{"id":4061,"date":"2015-10-15T21:14:01","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T21:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/?p=4061"},"modified":"2015-10-28T08:53:50","modified_gmt":"2015-10-28T08:53:50","slug":"4061","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/2015\/10\/4061\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning, education and volunteering opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_4081\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4081\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4081\" src=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Field-trips-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Field trips\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Field-trips-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Field-trips-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Field-trips-400x266.jpg 400w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Field-trips.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4081\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Field trips<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Throughout the Geopark there are numerous opportunities to learn about geology, landscape and the associated heritage.\u00a0 From formal education to informal learning at welcoming societies and groups; field trips and talks; school group learning programmes to independent exploration . . . opportunity awaits!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Listed in this drop down menu of this section are details of <a href=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/category\/education\/informal-education-geology\/\" target=\"_blank\">geology groups<\/a> who hold regular talks and field trips along with details of any field trips and study tours being ran in the Geopark area<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alongside geology archaeology, history, industrial archaeology, wildlife and conservation groups are abundant in the area. A comprehensive <a href=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/2015\/10\/archaeology-wildlife-industrial-archaology-and-history-groups\/\" target=\"_blank\">list of local groups<\/a> can be found in the drop down menu.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/category\/learning\/learning-programmes\/\">Learning Programmes<\/a> offered by members of the Geopark Forum to visiting school groups are listed. A number of the programmes are delivered in partnership between two or three members. Information on where <a href=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/2015\/10\/bewdley-museum-2\/\">geology GCSE and A-level<\/a> is taught in the Geopark and surronding area is also listed.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4080\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4080\" class=\"wp-image-4080 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2003416-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Learning programmes at the Wyre Forest \" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2003416-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2003416-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2003416-400x266.jpg 400w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2003416.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Learning programmes at the Wyre Forest<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For many volunteering is a great way to learn about a particular subject, to meet new people, to get involved and gain skills. Details of organisations in the Geopark Forum that offer volunteering opportunities are listed below together with details of some of the opportunities available.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #7a2700;\"><strong>Bewdley Museum<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nManning the air raid shelter; fundraising; hosting exhibitions; collections care and cataloguing; visitor research; historical research. Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bewdleymuseum.co.uk\/friends-and-volunteers.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> for further information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #7a2700;\">Wyre Forest, Forestry Commission<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>For information about volunteering opportunities email\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:westengland@forestry.gsi.gov.uk\">westengland@forestry.gsi.gov.uk<\/a> or phone 01594 833057<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4086\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4086\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4086\" src=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Clearance-1.2JPG-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Geological conservation volunteering with Gloucestershire Geology Trust \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Clearance-1.2JPG-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Clearance-1.2JPG-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Clearance-1.2JPG-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Clearance-1.2JPG-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Clearance-1.2JPG.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Geological conservation volunteering with Gloucestershire Geology Trust<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #7a2700;\">Geologists in the Geopark<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>Assiting at events.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #7a2700;\">Gloucestershire Geology Trust<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"bodygreensubhead\">Geowardens (<\/span><span class=\"style1\"><span class=\"style7\">local people to help out with the management and conservation of sites); guided walks; assist at Rock and Fossil Roadshows;\u00a0 assist at public events; <\/span><span class=\"style7\">conservation of geological sites; fieldwork; geological specimen curation and office work.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.glosgeotrust.org.uk\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> for further information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #7a2700;\">Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>Activities, events and interpretation.<br \/>\nClick <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whub.org.uk\/cms\/museums-worcestershire\/county-museum,-hartlebury\/things-to-see-and-do\/volunteer-at-the-county-museum.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> for further information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #7a2700;\">Severn Valley Railway<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>Operating the service including on-train personnel, station and maintenance staff; support activities such as marketing, telephone answering, assisting in shops and gardening; education services. Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.svr-vlo.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> for further information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #7a2700;\">Severn Valley Country Park, Shropshire Council<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>Conservation work parties; coppicing and woodland management<strong>; g<\/strong>rassland management and surveying our wildflower meadows; hands-on practical work like installing new benches and gates; help with events. Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shropshire.gov.uk\/severn-valley-country-park\/volunteering-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> for further information.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4088\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4088\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4088\" src=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/11828753_1043869405632772_7907271879527868071_n-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteer conservation days at Severn Valley Country Park \" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/11828753_1043869405632772_7907271879527868071_n-300x168.jpg 300w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/11828753_1043869405632772_7907271879527868071_n-150x84.jpg 150w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/11828753_1043869405632772_7907271879527868071_n-400x225.jpg 400w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/11828753_1043869405632772_7907271879527868071_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4088\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Volunteer conservation days at Severn Valley Country Park<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #7a2700;\">Transport in the Landscape Group<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>Assisting at Events &#8211; email contact gandic@macace.net<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #7a2700;\">West Midlands Safari Park \u2013 Land of the Living Dinosaurs<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>Varied roles supporting the Park and its education services. Application process required. Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wmsp.co.uk\/careers\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> for further information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #7a2700;\">Worcester Cathedral<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>Welcoming visitors and giving tours; guiding schools; library assistants; archaeology helpers (occasional) helping at services and bell-ringing. Click <a href=\"http:\/\/worcestercathedral.co.uk\/Volunteers.php\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> for further information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #7a2700;\">Worcestershire Archaeology and Archive Service<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>Community events; indexing of archives, including wills, electoral registers etc; washing and marking finds from archaeological excavations; scanning photographs and documents for the Historic Environment Record; research projects; fieldwork projects. Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.worcestershire.gov.uk\/info\/20019\/archives_and_research\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/fwarchives.org.uk\/wordpress\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> for further information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p id=\"caption-attachment-4081\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Field trips<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Throughout the Geopark there are numerous opportunities to learn about geology, landscape and the associated heritage. From formal education to informal learning at welcoming societies and groups; field trips and talks; school group learning programmes to independent exploration . . . opportunity awaits!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Listed in this drop [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[118],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4061"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4061"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4061\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4218,"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4061\/revisions\/4218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}