We can help group leaders develop the skills and confidence to lead groups in the Yorkshire Dales National Park independently.
We run varied online and face-to-face sessions for teachers and community group leaders, and some for people from our under-represented groups who want to bring people from their communities out for more informal visits.
Upcoming training sessions for teachers or community group leaders are advertised via our Newsletters, promoted through social media and are listed on our news page.
We also offer bespoke introductory sessions for people who work with our under-represented groups. We can design sessions around the needs of organisations and the people they work with. The aim of these sessions would be supporting people to bring groups out to the Yorkshire Dales National Park, either with us, or independently.
For more details about booking events, contact us, here.
Practical skills days for Primary school teaching and support staff in 2026
| 28th April Grass Woods, Grassington (Wharfedale) book your place |
| Build your confidence in the woods. We will try a range of practical activities from shelter building to identification skills to natural crafts. The session will also look at risk assessments for outdoor learning activities. |
| 11th June Aysgarth (Wensleydale) book your place |
| Explore Aysgarth Falls and Freeholders Woods as venues for outdoor learning. Build your knowledge of these amazing habitats and explore a range of practical activities. The session will also look at risk assessments for outdoor learning activities. |
Webinar: Ideas for developing and using your school grounds for outdoor learning and environmental education
| Thursday 19th March 4:00 – 5:30pm book your place |
| Tuesday 19th May 4:00 – 5:30pm book your place |
Curriculum inspired outdoor learning activities in your school grounds – ideal for an inset day contact us to book (Available to Ambassador Schools and schools within the National Park only)
| Maths in nature: maths is everywhere! Notice how maths and nature are linked. Take measurements, observe symmetry and discover the Fibonacci sequence. Round off with some maths games in the great outdoors. |
| Literacy outdoors: develop literacy skills using The Lost Words. Try a range of activities that will continue to inspire you to develop your classes’ literacy skills outdoors. |
| Biodiversity mapping: map your school grounds and try a range of map making and map reading activities. Identify opportunities to support and improve biodiversity. |
| The Observologist: use this amazing book to inspire a rewarding exploration of even the most uninteresting outdoor areas across the seasons. Inspiration for keeping your own seasonal ‘observologist’ journal as a class. |