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Duke of Edinburgh: Environment & Conservation

October 21 - October 25

Description

Join us at Abernethy Barcaple for your Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Gold Residential!
What’s on offer:
  • 4 nights accommodation with meals
  • Spend your days creating and preserving habitats, and developing/maintaining conservation efforts; blended with outdoor activities led by qualified instructors
  • Partnering with The National Trust for Scotland and with A Rocha.
  • Opportunity to meet new people and make friends
  • Be challenged and develop your skills
Why choose us to achieve your D of E Residential?
  • A warm welcome and a friendly team
  • This package meets all the D of E criteria for Gold Residentials
  • Unique opportunity to work alongside experts in conservation
  • Adventures on and off-site in some of the natural beauty spots in Dumfries and Galloway
  • Create a lasting legacy by helping your environment
  • Instruction, supervision and specialist equipment hire all included
  • Comfortable bunkhouse accommodation, bedding provided
  • Tasty home-cooked meals
  • Use of sports facilities including sports barn and games room
The Details:

Arrive: before 9.00am on Monday
Depart: after lunch Friday
(Option to stay the Sunday night beforehand, please advise us of your arrival time if selecting this option, so that we can arrange for someone to be present to welcome you. Please note that this is accommodation only on Sunday night and no food is available until Monday breakfast).

£395 – all accommodation and food included
£25 – optional additional night on Sunday (please select at the time of booking)

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Details

21 – 25 Oct, 2024

Barcaple

From £395

Ages 16+

Fully Catered

DofE Gold Residential

Details

Start:
October 21
End:
October 25
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Venue

Barcaple
Abernethy Barcaple, Castle Douglas
Ringford, Kirkcudbrightshire DG7 2AP United Kingdom
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Phone
01557 820261