The Study Centre For The Broads
Region
Europe
Country
UK
Flyway
East Atlantic flyway
Initiative
WLI Europe
About
How Hill Trust
Funding support: Self-funding
Number of staff: 17
Number of visitors per year: 2200
Overall aims of the centre
Environmental education
Description of the centre
90 hectares
SSSI and NNR
46 bed thatched mansion providing residential environmental education plus day visit opportunities
Specialising in primary years education
Approx 1100 children undertake residential stays each year and a similar number come as day visitors
All the major Broadland habitats are represented at How Hill and the site is particularly noted for bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded reedlings, otters and swallowtail butterflies
Located at the heart of the Norfolk Broads TG372189 OS Land Ranger Sheet 134
Work Areas
Main CEPA work areas
Curriculum related courses for children
General interest natural history holiday courses for adults
Events for the general public
Top three successes
Taking over a closed loss-making County Council centre in 1984 and turning it into a successful and flourishing centre.
Establishing a Freshwater Ecology Centre
Establishing a new thatched centre devoted to the Living Marshes Project
Top three challenges
Funding. We are permanently seeking sufficient funding for our activities and have never succeeded in securing guaranteed investment
Regulation and Certification. Being outside the statutory framework we are always trying to keep abreast of national developments which we have to find out about independently
Staffing. Remote location and low salaries make this a difficult issue for the Trust
Expertise
Interpretation techniques
Creating signage; site information; Producing written materials; Using audio-visual tools; Developing nature trails
Visitor centres
Setting up a new visitor centre; Managing / creating habitat; Building / maintaining structures
Participation
Working with disabled people; Engaging young people; Engaging the local community; Working with volunteers
Education and communication
Early years education; Delivering adult education; Working with primary schools; Working with secondary schools; Developing resources / materials
General
Auditing / assessing effectiveness; PR and marketing; Running effective administration; Health and safety; Fund-raising; Project planning