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Heritage and conservation package for school pupils
Published: 12/02/2015
香港王中王最快开奖结果鈥檚 Countryside Service and Tata Steel Shotton have
teamed up to launch a new heritage and conservation education package right on
the banks of the River Dee.
The new initiative will be operated from the steel works鈥� Tern Centre and
involves Coastal Rangers delivering a package of environmental activities for
the summer term, based on the Shotton Nature Reserve, to 香港王中王最快开奖结果 schools and
beyond.
This includes the history and heritage of the steel works, the water cycle,
food chains, bird life and insects, and grassland habitats.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a great opportunity for children to visit the steel works grounds and
learn about industry and local wildlife鈥� said Karen Rippin, Coastal Ranger.
The education package will be offered as part of the Countryside Service鈥檚
environmental education programme currently based around Wepre Park and will
use the experience of staff based there.
The Tern Centre and education resources for the visiting schools, including
extra staff support for visiting groups, will be provided by Tata.
鈥淥ur partnership will allow many local schools and pupils the chance to see a
unique habitat, which is internationally recognised and highly valued for its
wildlife. By teaming up with the Rangers, this will allow our Schools programme
to have new wings; and we will all benefit from each others strengths and
experiences,鈥� said Peter Shephard, Senior Energy and Environment Officer of
Tata.
Coastal Rangers hope that the extra bonus of visiting the Common Tern colony
during the breeding season will provide a site worth seeing for hundreds of
school children this year.
鈥淭his is a great example of partnership working between the public and private
sector to benefit our local children,鈥� said Councillor Bernie Attridge, Deputy
Leader and Cabinet Member for Environment. 鈥淚 would encourage schools and other
educational providers to get in touch with our Countryside Service to take
advantage of this opportunity.鈥�
For further details and bookings, please email countryside@flintshire.gov.uk.