Corporate Groups
We have been offering corporate activities at Rosliston since 2000 – and many of our wildlife habitats, educational and play resources on site are the result of input from corporate groups.
Our corporate days include a menu of choices from conservation & maintenance volunteering to bespoke teambuilding and physical activities.
You can focus a day or a series of days on achieving your own business and training objectives.
We have good transport links from: Derby, Burton upon Trent, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Swadlincote, Leicester, Tamworth, Lichfield and Birmingham.
If you can’t come to us, some activities can be delivered at your own site.
Activities available include:
- Conservation Tasks
- T.R.E.C.
- Falconry
- Den building
- Campfires
- Bushcraft
- Guided walks
- Physical activities
- Laser Games
- Foraging
- Wellbeing activities
- Orienteering
- Teambuilding games
For more detailed information, see below. You can also download a flyer summarising what we offer, including outline prices, here:
CORPORATE Environmental VOLUNTEERING
Volunteering days give your employees the chance to carry out practical and guided conservation and maintenance work – improving green spaces for our education sessions and for the local community to enjoy.
You can learn skills which can be used on your own sites too.
Volunteering as a team can improve team confidence and dynamics, increase skill development and bonding and provide an opportunity for your teams to connect outside the traditional work setting or to come together if working from home is now the norm.
You will leave behind a tangible difference to our site which you can show your friends and families in photos or in person.
Find out more about corporate volunteering on our
Other activities for Corporate Groups
Accessibility: You will find more information on our accessible facilities here. Most activities are available for all abilities – please let us know your needs and we will advise.
Teambuilding
Plan-It Earth Environmental Teambuilding/Training
(1-2hrs)
Traditional team building activities using appreciative enquiry. Most of these activities consider environmental impact and positive action at the same time as the team building.
These can be combined into a half-day session or integrated into the rest of the day, for example when a team is doing conservation volunteering. More info
GPS Creature Quest
(1.5-2hrs)
Orienteering challenge using GPS navigation devices. Use the site guide map to work out the best routes to the points logged into the devices. Solve a riddle to find the nine creatures hiding around the Science Trail and unlock the clue to finding the tenth mystery creature.
Campfire
(1-3hrs)
Can include using fire strikes to light a fire, learning how to maintain the fire and toasting treats like marshmallows.
Can be part of a longer lunch break or as a wind-down treat at the end of the day; or combine with den building, bushcraft or a foraging walk to make a seasonal tea to drink with your food (participants need to bring their own food for toasting).
Walking and Themed Guided Walks
(1-2hrs)
For pre-booked groups of all ages, including wildlife walks & bird photography walks.
TREC (The Rosliston Environmental Challenge)
(1hr or 2-3hrs)
A series of puzzles and teambuilding games all linked together as part of a time-trial; beat the clock and save the planet!
Includes GPS work, games, physical and problem-solving activities. Can be adapted for different group sizes, timeframes and physical abilities. More info
Bushcraft
(1-3hrs)
Bushcraft involves making or learning something using natural materials, e.g. whittling a tent peg or bookmark, making nettle string, willow weaving or easy basket making.
Den Building
(1hr)
Learn how to build basic shelters and consider the key success factors – waterproof, wind proof etc. (and whether that is achievable in practice).
Foraging Walks
(1-2hrs)
Explore the site learning about the plants currently in season – this may include use for remedies, food, crafts and building materials.
More info
Wellbeing
Take a break. Be creative. Take better care of yourself, others and nature. Achieve more. Live more sustainably. Enjoy each day.
Find out more about our wellbeing activities below, or view our dedicated page.
Forest Bathing Walk
(1hr taster or 1.5-3hrs session)
A quiet sensory walk giving people the opportunity to be at peace with themselves and the environment through being ‘invited’ to take part in meditative activities.
Think Like a Tree Project Planning
(1hr taster or 2-3hrs session)
Think Like a Tree is a workshop for small groups, with activities taking place indoors and outdoors.
Use inspiration from the natural world and apply it in a personal or business sense. It’s surprisingly powerful.
- Increase resilience
- Achieve your goals
- Live with purpose
- Find solutions to problems
- Make better choices
- Learn from nature
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
Additional activities such as laser combat, Challenge Academy team building, combat archery, nordic walking and orienteering are available through Active South Derbyshire. For further information please contact active.sd@southderbyshire.gov.uk.
Nordic Walking
Used by cross country skiers for out of season training, nordic walking is a low impact, full body exercise that burns 46% more calories than normal walking, improves posture and releases shoulder tension.
Led by fully trained instructors, these sessions are ideal for beginners as well as experienced nordic walkers.
Orienteering
Try it as a family, by yourself or with friends, choosing from several challenges (self-led).
More info
Archery
The sport of shooting with a bow and arrow, aiming at targets. Not currently available.
Laser Combat
A fun and fast paced session of laser combat, using laser guns and hiding behind inflatable obstacles. The team with the highest score wins.
Something different!
Falconry
(1hr +)
Watch the birds of prey flying, led by Alice from ARD Birds of Prey. Learn about species, habitats, conservation and lifestyle information during display.
Could be included: (depending on size of group) an opportunity to get close and hold a bird in a gloved hand and to realise how silently a barn owl can fly over your head.
More info
Astronomy
(1hr +)
Find out more about astronomy with Rosliston Astronomy Group – they have a purpose-built observatory which can accommodate around 10 people.
More info
BOOKING & FURTHER INFORMATION:
Fill in the Environmental Education Project contact form:
Or email us for further information at: rosliston@southderbyshire.gov.uk
Or ring 01283 535039 (Answerphone)