Accredited as a Level 2 Award, Woodland Activity Leader Training is a practical training course, filled with inspirational ideas and activities, that will provide you with the skills required to be a confident outdoor educator. Our students will learn the legal roles and requirements of safely leading groups of both adults and children in a woodland environment, in addition to Practical bushcraft skills, including fire lighting, knife craft, knots and shelter building. Conservation activities and the leave no trace philosophy. Naturalist skills, including plant identification, and animal tracks and signs. How to safely and sustainably forage and prepare wild food. Discovering new activities and games to create inspiring, engaging sessions. Creation of appropriate session plans. The confidence required to lead groups in a woodland environment. Understanding the dynamic risk assessment requirements for leading woodland activity sessions. Wild things will also provide guidance for our future woodland leaders on a variety of different resources and methodologies for creating and delivering the best possible outdoor learning sessions. All you need to bring is your enthusiasm, love of the outdoors, and a willingness to explore and discover new skills. This course is for anyone and everyone who wants to lead environmental education and outdoor learning sessions, or facilitate positive nature experiences for children, young people or adults. Whether this is as a parent, as an outdoor enthusiast or in a professional capacity. The following is a sample of professions some of our previous WALT graduates were employed in Teachers. Teaching Assistants. Nursery Practitioners. Rangers. Social Workers. Wildlife Guides. Outdoor Instructors. Adventure Activity Instructors. The course is structured over 4. It is delivered in one of the following configurations 1 x seven day block. Assessments are a combination of practical and written tasks. If you have any additional requirements to enable to fulfil either of these please Contact Us to discuss how we can best support you. Wild things provide all necessary equipment, tools, and learning resources. Instruction and supervision is provided by our qualified and experienced Wild things Maximum group size is 1. Emergency Transport 4 wheel drive vehicle is always available. We have a selection of excellent venues for delivery of our Woodland Activity Leader Training courses this year Wild things is based in Findhorn Village Centre, where our head office is located in FIndhorn. There are wonderful on site facilities, with access to the incredible woodlands at nearby Culbin Forest and Sanquhar Woods for the practical and outdoor sessions. Building Plans For Outdoor Swing Sets Rent To Own Storage Sheds Corinth Ms Building Plans For Outdoor Swing Sets Old Ooking Garden Shed Handles Wooden Storage Sheds. The Ecology Centre is located at Kinghorn Loch in Fife, with wonderful on site facilities and access to the wonderful natural environment at Kinghorn Loch and surrounding woodlands of the East Neuk of Fife. Dean Field Studies Centre is a residential outdoor education centre based at Parkend, in the stunning Forest of Dean. The centre is owned and operated by Bristol City Councils Trading with Schools service. The venue is less than 1 hour from the centre of Bristol and less than 4. Download Zenvpn. Gloucester. Blairvadach Outdoor Centre is the Glasgow City Council education services centre for outdoor education. It is located in Helensburgh, surrounded by the incredible mountain scenery and vast wilderness areas of Argyll. Glenmore Lodge is the Scottish National Training Centre for outdoor activity courses, and is located near Aviemore in the heart of the Cairngorm Mountains. It has excellent classroom facilities, a restaurant, and access to the vast woodlands and wilderness of the Cairngorms. Our Woodland Activity Leader Training is from just 5. The course fee includes tuition, assessment, registration fees, and all necessary materials. This fee does not include accommodation or any meals. We can supply a list of nearby accommodation for each venue if required. Select your chosen course from the dates and options listed above and complete the online booking form and make payment to confirm your place. Please feel free to. Contact Us for additional information, or if you wish to pay a deposit to secure your booking. Our basic course fee does not include any accommodation, though we can supply a list of nearby accommodation options for each of our venues on request. Please Contact Us for additional information about this. Kit List for All WALT Courses. Waterproof Outer Layers. Appropriate layers of warm and cool clothing for the changeable Scottish weather. Walking bootsshoes for outdoor activities. Camera. Any reference books you would like to share with the group. A water bottle andor flask. A packed lunch and snacks. Your love and enthusiasm for the outdoors Outdoor sessions will be held in one of the wonderful nearby woodland areas to the course location. Breaks will be scattered throughout each day. Lunch is 4. 5 minutes and we recommend bringing a packed lunch. If you would rather treat yourself to lunch there are several wonderful places to eat nearby we can provide information on these if required. The Woodland Activity Leader Training course has been accredited by NCFE. The assessments for each course are internally verified by our own experienced team of instructors and externally verified by NCFE. This course has been accredited under Wild thingsEnvironmental Education in Actions IIQ licence and we have benchmarked the courses learning outcomes at Level 2 to allow students to consider the difficulty and depth of study. On completion of this course, learners will receive a certificate of achievement from NCFE through our IIQ licence. This certificate of achievement is not a nationally regulated qualification. The course is value for money and meets the aims to prepare someone to lead a woodland group safely and with confidence. Course ParticipantThe course took me to new experiences, creatures, plants and skills Ive never known but loved getting to know. Course ParticipantOne of the most comprehensive training courses I have ever been on, professionally and personally. A great mix of hard science, field ID, interpersonal skills and wildlife and conservation. Course ParticipantHaving done Forest School Training I much preferred the hands on training of this course, it is intense but gives a good introduction to methods and activities so people can get outdoors. Course Participant. Lake Tahoe Area Family Activity Guide All About Kids. Beaches. Commons Beach, Tahoe City A fun easy spot for a picnic, some beach time and playground time located right in Tahoe City. There are picnic tables, an excellent playground, bathroom facilities and BBQ pits. They also host Farmers Markets in the summer, Movies on the Beach all family friendly movies and Sunday night free concerts. Kings Beach Another really easy spot to just stop off for a couple of hours or to spend the day. They have a climbing structure, bathroom facilities, sand volleyball courts and BBQ pits. Sand Harbor, Incline VillageEast Shore One of Tahoe most beautiful and most photographed locations. Sand Harbor is a little harder to get to, but worth the hassle if you can make a day of it. The parking lot does get crowded on weekends and holidays, so start early. No playground, but great rocks for climbing on and going crawdadding and a nice mellow shoreline perfect for wadding out into the lake and beginning swimmers. This is a fee area, but you get use of dressing rooms and showers, BBQ pits and they also host Shakespeare at the Lake which has been a Tahoe tradition for around 3. Meeks Bay About 1. Tahoe City and 2. South Lake Tahoe on the West Shore is the Meeks Bay campground and beach. This is another family favorite, with plenty of shade which can be hard to find at some of the other beaches. This is a fee area and a little bit out of the way so plan to stay for a while. There is also a snack bar, and various boat rentals right on site. Donner Lake West End Beach If you are staying in Truckee, this is the beach for you Conveniently located just 5 1. Downtown Truckee and Tahoe Donner, this is a great family beach with a roped off swimming area, BBQ pits, restrooms and snack bar. There is plenty of sun or shade, and the sandy beach slopes gently into the water so even younger kids and less experienced swimmers can feel comfortable wading around. Donner Lake also tends to get warmer faster than Lake Tahoe does which makes a great spot for early summer beach days. Zephyr Cove One of the best full service beaches around Lake Tahoe, this private resort offers boat rentals, a full service restaurant, volleyball courts and BBQ pits. Very conveniently located 5 minutes east of South Lake Tahoe on Highway 5. Visit www. zephyrcove. Hikes. Shirley Canyon in Squaw Valley This is a great hike for families because you can go as far as you want and then turn around, plus Squaw Creek runs right along the trail, which is great for stick races and makes for nice picnic spots. The trail head is behind the cable car building, make a right at Plump Jack Inn and continue until the road dead ends. The trail head and path is well marked with paint and stacked rock trail markers. Bike Rides. Bike Rides along the Truckee River Rent bikes in Tahoe City or bring your own there is a great paved path that runs from Tahoe City to Squaw Valley right along the Truckee River with minimal inclines and declines making it perfect for a family ride. The path also runs south from Tahoe City along the West Shore, but is a little more involved in terms of ups and downs. Bike Rentals Olympic Bike Shop 6. North Lake Blvd Tahoe CityPhone 5. Tahoe City Bikes The Back Country 6. North Lake Blvd Tahoe City Phone 5. Both these shops have good quality cruisers, mountain bikes and trailers for the little kids to rent by the hour or for the day. The shop guys are also very knowledgeable of local trails and bike maintenance if you have any questions. Parks and Playgrounds. Truckee Regional Park Located on Old Brockway Road between old downtown and Northstar. Has a great playground area with structure for big a little kids, a grassy picnic and BBQ area, softball fields, a disc golf course, basketball court and an amphitheater with free shows for families on Wednesday evenings. Squaw Valley Park Located at the corner of Squaw Valley Road and 8. Truckee and Tahoe City. A convenient starting or ending point for a bike ride along the river, this park has ample parking, a small but fun climbing structure and a huge astroturf sports field. Commons Beach, Tahoe City A fun easy spot for a picnic, some beach time and playground time located right in Tahoe City. There are picnic tables, an excellent playground, bathroom facilities and BBQ pits. They also host Farmers Markets in the summer, Movies on the Beach all family friendly movies and Sunday night free concerts. Public Pools. Squaw Valleys High Camp Lagoon Take the scenic cable car up to Squaws mountain top paradise, complete with pool, hot tub and restaurant. Visit www. Squaw. Be sure to bring your sunscreen Incline Village Recreation Center This indoor pool is open year round for lap swimming, fitness classes and water play. Visit www. Incline. Recreation. com for schedules and fees. South Lake Tahoe Indoors in the winter and outdoors in the summer, this pool offers recreational swim time as well as lap swim time. Visit www. recreationintahoe. On the Lake. Tubing and Wake Boarding Although the Lake is pretty chilly through mid June, there is still plenty of summer left for getting wet in the lake. You can rent boats from a number of places, Tahoe City Marina, Sunnyside Marina and Tahoe Keys Marina to name a few complete with life jackets and tubes for a fun day on the Lake. Great places to find calm water are Hurricane Bay just south of Sunnyside on the West Shore and Carnelian Bay, just east of Tahoe City on the North Shore. After you brave the tube or wakebaord, stop by Sunnyside or Gar. Woods in Carnelian Bay for some good eats and liquid salvation. Kayak Lake Tahoe Tahoe City Kayak 1. North Lake Blvd, Tahoe City. Phone 5. 30 5. 81 4. Sales, rentals and guided tours of Lake Tahoe. Guided tours range from easy to strenuous, so be sure to talk with them about what your family is up for before booking a tour. Parasail North Shore Parasail 8. North Lake Blvd Kings Beach. Phone 5. 30 5. They are experienced and conveniently located in Kings Beach and also offer shuttle pick up and return. Kids can ride solo tandem with each other or with an adult for a little excitement. Tahoe Queen and MS Dixie II Cruises Cruise the beautiful waters of Lake Tahoe on these historic ships. Cruises depart from Zephyr Cove in South Lake Tahoe or Tahoe City. They offer a wide variety of scenic tours and cruises, including a beautiful sunset dinner cruise. Visit www. zephyrcove. Sailing Cruises and Charters Depart from Tahoe City on the Tahoe Cruz for a fun spin around the lake. They offer a variety of cruises including a sunset cruise which is quite breathtaking. Visit www. tahoesail. Activities and Adventures. Float the Truckee Perfect for families with young children recommended for three and older but you could take younger ones. This is a self guided river float with class one and two rapids. You can rent rafts right in Tahoe City that come complete with shuttle and parking or buy your own raft at one of the many stores in town and park for rafting put in just south of Tahoe City off of 8. Bring lots of sunscreen, life jackets especially for the kids and a picnic lunch to eat on the raft, or plan on having some delicious burgers and nachos at River Ranch right at take out. Trip time is 2 3 hrs depending on river flow, crowds and stops along the way. Boat rentals Truckee River Raft Co www. Truckee River Rafting with Mountain Air Sports www. Visit the above websites for pricing and dates of operation. Outdoor Activities Team Building Adults Beginner© 2017