Wild Away Days

• Boost your physical & mental wellbeing
• Build relationships with your colleagues
• Learn new conservation skills
• Improve your wildlife knowledge
• Enhance your local nature reserve
• Engage with your local community
• Deliver your ESG & CSR values 

Attenborough Nature Reserve
Barton Lane, Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, NG9 6DY

Idle Valley Nature Reserve
North Road, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 8RQ

Skylarks Nature Reserve
Adbolton Lane, Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire, NG12 2LU 

Example Itinerary

• 10:00 – Welcome & Introduction
• 10:30 – Conservation task
• 12:30 – Lunch & Refreshments (provided by us)
• 13:30 – Group Activity
• 15:00 – Depart 

Morning Conservation Task

Our conservation tasks are seasonal and vary depending on which nature reserve you are working at. Some examples of common conservation tasks are:

• Woodland Management - Coppicing improves the health and biodiversity of a woodland area by opening it up to the sunlight and allowing a wider range of plants to flourish.
• Wetland Management - Join us in our wetlands to help us restore precious reedbed habitats, an essential home for rare wetland birds, by clearing encroaching vegetation.
• Invasive Plant Management - Help us to control the spread of Himalayan Balsam - a Victorian garden escapee, which wreaks havoc on local native plants and wildlife.

Afternoon Group Activity

You can tailor your afternoon by selecting one of the following activities*: 

• Guided Walk - This walk will cover the history of your host reserve and its journey to becoming a valuable haven for Nottinghamshire’s wildlife.
• Bushcraft** - The session will start with some gentle mindfulness activities and provides an introduction to fire lighting, tool use and woodland games.
• Nature Spotting - Learn more about and observe the wonderful wildlife and botany that call our reserves home, from birds to butterflies to the array of trees and wildflowers. 

*Subject to availability 
**Available at Attenborough Nature Reserve only 

£75 per person (plus VAT) 

This cost covers the planning and delivery of your Wild Work Day as well as helping our charity to make a Wilder Nottinghamshire. 

For more information and to arrange your Wild Work Day, contact our Business Partnerships Team. Call 0115 958 8242 or use our contact form. 

• Available 7 days a week, 9am to 5pm
• Attractive location with impressive views
• Fully accessible building and facilities
• Flexible packages from room only to full service
• Versatile layout options for up to 40 people
• Onsite café / catering available
• Ample onsite parking available 

• Good public transport links 

• Reliable, high speed WiFi throughout
• Integrated AV solutions for presentations
• South facing windows with natural light
• Friendly and experienced staff 

If you’re looking to add something extra for your conferencing attendees, we offer a range of engaging activities to choose from. Each session lasts for approximately 90 minutes and is delivered by one of our expert team members. 

• Guided walks – This walk will cover the history of your host reserve and its journey to becoming a valuable haven for Nottinghamshire’s wildlife.
• Bushcraft - The session will start with some gentle mindfulness activities and provide an introduction to fire lighting, tool use and woodland games.
• Nature Spotting - Learn more about and observe the wonderful wildlife and botany that call our reserves home, from birds to butterflies to the array of trees and wildflowers. 

£15 per person (plus VAT)  

This charge is based on a minimum group size of 10 and a maximum group size of 20. Please contact us to discuss bespoke plans for smaller or larger groups. 

Head over to our main Conferencing and Events page to view our full room hire brochure and catering options and to complete the enquiry form.