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Summer Camp Instructors (posted 15 Jan 2020) Our summer camps take place in July and August.  This year there are three camps: A Camp - 20-24 July, B Camp - 27-31 July and C Camp, 10-14 August.  The week 3-7 August is Frinton Mission Week and many instructors have previously been involved in this week too.  We are looking for instructors to be available for all 3 camps during this period.  To apply for a Summer Camp Instructor position please send a CV together with a covering letter to naomi@birchhall.com. There is also the possibility of a number of longer…

We like to say a huge thank you to the Minter Family Fund, who, through the Essex Community Foundation, have kindly donated over £1800 for the purchase of two new outboard engines.  These will be put into use on Swallow and Amazon, our two Drascombe sailing boats.  This is really super news and we're delighted to be able to continue operating our boating and sailing activities in confidence that we won't be caught stuck in the mud and not able to get home!

After a successful inspection visit we have been informed that we are due to be awarded an Adventures Activities Licence, which will enable us to run Sailing this year.  Hopefully sit-on-top kayaking and improvised rafting will be added in due course.  We really pleased that we achieved this at our first attempt and look forward to being able to offer sailing from the beginning of June.

Ever wanted to know where your food comes from?  We produce enough wheat for 16 million loaves of bread at Birch Hall, that's enough for every household in the UK for one day. We're qualified to bring farming and food production alive to pupils at your school. Now recognised by Countryside Educational Visits Accreditation Scheme. Have a look at the plan for a lesson on Wheat Production.