SOMEONE with a ‘positive and passionate’ attitude to work who likes rural living is being sought to take on the role as lead cook at the field studies centre at Malham Tarn. The successful applicant will be expected to feed hundreds of hungry schoolchildren and their teachers on residential trips to the former hunting lodge of the Victorian MP and philanthropist, Walter Morrison, who died in 1921. Tarn House, on the banks of Malham Tarn, the highest marl lake in the UK, is owned by the National Trust and leased to the Field Studies Council. It is surrounded by a 360 acre nature reserve and when lived in by Walter Morrison was visited by the rich and famous, including Charles Kingsley, who was said to have been inspired by the tarn to write his book The Water Babies’ , as well as Charles Darwin and John Ruskin.
Rehna Yaseen, a mentor on Outward Bound Trustâs Outdoor Leadership course An outdoor leadership course for young people from Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds has been launched. The course is part of by a project by a coalition of outdoor education providers led by YHA (England & Wales). Already 15 new jobs have been created through the Generation Green project which will help more young people get outside and connect with nature. Ensuring YHA maximises its reach amongst young people through its Generation Green funded projects, the charity has recruited a 12-strong volunteer Youth Advisory Team, which includes Louise Thompson (23), a sustainable product design graduate who is currently unemployed.
Malham Tarn field studies centre ‘BA CK to basics’ adventure holidays for families are being offered at the Malham Tarn field studies centre. The outdoor education charity that manages the former home of philanthropist William Morrison says appreciating the simple things in life could be a positive legacy of the coronavirus pandemic. The Field Studies Council (FSC) which runs residential courses, school trips and family holidays from the hostel says months of forced lockdown has encouraged people to develop a new appreciation for the small pleasures in life such as connecting to nature in the places in which they live.
Craig Bennett, Chief Executive of The Wildlife Trusts, says:
“Learning in nature boosts children’s well-being, confidence, and behaviour, and should be a fundamental part of a child’s experience in education. We’re delighted at the success of the project so far. We know that children in deprived areas are much less likely to have contact with nature while the pandemic also increased screen-based learning. The new phase of Nature Friendly Schools is more important than ever for them. In spite of its proven success, the Nature Friendly Schools initiative is not guaranteed to see out its final year. We believe the need for this project has never been greater and it is vital it continues so we can give more children opportunities to learn, play and get creative in wild, green spaces.”
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2:41 PM April 6, 2021
Mark Castle, chief executive of the Field Studies Council (FSC) said people have developed a new appreciation for the simple things in life.
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Coronavirus has forced people to develop a new appreciation for the small pleasures in life, such as connecting to nature, said a leading Suffolk-based charity.
For months, we have lived in lockdown with restrictions limiting the places we can travel and the things we can do, putting many things on hold.
Flatford Mill, where the Field Studies Council (FSC) runs adventure holidays.
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But according to outdoor education charity, the Field Studies Council (FSC) which runs residential courses and family holidays from FSC Flatford Mill in East Bergholt, the situation has encouraged people to develop a new appreciation for the small pleasures in life such as connecting to nature in the places in which they live.