Environmental Education
The Centre offers courses on various topics covering different subjects including geography, science and history, which are related to the National Curriculum. It is a great place to study the use of energy, water or other resources. A large pond within the grounds of the Centre offers a safe environment for the study of freshwater life. There is a variety of habitats in the Local Nature Reserve with a wide range of wildflowers and associated wildlife. Courses can be run for schools, youth groups, university students and adult groups.
We are delighted to have been awarded £50,000 by the Without Walls Local Area Agreement Delivery Fund and City of York Council. This will enable us to deliver the Sustainable City Education Programme – working with local schools to help bring about reductions in carbon emissions and residual waste. We will be working on this project in partnership with the Sustainable Schools Strategy Group, CYC Waste Strategy Team and CYC Sustainability Team.
Rachel Simpson has started in July 2009 as our new Sustainable City Education Officer to deliver the project. Please contact her for more details.