Education
Tameside Countryside Service
Education
Tameside's Countryside Rangers can run outdoor classroom sessions in and around our visitor centres, in your local countryside, or in your school. We also offer help and advice on Eco-School and other school environmental projects.
An Education Pack including useful projects and worksheets is available. Contact us for your copy.
Our Aim...
...is to foster an understanding of the ways in which living things, both plant and animal work together to shape the environment we live in.
Our environmental work at any one time touches upon a number of curriculum subjects and we can tailor sessions to suit the specific needs of the group.
Some Examples of Topics covered are:
Pond Studies
The ponds around the centres are well established and support a great variety of animals and plants. These can be identified and studied in their own world, below the water and netted for closer observation and study.
River Studies
Our Rangers can identify suitable riverside locations for studying topics such as flow, pollution and water cycles.
Mini Beasts
There are a number of different habitats around the centres. Each has its own inhabitants, ideally suited to their surroundings, which can be identified and their different lifestyles studied and compared.
Woodland Projects
The centres have a range of deciduous trees of varying ages in a woodland setting. Food chains, life cycles, identification and woodland communities are several of the ways we achieve an understanding of the importance of their contribution to our environment.
Seasonal Theme Walks
Whatever the season there is always plenty to find, see and explore on our nature walks around the local countryside. The content of these can be tailored to meet the needs of the group.
Animal Talks
Either in the centres or in your own school, Rangers will introduce a range of stuffed animals for an interactive talk about homes, food habitats and lifestyles.
Environmental Art
Promoting environmental awareness through art projects, a range of creative activities can be tailor made to suit your group.
Specialist Topics include:
Industrial archaeology, landscape history, settlements, wayfaring and map reading, recycling, conservation, grassland ecology, weather.
The Visitor Centres
Park Bridge Heritage Centre
Originally a thriving industrial settlement, Park Bridge is now a peaceful village, set in the Medlock Valley between Ashton and Oldham. The Heritage Centre tells the story of the once busy ironworks.
A room for the use of school groups is available, as are field study facilities.
Lymefield Visitor Centre
Situated in the heart of the Etherow Valley and within walking distance of Broadbottom Railway Station, Lymefield Visitor Centre is a safe and attractive site. Adjacent to the centre is the site of Broad Mills, the textile works that once dominated the valley.
Lower Higham Visitor Centre, Werneth Low Country Park
Situated 1 mile from Hyde Town Centre, Lower Higham is well placed as a starting point for groups visiting the hillside habitat of the Country Park.
A short walk from the centre is the Cenotaph, Hyde's main War Memorial.
Facilities
All centres have toilet facilities and sell a range of inexpensive countryside gifts and publications.
Booking a Visit
As we always like to discuss with you the kind of event you have in mind, and to agree the most suitable times and venues, we ask that you contact us by telephone. Leave a message if we are not available and we will get back to you.
Please book your visit at least 4 weeks in advance. Booking is on a first come first served basis. Booking Conditions
If you are arranging your own teacher led activity at one of our sites, please contact us to check availability.
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 Countryside Service Park Bridge Heritage Centre The Stables Park Bridge Ashton-under-Lyne Tameside OL6 8AG View local map 
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 0161 330 9613
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 0161 343 1834
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