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Contact details:
Epping Forest Field Centre,
Pauls Nursery Road, High Beach, Loughton, IG10 4AF
020 8502 8500
PATRONS: Lord Graham of Edmonton, Lord Jenkin of Roding,
Lord Tebbit of Chingford CH, Mr R.S. Chapman, MBE, MA, FCA
Field Studies Council (Registered Charity No. 313364)
Grounds Development
Storm Simulation Slopes - 2009 Access path - 18-22 August 2008 Outdoor Classrooms - June 2008 Butterfly Garden - 20 September 2007 Sensory Garden - 20 September 2007 DEFRA - pond clearance - 29 Sept 06
The grounds of Epping Forest Field Centre are used by thousands of visitors each year. An important learning environment our outdoor classroom is a valuable resource that is maintained through the support of the Associates.
Project was set up in 1989 to form part of the "Discovery 89" Linked International camps that were held throughout the UK and which also coincided with the 800th Anniversary of the Mayoralty of The City of London. The City of London Corporation gave sponsorship for this event, in return the Scouts and Guides at the camp undertook to do conservation work in the Forest. The camp was called Project 800 and was so successful it has continued on an annual basis. In 1999, ‘Project 810‘built a wheel chair path around the existing Field Centre.
Project 819 (2008) extended the existing access path, round ‘Frog Pond’, and to the Centre fence. The new route means groups no longer need to use the set of concrete steps leading south out of the grounds. Over four days approximately 80 scouts were involved in building this path, work included clearing trees, digging out the route and then filling with over 16 tons of gravel!
In June 2008 Epping Forest Field Centre welcomed a group of 24 employees from Berg Kaprow Lewis, an accountancy firm in London. Keen to provide a team building day for their staff they also wanted the opportunity to make a real and lasting difference to the people that visit and use the centre. The group was divided into three teams and each was asked to design and build a classroom that would safely seat up to 35 people, allow the whole group to be involved with the learning and provide access for all users. The teams were also asked to take into account that the overall message to come from using the classrooms is one of caring and protecting our environment. The teams all worked extremely hard and the day was a great success enjoyed by not only all the volunteers but also the staff involved. The Centre now has three fantastic new outdoor classrooms, Named Otter, Badger and Owl, that are an excellent addition to the grounds.
