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Guides and Scouts

Blackland Farm's range of accommodation options and exhilarating activities make it the perfect place for groups of Guides and Scouts.

Special events

Brownie doing archeryBlackland Farm offers a wide range of exciting and interesting events for Guides, Scouts and their Leaders, from camps to training weekends. Check out information about up-and-coming events below:

Open day 2011

Sunday 24 April 2011. A chance for Leaders (and some young people) to visit the site, have a look around, ask questions and have a go at some of the activities.

Please contact the office on 01342 810 493 for details.

Baden-Powell Adventures

The Baden-Powell Challenge is the ultimate award available to Guides. After doing a range of challenging and fun activities, the Baden-Powell Adventure is the final activity to be completed.  It gives Guides a chance to:

  • try something new beyond previous experiences
  • meet other Guides outside of their own unit
  • celebrate completing the Baden-Powell Challenge.

Download our August Baden-Powell Challenge ( 13-15 August 2010) booking form.

Winter Baden-Powell Challenge (27-28 November) information coming soon.

Spring Baden-Powell Challenge (9-10 April 2011).

Great Green Guide Getaway

A fun-packed weekend camp (sub-camps for those with or without licences), which will include a heap of excellent activities such as our scrap-heap challenge, building a bothy, disco, Stomps recycled-instrument band, transitional art and much more. Download the booking form, information sheet and participant list. (all links open in a new window)

Events for 2011

8-9 January. Level 1 climbing and abseiling training for Leaders.

22 January. First aid and Advanced first aid badges for Brownies.

23 January. Active response and First aid badges for Guides.

19-20 February. Level 2 climbing and abseiling training for Leaders.

26 February. Circus skills badge day for Guides.

27 February. Circus skills badge day for Brownies.

9-10 April. Spring Baden-Powell Adventure.

18-21 April. Grand National Archery Society (GNAS) archery leaders course.

24 April. Open day for Leaders.

26-29 April. GNAS archery leaders course.

8 May. Beginners rock-climbing course.

15 May. Rainbow Day.

22 May. BCU 1 star course for over 16s

11 June. Outdoor pursuits and water safety badge day for Guides.

11 June. Water safety and water sports badge day for Brownies.

26 June. BCU 1 star course for over 16s.

9 July and 10 July. Brownie days.

30-31 July & 6-7 August. GNAS archery leaders course.

23-24 August. Summer BP challenge.

27 August. Improvers rock climbing.

28 August. British Canoe Union (BCU) 2-star course for over 16s.

25 September. BCU 2-star course for over 16s.

1-2 and 8-9 October. GNAS archery leaders course.

9 October. Finding your way badge day with Young Navigator star awards. For Guides.

1 and 8 October. National Navigation Award Scheme. 2-day course for Leaders.

13 November. Out and about and Finding your way badge day for Brownies.

26-27 November. Winter Baden-Powell Challenge.

Further information and booking

Please telephone 01342 810 493 or email Blackland@girlguiding.org.uk for further information.

To book, download the appropriate booking form and return it to:
:
Blackland Farm
Grinstead Lane
East Grinstead
West Sussex
RH19 4HP

Or email it to blackland@girlguiding.org.uk.

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