Key Stage two programmes at Westonbirt Arboretum

Learning Westonbirt

Learning programmes for Key Stage two at Westonbirt Arboretum

Led by experienced and enthusiastic staff, each programme enables students to explore Westonbirt's global tree collection and discover more about the science of trees and forests, woodland ecology and the natural art of Westonbirt's landscape.

Sessions last up to 1.5 hours, leaving your class with time for your own activities. We have a range of free downloads and backpacks to hire to support your self-guided time.

Self-guided activities

Please email the learning team on learning.westonbirt@forestryengland.uk to make a provisional booking and for further information.

Key Stage two learning programmes

2 young girls walk holding magnifying glasses to their eyes.

Classification and Identification

Observing similarities and differences to group and identify organisms.

Two boys looking at a clipboard, surrounded by trees.

Evolution and Adaptation

The science of evolution and adaptation through activities and games.

School students with forest art

Finding Art in Nature

Become artists and explore the contrasts of the natural world.

A young boy looks through a magnifying glass to take a closer look at the bark of a tree trunk.

Forest Food Chains

Look for woodland food and evidence of wildlife to build forest food chains.

A young girl in school uniform, smiling as she stands between two tree trunks.

Forests for the Future - trees, forests and climate change

Explore the global issues of climate change and sustainable development.

A close up of the circumference of a tree being measured.

Growing Green - the science of plant growth

Explore our global tree collection and discover how trees are adapted to survive.

Child building a den out of sticks in the forest

Natural Sculpture

Create sculptures through a series of challenges using natural materials.

A bumblebee holds onto some flowers with it's head in the flower head.

Pollination

Discover the pollination strategies used by different trees and see lifecycles in action.

A young girl and boy look at some bright yellow leaves in wonder

Season of Mists - seasonal change and adaptation

Experience autumnal changes first-hand and discover the reasons behind them.

Treehouse at Wendover Woods

Tall Tree Tales - developing storytelling skills

Engage creatively with the arboretum's surroundings and explore story telling skills.

A young boy wearing a high-vis vest, smelling pine twigs in the forest.

Woodland Management for Wildlife

Explore the impact we have on woodland and how Westonbirt is managed sustainably.

A group of five school children in the forest, wearing high-vis vests and looking at a clipboard

Woodland Webs

Investigate the woodland food web through discovery and games.