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The Key Benefits of Reading Outdoors
Published: 29 Jan 2024
Unleashing the Power of Reading Outdoors: Boost Your Child's Health and Imagination
The Power of Outdoor Learning: Boosting Mental Health through Nature
Published: 10 Oct 2023
The World Health Organisation finds that children raised with exposure to green space are as much as 55% less likely to develop mental health problems.
Orchard Project at High Ashurst, SOLD in partnership with DAISY
Published: 22 Aug 2023
In partnership with DAISY (Disability Arts in Surrey), SOLD received a Heritage Lottery Grant to replant and reinvigorate their derelict Orchard at High Ashurst.
SOLD and DAISY worked with disability support groups Link Able, The Grange, Artventure and Halow, all who support adults with disabilities, to host events and workshops on site.
Orchard Project
Published: 18 Aug 2023
In partnership with DAISY (Disability Arts in Surrey), SOLD received a Heritage Lottery Grant to replant and reinvigorate their derelict Orchard at High Ashurst. Working with DAISY member groups, Link Able, The Grange, Artventure and Halow, all who support adults with disabilities, we ran a series of events and workshops on site, with Surrey History Centre and with RHS Wisley garden.
SOLD’s support to its customers during the cost of living crisis
Published: 20 Jan 2023
Surrey Outdoor Learning and Development (SOLD) is very aware that the current cost of living crisis is putting huge pressure on businesses, organisations, and particularly families.
Queen Green Canopy
Published: 09 Dec 2022
SOLD awarded tree from the Queen's Green Canopy 'Tree of Trees'
Thames Young Mariners Proposed Redevelopment
Published: 09 Nov 2022
SOLD have been working on proposals to redevelop its Thames Young Mariners site to enhance the existing facilities and operations along with including new overnight accommodation to create a modern development which is fit for the future.
Surrey Countryside at High Ashurst 2022
Published: 01 Sep 2022
Surrey Outdoor Learning and Development (SOLD) were thrilled to be able to host and work with Natural Surrey and charity Big Leaf Foundation this year with a programme that helps connect hard-to-reach groups with nature.
High Ropes Replacement
Published: 21 Jul 2022
The team here at Surrey Outdoor Learning and Development pride ourselves on offering high quality outdoor learning across their three centres – High Ashurst near Dorking, Henley Fort in Guildford and Thames Young Mariners in Richmond.
We ensure that our resources and equipment are regularly safety checked and updated to ensure that we only offer our customers the best activities possible.
Our Ropes 3 course is no exception and as it comes to the end of its workable life, SOLD are investing over £90k on a brand new ropes course to replace Ropes 3 at High Ashurst in Mickleham near Dorking.
The Surrey Business Awards
Published: 24 Nov 2021
We attended the Surrey Business Awards last week as SOLD were finalists in the 'Business Pivot' Award. See how we got on...!