Nature Education Opportunities in Oxfordshire

Oxford Earth Academy supports schools with their nature education and greening school grounds initiatives. Do get in touch if you need help.

There are some other great places in Oxfordshire which support schools with nature education. These are some of our favourites.

Sutton Courtenay, Oxon | Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust (bbowt.org.uk) BBOWT's education site runs sessions for primary and secondary schools.

Wildlife clubs | Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust (bbowt.org.uk). BBOWT has some fantastic wildlife clubs for kids, including Teen Rangers for older students.

Home | Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum. The OBGA offers some fantastic educational activities. The Gardens are very convenient for City schools, and the Arboretum is a fantastic place to go in good weather.

Oxford University Museum of Natural History offers a range of activities for primary and secondary schools.

Education experiences - Earth Trust. Mainly for primary but with lots of exciting plans for the future, so keep an eye out for new activities including education around food production.

FarmED | FarmED - Farm & Food Education | England (farm-ed.co.uk). THE place to learn about regenerative farming. Fantastic tours and talks. Great for school / uni / college students. Delicious food in the cafe, and a wonderful relaxing place to be.

Hill End: a multi-purpose outdoor and residential centre in Oxfordshire (hill-end.org). A great place for primary groups. Teachers can self lead or book into one of the led sessions they provide.

Learn | Oxford University Museum of Natural History. Brilliant learning sessions on a wide range of natural history topics for all ages and groups. Curriculum focus for school groups.

Everyone's Evenlode - Cotswolds National Landscape (cotswoldsaonb.org.uk). Ros, Rowan and Jennifer offer inspiring river exploration experiences for primary and secondary schools (geography focus). Get in touch with them for information.

Wytham Woods is a fantastic place for families to visit, or schools to go for fieldwork. Schools can contact Wytham Woods via their website and book in for a self led fieldwork day. For support with fieldwork contact kim@oxfordearthacademy.org.

Oxford City Farm runs school visit activities, both facilitated and self led at different prices. Students explore animal care, seasonal growing, food production, and nature-based activities while building confidence, wellbeing, and practical skills.