Earth School?

This week's fun

A glimpse of today's adventure

Camp Devon with Earth School

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