Nature Tots

Boys strolling through a field, Emma Bradshaw

Boys strolling through a field, Emma Bradshaw 

Let acorns become mighty oaks

Perfect for little ones 0 - 5 years old

Our pre-school playgroup with a difference, connecting children with nature; encouraging 0-5yr olds away from plastic toys to learn, play and have fun outdoors. Children can begin to have their first delightful encounters with wildlife close up, spotting frogs and newts in a pond or looking at mini-beasts with a magnifying glass.

Sessions include hands-on outdoor sensory activities, role-play games, natural crafts, and wildlife-themed stories.

Nature Tots sessions are run by our own engagement staff and volunteers at The Wildlife Discovery Room at Carsington Water and The Avenue Country Park. There are also Nature Tots session run by partner organisations at The Serpentine Community Garden in Buxton. No matter the location you can be guaranteed that you and your toddler will have fun connecting with nature outdoors!

Prices for sessions at each location vary due to the funding available and nature of the provision. Please check the events pages for more information on dates, times and facilities for each location.

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Nature Tots at Derbyshire Wildlife Trust 

The sessions are great and we’ve made some fantastic things from houses for bees, bird feeders, leaf art, clay models, as well as learning about bugs, insects, trees, bats and pond life.
Helen, Rose's mum

Natural progression...

Is your child a little too big for Nature Tots? Come along to one of our Family bushcraft events!

We can't wait to meet you!

Hope Forest School

Hope Forest School

Bushcraft Events

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Wildlife Watch, Emma Bradshaw

Wildlife Watch, Emma Bradshaw

Wildlife Watch

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Children are happier and healthier when they're closer to nature.* The Wildlife Trusts have been helping children to experience and learn about the natural world for more than 50 years.
The Wildlife Trusts

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Let's have some fun together!