This summer, the Galloway Glens Scheme is holding another round of the ‘Go Wild’ Outdoor Camps. These 5-day long, free camps are an opportunity during the summer holidays for current P7 kids to get out into the Galloway landscape, make great friends and learn new skills.
The Glenkens camp (01-05 August) is fully booked but a few places are still available on the Castle Douglas & Kirkcudbright Camps.
- 18th – 22nd July, Barhill Woods Kirkcudbright
- 25th – 29th July, Threave Estate Castle Douglas
The Camps are overseen by Jan Hogarth, Galloway Glens Education & Community Engagement Officer. Jan said:
Are you in primary 7 and do you fancy an adventure in the forests of Galloway Glens this summer?
Go Wild shows children that they live in an amazing place, reinforcing the sense of place and connectivity with nature and wellbeing. The camps teach children that the outdoors is accessible to them, often free and lots of fun is done responsibly. This year our camps are working closely with the John Muir Trust so children participating for the 5 days will get their John Muir Discovery Award, a nationally recognised nature stewardship award.
Children get to explore nature and conservation and learn important bush skills including; putting up tarps, whittling sticks for tent pegs, knotting, making bows and arrows, talking sticks, food foraging, architectural den building. Through these fun activities children learn important life skills such as, collaboration, problem solving, active outdoor games and how to use nature for wellbeing.
Go Wild is brilliant for increasing children’s confidence, through connecting with the outdoors and solving practical challenges with friends.
These camps run for five days from Monday to Friday between 10am – 4.00pm. Transport is provided via our community minibus. Go Wild is delivered by Galloway Glens by qualified teachers with an outdoor learning qualifications and experience.
To book: contact [email protected] or text or call Go-Wild co-ordinator Rosie on 07565 286797.
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