These programmes are ready for use and teach the children about nature and ecology in and around the St Walrick terrain.
Dear friends, welcome to the “GO GOALS!” board game. The purpose of this game is to help children understand the Sustainable Development Goals, how they impact their lives and what they can do every day to help and achieve the 17 goals by 2030.
You can hire GPS equipment at St Walrick. By using GPS coordinates you can complete a hike in the surrounding area.
One of the geo cache hunts is a multi level cache. This hunt leads you to different GPS coordination on route to the hidden cache. The distance is 1.5 kilometer (about 1 mile).
There are also caches hidden outside our terrain. The GPS coordinates lead you strait to these caches.
De hut was built in 2009, and it was designed to be so sustainable as possible. To this end we do not use gas. Heat is supplied by a combination of solar heat collectors and a high efficiency wood burner. If you would like to know more about these techniques, we will be happy to show you around de hut.
This game is design to be played both indoors and outdoors. All the material is in the chest.
Explore the area surrounding St Walrick. Trek through wooded areas, carry out assignments and discover nature.
Ever wondered how nettles taste? This activity shows you which plants are edible and can be found in the surrounding area. It contains recipes so you can make a tasty meal from freshly picked plants and herbs.
You can hire the backpack at the main building.
Are you a nature explorer who knows how to use all his/her senses? Then the samurai explorer is made for you. This is an outdoor activity where you can make use of all your senses, touch, smell, taste, sound.
A solar oven operates on solar energy. By exposing the oven to sunlight and ensuring a maximal absorption it is possible to cook meat, fish, vegetables and steam rice. The time it takes depends on the amount of sunlight. The top of the oven is made from glass or clear plastic and the inside of the oven is black, as dark colours absorb the most warmth. Place the ingredients in the oven and leave the rest to the sun.
If you are holding your summer camp at St Walrick and are looking for a 2 day activity, then we can recommend the St Joris hike.
In 2015 4 explorers (rover scouts?) from the Kizito group completed the St Joris hike, which was reinstated after 41 years.
This game is design to be played outdoors and gives a different view on the surrounding nature.
The Kingdom of the earthworm is an outdoor game for 6-30 people with a minimum of 2 teams of 3-5 players. This game is all about nature. Each team has a team leader, there are 5 separate activities, each taking about 20 minutes to complete.
This is a backpack with everything you need discover the animal life in the surrounding fens. You can measure the flow of water and Its PH value and discover what animals live in this enviroment.
You can hire the backpack at the main building.
Ever wonder what insects live on the St Walrick terrain? You can hire the what’s in my tent backpack from the camp staff. Together with your friends you go on an insect hunt to discover what insects crawl and fly on and around the terrain.