Tourism programme aimed at KS3, available at Westonbirt Arboretum
Suitable March - November
Key concepts
Economic activity, environmental and social impacts, interactions, landscape for amenity use, audiences/user groups, conflict management.
Learning outcomes
- Identify different visitor and user groups and recognise their conflicting demands.
- Distinguish between positive and negative effects of tourism for the arboretum.
- Make suggestions for the management of tourism at the arboretum to ensure a sustainable future.
- Engage and take part in discussions exploring ideas and opinions.
Activities
Visitor experiences - and introductory investigation into visitor arrival, welcome, orientation, facilities, and activities available for different audiences.
Where do you stand? - questions for students to consider, discuss and represent their opinions regarding the impact and issues of managing both visitors and landscape.
Someone else's shoes - explore the arboretum socially, through learning and discovery, and through different experiences. How can we cater for the interests of different audiences?
Visitor / landscape surveys - choose from footpath access survey, environmental quality survey and recreation potential index.
