About the event

As part of our Wilder Luton project, which aims to educate and engage older children and young people with the natural landscape found around Luton we have launched a new, monthly, Wild Ed session for 10-18yr olds educated at home.

Meeting the 1st Monday of each month at the Bushmead Community Hub garden, we will provide a chance to learn new gardening and woodwork skills by looking after and improving this communal green space for people and wildlife.

Nearby is the Bradgers Hill nature reserve and there will be a chance to explore this site, to help look after it and to try out some bush craft activities. Sessions will depend on the season but will always be based outdoors so please come dressed for the weather. Only in extreme conditions such as high winds or heavy rain will sessions be cancelled. You are welcome to leave your child with us for the duration of these sessions.

During this session, we will be making our own fat-ball holders for birds! This is a great opportunity to learn some heritage craft skills- willow weaving; as well as look after wildlife in your garden, making these beautifully crafted bird feeders to take home or leave in the community garden. We will be based at the Bushmead Community Garden for this session. 

Thanks to the National Heritage Lottery funding we can offer these sessions at £4 per child (+eventbrite fee)

If you have younger children please do look at our Wild Ed-Primary sessions, running fortnightly on Thursday afternoons at Wardown Park, Arboretum.