Activities include pond-dipping, bird-watching, angling for pike, woodland ecology, soil-sampling, sculpture, plastic moulding, engraving, wood carving, candle-making, copper-plating and enamelling, brass-rubbing, and theatre and art work. Outdoor pursuits, including Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme activities, such as canoeing, golf, croquet, archery, orienteering, sailing, and climbing walls are also available, as well as humanities courses.