Young Rangers offers young people (aged 12-16) new opportunities for exploration, learning and adventure in the great outdoors.
Led by qualified and experienced outdoor leaders and providing young people with meaningful and fun activities in the special landscape of the Shropshire Hills.
AUTUMN / WINTER 2023
(*for booking via Eventbrite and further information on each activity, please click the hyperlinks below*)
Sat 28th October – 10:30am-2:30pm
Nils Quarry nature reserve, Pontesbury, SY5 0YD
Working with Green Wood, with Tom Dillon
Mon 30th & Tue 31st October, 10.30am-3pm
Poles Coppice, Pontesbury, SY5 0YJ
Sat 11th November, 10am-3pm
Corndon Hill, SY5 0JJ
Sat 25th November, 10:30am-1:30pm
Shrophire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, SY7 9RS
Sat 9th December, 10am -3pm
Poles Coppice, Pontesbury, SY5 0YJ
Introduction to Hedgelaying (Part One)
Sat 16th December, 10am-2:30pm
Briar Edge Woolston SY6 6QD
What is Young Rangers?
Action - positive and fun work to help protect and conserve some of Shropshire’s most important wildlife, landscapes and habitats.
Skills - opportunities for outdoor learning and skills development, including countryside crafts, navigation training, bushcraft and wildlife surveying.
Leadership - finding a voice for, and promoting greater representation of young people in decisions which affect them and our local landscape.
Recognition - celebrating and receiving recognition through the John Muir Award and the AQA Unit Award Scheme.
Click here to YouTube to hear from the Clee Hill Young Rangers (pictured below)
Help us to plan a fun and rewarding activity programme by completing this short survey:
outdoor activity menu questionnaire
Interested in joining Young Rangers? Register here!
For more information please contact:
- Joe Penfold, Young Rangers Project Officer (for groups in the Pontesbury, Stiperstones, Bishops Castle and Clun area) joe.penfold@shropshire.gov.uk or
- Rich Morley, South Shropshire Youth Forum (for groups in the Craven Arms, Church Stretton and Clee Hill area) richssyf@yahoo.com
Green Leaders, 17-21 year olds
Young Rangers is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Lottery Fund and the following organisations:
