Note: This is open to Scouts only.
Indoor Accommodation, Catering Provided. Choose ONE badge option
1. Electronics Badge: £59
Create clever systems and circuits that support our modern lives
- Make three working projects
- Gain an insight into a fascinating hobby and career!
- Learn how to solder safely
- It is very exciting when the buzzer sounds and LEDs flash in circuits that you build
Sign up here: https://book.gscouts.org.uk/electronic24/signup/
2. Scientist Badge £62
- Plan and complete science experiments
- Find out how your experiments link to the real world
- Show that you understand the science behind your experiments
Sign up here: https://book.gscouts.org.uk/scientist24/signup/
3. Forester Badge £56
Earn both the Forester badge and the Junior Forester Award through this comprehensive weekend program.
- Learn about native trees, tree identification and select a tree to plant in Daniels Grove.
- Learn the traditional skills of hazel coppicing.
- Gain insights into woodland management, the proactive measures needed to create a more climate resilient woodland and the role of the Forestry Commission.
- Explore the contributions of Forest Research in combating pests & diseases, understand your crucial role in the process.
- Familiarise yourself with forestry equipment, terminology, and safety procedures when felling.
- Delve into river woodland (riparian) and their unique habitats, including a practical survey of stream invertebrates.
- Participate in an ongoing habitat improvement project for white clawed crayfish with Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust (GWT).
Sign up here https://book.gscouts.org.uk/forester24/signup/