Educational Visit to your Local Nature Reserve

  • Summer Family Butterfly Trail

    It’s been a wonderful summer for butterflies at TVBC’s Nature Reserves. To celebrate the Big Butterfly Count starting the 18th July and the school holidays, the Countryside Team have set up butterfly trails on some of our sites. Please download questions from our relevant documents on this page.  

    28th July  - 4th August  - Tadburn Meadows – Starting at the play park off Eight Acres Lane follow the loop around site (W3W ///spoil.hobble.prominent) 

    6th August - 16th August - Harewood Common - From Halter Way entrance, following the Lizard Loop around Far Meadow. (W3W ///debit.theory.referral) 

    1st August - 14th August -  Anton Lakes – Starting at the play park follow the butterflies through the meadow and back along the lake to the play park. (W3W ///podcast.vowed.slams) 

    17th August - 1st September - Rooksbury Mill – Starting at the car park follow the trail around Brooks Lake (W3W ///left.dates.ticket)

     Valley Park - Dates TBC

    How to take part in Big Butterfly Count and download a spotter’s sheet -  Big Butterfly Count

    Any questions please drop an email to leisure@testvalley.gov.uk

 

Educational Visit to your Local Nature Reserve

The variety of habitats across Test Valley make it an ideal place for learning about the natural world. Across its number of Local Nature Reserves, pupils can learn about a range of different habitats including freshwater lakes and rivers, woodland and grassland. A visit to your nearest Local Nature Reserve can meet the needs across the curriculum and can be designed to be stimulating and enjoyable for all those involved.

Schools and groups are welcome to use the site at any time.

Teacher's Packs are available for each site can be downloaded from this page. There are also additional activity sheets available to download on habitats, landscapes and Plant and animal lifecycles.

Contact us to arrange usage of the pond dipping equipment prior to your visit.