School Visits

Ness Gardens has long been a perfect destination for school parties. With 64 acres of grounds to take in fresh air, admire the stunning gardens and marvel at the views of the Welsh Hills, a memorable safe outdoor experience can be had by everyone. Explore the many habitats lying in close proximity to each other. Compare and contrast woodland
(deciduous and evergreen), grassland, meadows, water features, rock gardens, a beautiful Potager garden displaying fruit, vegetables and herbs, an alpine house and award winning landscape designed flower borders. As well as the species found naturally at Ness, working beehives and a large coup of rescued chickens add much additional excitement to visits.

Pond for dipping

Tailored Visits can be designed to suit the needs of your group. Trained staff and volunteers with backgrounds in education and horticulture can be booked to take your group on a guided tour of the gardens. (Habitat studies and pond dipping being the most popular options).

Guided Tour - Cost £80 per 30 children (with accompanying adults FREE). Allows access to gardens, all day use facilities and includes the guided tour.

Unaccompanied Visit - Cost £40 per 30 children (with accompanying adults FREE). This is for Garden access and use of facilities but with no guided tour.

Visits are highly suitable for Key Stage 1 and 2 groups linking many areas of the curriculum:

Science Sc2 Life and living things
     (life processes- in familiar animals and plants and the environments in
     which they are found; the importance of a varied diet; exercise; green
     plants - growth, nutrition and reproduction; variation; classification; adaptation;
     feeding relationships)
Science Sc3 Materials and their
properties (grouping materials and their properties man-made and
natural)
Mathematics (number, shape, space
and measure - apply knowledge using the KS1 and KS2 Ness Maths Trails
around the gardens)
English (Speaking and Listening -
     with the Ness Tour Guides, have a stimulating outdoor experience; Reading - information
     on trails, learning new vocabulary and making inferences and deductions
     about what is discovered).
PHSE/ Citizenship (developing a
     healthy, safer lifestyle; learn how people can improve the environment and
     manage it sustainably and identify opportunities for their own involvement
     e.g. vegetable growing/conservation),
Geography(navigate with the Ness
     map, knowledge of landscapes, comparing locations, River Dee and Wirral
     views, Ness automated weather station and vast array of solar energy
     panels),
Art and Design(explore and
develop ideas - use Ness as an
inspiration for your artwork).

Facilities include undercover lunch area, lunch and coat
storage, toilets (including disabled/ baby change) gift shop and coach park.

Interested? Contact us to organise your FREE pre-visit.

Telephone: Alison Cliffe on 0845 0304063, quoting reference SGD 2013 to arrange a free guest pass for you and your family (2 adults and 3 children max). Identification and proof of teacher status will be required on arrival.

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