Derwent Hill

Outdoor Education

home page

Main site navigation

• Home
• About Derwent Hill
• Training and Development
• Outdoor Education
  Special Offers Current Availability How to book Discover Explore Challenge Leadership GCSE PE John Muir Award Outdoor Activities Course Disabilities and Special Needs Youth Groups Information for Course Organisers Information for Young People, Parents and Carers Forms to download Teachers' page
• Recreation
• Advisory Service
• Links
• Location
• Contact
• Site Map

John Muir Award

This is an environmental award scheme focused on wild places. It encourages awareness and responsibility for the natural environment, in a spirit of fun, adventure and exploration.

class="first" , Trees in spring , Flowers , Lichen , Herron

The four essential elements of the award are:

• Discover a wild place
• Explore its wildness
• Conserve - take personal responsibility
• Share experiences

Example John Muir Award Course

Monday
Discover 

Walk up Cat Bells to view landscape of Borrowdale

Tuesday
Explore Water

Scramble up mountain stream & complete a journey on the lake

Wednesday
Explore a “Wild place”

Complete a journey in the mountains

Thursday
Conserve

Complete an environmental project in the local area

Friday
Share 

Presentation about local area and elements of John Muir Award.

For more information visit the award website.