Camp Chew June 2019 Details
BLACK2NATURE
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Book onto this amazing nature camp for children aged 7-11 years. The camp is organised by Black2Nature who have been organising nature camps for inner-city Visible Minority Ethnic (VME) children and young people since 2015. The primary age children come to Camp Chew which takes place in Compton Martin in the Chew Valley just south of Bristol to spend the weekend birding and getting involved with nature.
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It is aimed at children who have no experience of nature and in many cases have never been to the countryside or camped. One of our aims is to promote community cohesion and so we encourage children from all backgrounds and areas to attend, as well as those already with a keen interest in nature who we hope will share their passion.
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In March 2019 most of our children were VME and/or lived in Bristol’s areas of deprivation. We have plenty to help to ensure that the children are kept safe. We have a 17 seater minibus picking up from around Bristol.
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Children may come with a friend but we can not guarantee that they can share a tent with more than one friends as the camp is committed to promoting community cohesion.
We take safety very seriously and so girls and boys sleep in separate tents with adults sleeping at the entrance, making it impossible for strangers to enter undetected. DBS checked adults will be supervising the children at all times. All food prepared at the camp is vegetarian. We may offer halal fish and chips and a vegetarian option for lunch on Saturday if this is available. Otherwise, we will be having a picnic lunch.
Camp Chew – Friday 21/06/2019
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5.00 pm Pick up St Paul’s Learning Centre
5.45 pm Drop off CMAF for Chew Valley children
6.00 pm Minibus arriving at CMAF
Activities
Setting up camp
Camp cooking
Socialising/rugby & parachute sessions
Dinner by campfire
Camp Chew – Saturday 22/06/2019
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3.45 pm Pick up CMAF & finish
4.30 pm Drop off St Paul’s Learning Centre
– when parents and siblings are asked to meet and share memories of the camp
Activities
Bird ringing
Mothing
Nature walk
Birdwatching from hides
Growing food at The Community Farm
Sports activities such as football/cricket
Ice-creams
Friday 21 June 2019 to Saturday 22 June 2019
Please see separate kit list & ask your children to bring only 1 small packet of veggie sweets/snacks, drop nothing & recycle everything
Camp Chew – Programme
Friday 29th March 2019
All activities dependent on weather
6.00 pm – 7.00 pm (CMAF)
Set up camp, camp cooking, sports & time to socialize
7.00 pm – 8.00 pm (CMAF)
Dinner by the campfire & toasting marshmallows
Saturday 30th March 2019
7.45 am – 8.30 am (CMAF) Camp breakfast
8.45 am – 11.15 am (CVRS)
Bird ringing demonstration and looking at moths
11.15 am – 11.30 am (CVRS)
Refreshments
11.45 am – 1.15 pm (CVLPS)
Farming workshop & lunch
1.30 pm – 3.15 pm (CVL)
Birdwatching in bird hides & nature walk
3.15 pm – 3.30 pm (CVLHB)
Ice-creams
3.45 pm (CMAF)
Pick up and finish
Key to locations
CMAF – Compton Martin Amenity Field, The Street, Compton Martin, Bristol, BS40 6JN
CVRS – Chew Valley Ringing Station, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, BS40 6HN (from Herriots Bridge turnright opposite mirror)
CVLHB – Chew Valley Lake, Herriots Bridge, A368, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, BS40 8XS
CVL – Chew Valley Lake using Morton Hide accessed from the B1134, coming from CMAF turn right between the Blue Bowl and Herons Green.
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Cost
£10.00 per person (or £15 for two siblings)
Grants
Free places are available to those children who would otherwise not be able to come for example who are from areas of deprivation, are VME or are disadvantaged. Camp Avalon recognises that there are almost no young birders from VME backgrounds and so hope that these grants will encourage disadvantaged children to be able to attend. All equipment needed will also be loaned for the weekend.
Black2Nature
Thank you to Compton Martin Village Hall and the many people who have supported Black2Nature and these camps and to Chew Valley Ringing Station and the birders who have offered their time in order to pass on their knowledge to young birders. Thank you also to Yeo Valley for the donation of ice-cream and butter.
Thank you to Opticron for the donation of five pairs of compact binoculars and discounted optical equipment to this project and to Bristol Ornithological Society for the donation of £2500 for binoculars.
Thank you also to Go Outdoors for discounted camping equipment and Blenheim Scouts for discounted use of their minibus.
Thank you also to Burns Price Foundation, Quartet Community Funding, Community Access Support Services and Alpkit for helping to fund our projects.
Transport
Free transport is available to and from Bristol, with pickup from St Paul’s Learning Centre, Grosvenor Road, Bristol BS2 8JX.
How to Book
Please book on Eventbrite or e-mail
campavalonuk@gmail.com with your name, address, phone number and date of birth and your child’s name and date of birth with any dietary requirements. Please also get in touch if you would like to get involved by volunteering.
Hi, I’m Dr. Mya-Rose Craig. I am a 19-year-old prominent British-Bangladeshi ornithologist, environmentalist, diversity activist as well as an author, speaker and broadcaster. At age 11 I started the popular blog Birdgirl, and at age 17 I became the youngest person to see half of the birds in the world.
About The Author
Lyrical, poignant and insightful.’ - Margaret Atwood
This is my story; a journey defined by my love for these extraordinary creatures. Because large or small, brown, patterned or jewelled, there is something about birds that makes us, even for just moments at a time, lift our eyes away from our lives and up to the skies.
Lyrical, poignant and insightful.’ - Margaret Atwood
This is my story; a journey defined by my love for these extraordinary creatures. Because large or small, brown, patterned or jewelled, there is something about birds that makes us, even for just moments at a time, lift our eyes away from our lives and up to the skies.