What are EcoWeeks?

EcoWeeks are residential holidays for children (aged 8 - 15) at the Centre for Alternative Technology in mid Wales. Seven days of exploring ways to save the planet while having lots of fun playing games, singing songs, going for walks, listening to stories round the fire, exploring the area, making friends ... and making some remarkable chocolate cakes.

What happens at an EcoWeek?

Every EcoWeek is different - that's part of the fun! The activities are chosen to respond to everyone in the EcoWeek community (children and adults) - their interests, skills and enthusiasm help create a unique, unrepeatable experience.

Here are some of the things we've done recently:

• Walks in the hills
  

• Indoor games in the CAT theatre
  

• Swimming in Machynlleth
  

• Searching for the druid's gravestone in Corris village
  

• Paddling in the sea at Aberystwyth (brrrrrr)
  

• Making and testing wind turbines
  

• Exploring the woods - blindfold
  

• Riverside barbeque
  

• Cake baking
  

• Having a special train on the Corris Railway
  

What's on in 2009?

There will be two EcoWeeks in 2010, each seven days long. We accept children for one, two or even all three weeks.

EcoWeeks cost just £250 per child, covering board and lodging and all activities. Escorted travel is available from a network of meeting points around the UK on a pooled basis (if we buy the tickets) or for £10 (if you buy them).

How do we manage to charge so little? Mainly because we're all volunteers - and because (this is probably obvious) we don't spend much on our website. Apart from running the holidays, our only costs are staff training (a preparatory weekend for new volunteers every spring), insurance and some publicity in Clean Slate, the CAT supporter's magazine.