Personal Development, Wellbeing & Sustainability in Wales
On the beautiful Pembrokeshire coastline, this purpose-driven trip gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in nature, whilst bringing your team together to experience new challenges and build resilience. We’ll take care of all the small details that make a big difference and make sure your staff have the adventure of a lifetime.
This immersive experience is the perfect balance of team building, culture and personal development. You will discover new skills and experience behind the scenes conservation projects, as well as gain invaluable insight into the Sustainable Development Goals and a deeper understanding of your own social and environmental impact.
“Thank you so much for organising such a wonderful weekend. I had an amazing time- met fantastic new friends, laughed, marvelled, shook with fear (coasteering), reconnected with yoga after too long and was reminded about what’s important in life. The talk you and Ian gave was truly inspirational!”
On this tailor-made experience in South Wales, you’ll be immersed in team building, personal development and sustainability.
This purpose-led trip is also carbon positive - we offset 120% of the carbon you use. We keep the local community and ecosystem in mind as you participate in conservation activities such as beach cleans. Your wellbeing will benefit from being surrounded by nature, plus you’ll be able to work together with your team on new challenges - a truly rewarding experience!
ITINERARY OVERVIEW:
Day 1: Bug Farm
Day 2: Coasteering
Day 3: Surfing & Coastalcraft
Day 4: Boat Tour
About your adventure
Throughout your trip, you’ll be staying at the Bunk Barns: a purpose-built accommodation on the beautiful Pembrokeshire coast. As this is a completely tailor-made experience, you have the opportunity to take part in activities of the most relevance and interest to your team. This could include: visiting the Bug Farm; on-site to discover the local South Wales wildlife; or going off-site to spend time exploring the area through coasteering. You will also have quality time to connect with your colleagues, build meaningful connections and spend your evenings relaxing by the fire.
The Pembrokeshire coast is one of the UK’s most spectacular stretches of unspoilt wilderness, and your guides will take you to the very best parts. You can take part in conservation activities throughout your trip, including participating in the Big Micro Plastic Survey and beach clean, learning from the best minds in marine biology, ecology and conservation. You’ll also have the chance to explore Ramsey Island by boat, hopefully spotting some of the stunning local wildlife, including Atlantic grey seals, whales, dolphins and sea birds.
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.
Bug Farm Tour: learn about how society can viably feed a growing population whilst looking after wildlife at the same time.
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.
Coastal Craft: understand the role that ecology plays within the coastal ecosystem and how environmental factors shape the ecosystem and influence species diversity.
Coasteering & Surfing: learn, hands-on, about marine life, ocean pollution and coastal ecosystems.
Food Workshop: learn about sustainable 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
After you’ve settled into the Bunk Barns, you’ll make your way to the Bug Farm. Here, you’ll have a Tropical Bug Zoo Tour, get up-close and personal in the Up-Close Session, and learn about bugs and food in the Grub Kitchen. You’ll be learning all about why bugs are so important for our ecosystems, the important role they play in safeguarding a sustainable future, and you’ll have the opportunity to taste some incredible locally sourced food and innovative dishes. You’ll return to camp for dinner, explore the coastline on an adventurous sunset walk, and then enjoy the warmth of the campfire for evening personal development activities.
Day 2
Coasteering
After breakfast, it’s time for Coasteering, where you’ll learn all about marine conservation and the importance of our oceans, whilst experiencing the thrill of jumping off rocks and exploring the incredible coastline. After lunch, you’ll take part in the Big Micro Plastic Survey and beach clean, which will open your eyes to the danger plastic poses to our marine ecosystems.
Day 3
Surfing and Coastal craft
Today, you’ll head off for a morning surf and continue to explore the marine ecosystem through fun and adventure. After lunch, you’ll head to Caerfai Bay for Coastalcraft: much-like bushcraft, but by the coast, you’ll get to explore unspoilt areas of coastline, light outdoor fires to make hot chocolate, and learn about remote first aid.
Here, you’ll start to see nature and biodiversity in a new light, appreciating its importance and generating creative ideas for increasing engagement with conservation activities, and sharing the appreciation of the benefits of nature for mental health.
Day 4
Boat Tour
On the final day of your Welsh adventure, you’ll have breakfast and then head to the coast to board the boat for your Ramsey Island tour. Keep your fingers crossed that you’ll get to see some of the amazing sea life, including Atlantic grey seals, whales, dolphins and a vast array of sea birds. You’ll head back to camp for lunch, before heading home.
Bespoke Corporate Trips
The itinerary above is an example - get in touch with us to plan a bespoke programme for you, whether that’s 3 or 5 days, or as relaxed or active as you would like.
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. 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:
• None
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 recommendation.
Your safety is our number one priority on all of our educational adventures. All of your finances are protected through Travel Vault 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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