Adventure, conservation & sustainability in Wales
Visit the breathtaking Pembrokeshire coastline and immerse yourself in conservation and sustainability, whilst developing vital key skills. Spend your days surfing, kayaking, coasteering and learning through adventure.
Embark on this epic adventure to the incredible, rocky coastline around St David’s, Pembrokeshire – Britain’s smallest city. As well as tasting bugs and playing in the ocean, you will gain a deeper appreciation of your social and environmental impact and the importance of lifestyle and wider system changes. Take a sustainable business workshop and create your own sustainable business, gaining an understanding of the global trends and challenges facing sustainable development on a local and international level. Plus, further your understanding of the sustainable development goals that align with this project.
“The whole trip has been amazing. Everything was very educational and it also gave you some great experiences. The staff were so kind and friendly ,I really want to go back. Over the past three days, I’ve learnt a great deal and had some amazing experiences and made some amazing memories ”
On this adventure in South Wales, immerse yourself in all things conservation, sustainability, animal management and wildlife. Not only that, but improve your personal development, communication and team-building skills through numerous activities - all things that will help you through school/college and into the future.
Boost your confidence and broaden your horizons to understand your own social and environmental impact. This expedition will teach you how the little things can make a big difference, and how to make small lifestyle changes long after returning home.
ITINERARY OVERVIEW:
Day 1: Bug Farm
Day 2: Coasteering
Day 3: Surfing & Coastalcraft
Day 4: Boat Tour
About your adventure
Throughout your visit, you will be staying in classic canvas bell tents in your own private, cliff-side campsite, allowing you to get up close and personal with your surroundings and immerse yourself in nature. Eat great food made with locally sourced ingredients and prepared by amazing chefs, toast marshmallows by the fire, and spend free time exploring the surrounding coastlines and hidden beaches. Discover the importance of, and principles behind, conservation practices in Wales, the UK, and the rest of the world.
The Pembrokeshire Coast is one of the UK’s best, unspoilt coastlines, and you get to see the very best of it from clifftops, hidden bays, boats, and of course the sea! You will take part in conservation activities throughout your trip including beach cleans and plastic collections and learn from the best minds in conservation and marine biology. Consider the motivations and designations available to protect wildlife on a local, national and international level, and learn why a combination of all three is of importance to the future of global biodiversity.
This conservation project covers six core categories of learning:
Boat Tour: Learn about local flora and fauna and understand the importance of kelp forests, marine and coastal ecosystems, and their impact on climate action. Learn the challenges these ecosystems are facing and why protection is so important.
Bug Farm Tour: Learn about the role of invertebrates in future sustainable development and how society can viably feed a growing population whilst simultaneously looking after wildlife.
Coastal Walk: Explore the Welsh coastline while learning about the importance of bees and insects, the medicinal applications of local flora, and understand the seasonality of land species and carbon cycling. Describe ecological principles and delve into the science behind biotic and abiotic factors and their environmental effects. Clean beaches and make small changes that you can take home with you and implement in your everyday life.
Sustainable development: Come up with your own sustainable business ideas, taking into account challenges on a global, national and local level.
Coasteering & Surfing: Learn about marine life, ocean pollution and coastal ecosystems.
Food Workshop: Learn about and enjoy sustainable, local and healthy food choices.
Our trips are designed to help you develop a wide range of life skills and a deeper understanding of how you can help us work towards achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. Learn more ⟶
“Thrilling, challenging, exhausting, exciting, fun... These are just some of the words I would use to describe our three days spent in Wales. Flooglebinder had everything in hand from the beginning making organising a student trip very simple. The activities were packed in with everyone able to take part, no matter their experience or ability. Everyone had a great time and overcame personal fears and challenges in the process. I can’t wait for next year!!”
Wildlife Conservation itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in St Davids - Bug Farm
At the Bug Farm, you will hear from the co-founders, and learn the importance behind their unique and innovative establishment. Get the chance to come face-to-face with some tropical insects and learn about their fascinating adaptations and the vital role they play within their ecosystems. Head into the Grub Kitchen and get a taste (literally) of how bugs can be used to safeguard a sustainable future for the world's increasing global population – benefitting and improving animal management practices, global biodiversity and dietary health. Return to camp for a locally sourced and freshly prepared dinner, followed by an exploration of the coastal paths and beaches for sunset. Back to camp for a nightly campfire and personal development activities.
Meals: D
Accommodation: Dormitories or bell tents
Day 2
Coasteering and Plastic Awareness
The day starts early with breakfast, followed by a walk down to the adventure centre for your coasteering experience. Adorned with wetsuits and helmets, the knowledgeable and experienced guides will teach you all about the coastline and the marine life that inhabits it, and take you to the best spots to explore, climb and jump off. After lunch, head down to one of the beautiful local bays – like many in the area, only accessible by foot – and take part in a beach clean. Learn about the dangers (and abundance) of plastic and its effect on marine life around the world. In addition, identify local species in the rock pools and discuss the many benefits and uses of the macroalgae, otherwise known as seaweed.
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Dormitories or bell tents
Day 3
Yoga, Surfing and Sustainability
Your third day will start with early morning yoga for mindfulness, well-being and a great whole-body stretch before surfing. After breakfast, you will head down to Whitesands Beach (one of the top surfing spots in the UK) for some bespoke surf lessons with the same skilled and experienced guides who took you coasteering. Head on back to camp after lunch for some rest and relaxation. Take part in a sustainable business workshop in which your team will come up with your own business idea – complete with name, logo, slogan and business plan.
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Dormitories or bell tents
Day 4
Boat Tour and Exploration
After another morning Yoga session and breakfast, head out on a boat tour around Ramsey Island – a nature reserve owned and run by the RSPB – witnessing a wealth of wildlife and breathtaking scenery. Learn about the historical issues that have affected the island’s biodiversity and species abundance and the role of governmental, commercial and volunteer organisations in protecting sites of ecological importance such as this one. You will get to see the island’s residents including Atlantic grey seals (Halichoerus grypus), an abundance of jellyfish, and a vast array of sea birds. Head back to camp for lunch then spend the afternoon exploring St David’s city centre after a jam-packed few days.
Meals: B, L, D
Accommodation: Dormitories or bell tents
Day 5
A Final Morning
Enjoy a final hour of yoga, then present your business ideas over a final breakfast. Take one last coastal walk and maybe a swim at the beach before heading back to camp to pack and depart.
Meals: B
Bespoke Trips
All trip itineraries and order of activities are subject to change based on group sizes and availability, all students will participate in all activities. Whether you’d like to look at 3 days or 5 days, get in touch and we can design a bespoke programme just for you.
What’s included
NOTE:
The itinerary may change from day to day due to numbers and weather but we’ll do our best to ensure that everyone gets to take part in all the activities that they want to. Personal expenditure and any other services not listed above are not included.
Important notes
Once you’ve booked your Wales Wildlife Conservation project you will be sent a kit list specifically for your trip and the time of year you are going. You will also receive further information about the adventure itself and the daily activities as well as further detail around what you can expect to learn. This includes your pre-departure conservation and sustainability workshops, as well as your impact surveys and reports. If you have any questions about the trip please get in touch. If you have any questions about Flooglebinder’s educational adventures please take a look at our FAQs page.
VACCINATIONS
For this particular trip, please see details below.
Please check with your local GP to find out which vaccinations you require for any adventure that you decide to book. These are a guide; a full consultation is necessary to establish individual risk and suitability of vaccines. There may be instances where more than one appointment is required to assess whether a vaccine can be offered.
Recommended vaccinations:
• Polio
Vaccinations to be considered:
• Tetanus
• Hepatitis B
INSURANCE
Please check if your school/college provides insurance and if not we will require your policy number and details 8 weeks before departure. Flooglebinder has public liability cover of £5million but participants must arrange their own travel insurance for all other levels of cover (e.g. cancellation, curtailment, loss of personal belongings etc.). Please feel free to contact us for any advice or recommendations.
Your safety is our number one priority on all of our educational adventures. All of your finances are protected through Financial Failure Insurance and each programme adheres to British Standards (BS8848). If you have any questions about our safety and security measures, please do get in touch.
VISAS
Not applicable for this UK project.
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