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Two children in a classroom wearing bat masks

Wilder Schools Mile Cross session 4 (credit: NWT)

Schools and groups

Inspiring the future

We aim to inspire a love of wildlife in the next generation, supporting young people to explore our natural world through exciting hands-on activities.

Our fantastic Wilder Learning team work with a range of age groups to conduct visits to schools and youth groups, and host trips to our sites across Norfolk. From early years to higher education, children can experience anything from boat trips to foraging for fossils.

We also provide advice and resources for schools aiming to improve their grounds for wildlife, with many of the changes able to be made by pupils and linked to the curriculum, offering further wild learning experiences.

Two young boys stand in a wood and smile happily at the camera

Crafty creations at NWT Hickling Broad (credit: NWT)

Early years and primary
A young person in a grey jumper and black cap holds a toad in his hands

A Wilder Warden holding a toad (credit: NWT)

Secondary and higher education
A group of young people in football kits make bird feeders from pine cones

Local football club making bird feeders (credit: The Wildlife Trusts)

Youth groups

Wilder Schools

A group of children using tools to build a nest box in a playground

Wilder Schools Mile Cross session 5 (credit: NWT)

Wilder Schools is a project which aims to improve the wellbeing of school-age children by empowering them to connect with nature and wildlife. Spanning three years, our Wilder Schools programme provides nature-based sessions which are linked to the curriculum and enable children to learn how to care for wildlife in their school grounds.

Find out more about Wilder Schools