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THE FOUNDRY

Our first ever site and an award winning carbon neutral building.

Welcome to THE FOUNDRY

Situated in Lawshall, Bury St Edmunds, The Foundry is our first ever site and is an award winning carbon neutral building. We have access to a beautiful meadow, Golden Wood and several indoor spaces which we use for Step By Step and our educational training.

On site we also have a dedicated camp for use with our participants, and a horticultural area.

Peaceful location

The Foundry sits in the quiet village of Lawshall, surrounded by fields and woodland- away from the busy hustle and bustle of Bury St Edmunds.

Ideal facilities

We have the main foundry building which boasts a large open space, as well as a separate classroom with a comforting log burner.

Our vibrant hub

Despite being a central point for us, The Foundry remains to be a calming environment for both staff and participants.

DIRECTIONS

POSTCODE: IP29 4PJ

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Office building at The Foundry set in lush green grass.

If coming by car

The Foundry is less than a 20 minute drive from Bury St Edmunds town centre.

If coming by bus

Unfortunately, there are no buses that run to The Foundry.

If coming by train

The closest train station is in Bury St Edmunds, and then it’s an 20 minute drive to the Foundry.

MEET THE TEAM

Meet our friendly, expert team who use their deeply rooted knowledge of nature to connect people to themselves and others.

Lisa

Operations Manager, Education

Frithy Wood

West Stow Country Park

I have a real interest in the natural world and watching young people learn through nature is always a pleasure to watch.

Connie

Operations Supervisor

Frithy Wood

West Stow Country Park

I love watching people fall back in love with nature.

Mandy

Coordinator

Frithy Wood

West Stow Country Park

I enjoy being part of something that provides people with the opportunity to pause, recharge, gain some clarity and reset, whilst in our safe and beautiful spaces.

Our other camps

This is just one of our beautiful, natural spaces. Walk around our other camps for a while to see where else we connect people to nature.

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Castan Wood

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West Stow Country Park

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RSPB Minsmere

The edge of a reedbed reflected in the blue water of a pond

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Camp accessibility

Most of our work is outdoors and in wonderful woodland settings, this does mean that our camps are not always fully accessible all year round, but we can look to make reasonable adjustments. Talk to us about what you need and we will do our very best to accommodate you.

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