Kippure Estate Environmental Education… for an excellent Field Trip, Field Study or School Field Trip   

Educating children on their responsibilities as citizens of this planet cannot begin early enough. The best way to do this is with a visit to Kippure Estate’s Environmental Education Centre in the beautiful Wicklow Mountains. Kippure Estate’s Outdoor Education Centre is dedicated to educating children of all ages, about the physical environment. We carry out school field trips and field studies for students about to sit their Leaving Certificate examinations in Geography (River Study) and Biology (Woodland/Grassland Ecology). These studies are also enjoyed by children of younger ages as an introduction to these subjects. Our ‘Bringing Nature to Life’ module is based on Joseph Cornell’s Nature Awareness approach and offers children a nature awareness experience where they begin to make a personal connection to the natural world through playful investigation.

School tours to Kippure Estate are very popular as we have a wide variety of outdoor activities here where children can learn team building and communication skills or just have some fun and adventure. Orienteering, archery and treasure hunts are also good ways to test their skills and exercise the body and mind. As part of our school tours we offer the opportunity to combine the adventure activities with ecology nature walks so the children can learn about the ecology of the area they are visiting in a fun way - before getting up onto our Climbing and Abseiling Tower for even more fun and excitement. A Kippure Estate School Tour is designed to suit the age and size of groups, so be sure to give us a call to enquire about what we can do for your group.

Call 01 4582889 and talk to Clíona. You can also email us at eco@kippure.com. 

More info on our eco education programmes can be found on our dedicated Environmental Education website: www.outdooreducation.ie