Almost every day I was at Foxburrow during June and July we had a school group, so I quickly got to know the different programmes we teach and began leading groups and eventually whole days. This has been something I have found very rewarding, particularly when it felt like everyone really enjoyed themselves and went away knowing more about Suffolk’s wildlife than before.
Each month we also have two Go Wild in the Week sessions for home educated kids either from 6-11 or 11-16. I always look forward to these, as I get to continue to build relationships with such a wonderful group of people. I learn something new about wildlife in almost every conversation we have. I’ve enjoyed drawing woodland fairies, creating obstacle courses, playing on rope swings and our epic water fight on the hottest day of the year! I don’t think I’ve ever met such enthusiastic water fight participants; I was certainly cooled down. Not to mention when Emma tipped a whole bucket of water over me (don’t worry I’ll get her back). But it was brilliant and of course we had to cool down with ice pops. I will be sad to no longer see them regularly, but I’d like to think I may be able to pop by and say hello every now and then!