The Friends and their 833 Lottery Club helped to finance a new shelter for the grassland area to use during education activities. It’s so helpful for really hot, sunny days or for during a light shower. It means groups can stay outside as much as possible, which is why the children are coming here in the first place.

It is situated next to the path down to the Discovery Centre.

The shelter was designed by Joseph Williams and is made of sustainable eco-friendly materials including bamboo for the uprights and a stretchable fabric awning. The awning can be taken down and packed away easily when not in use, which makes the shelter almost invisible.

The Friends shared the cost of the shelter with the 833 Lottery, and SWT. We hope that lots of groups will be glad of its shade and shelter during our increasingly hot summers.