About Us
The
Field
of
Mars
Environmental
Education
Centre
is
operated
by
the
NSW
Department
of
Education
and
Training
to
help
students
and
teachers
with
fieldwork
and
environmental
education.
The
centre
caters
for
all
NSW
Department
of
Education
and
Training
schools
K-12
in
the
Sydney
metropolitan
area.
The
centre
offers
a
variety
of
programs
or
excursions
which
can
be
tailored
to
fit
the
needs
of
your
students
and
the
curriculum.
Excursions
can
be
conducted
at
the
Field
of
Mars
Reserve,
Buffalo
Creek
Reserve
or
we
can
come
to
you.
The
centre
can
also
be
used
as
a
venue
for
staff
meetings,
teacher
professional
learning
workshops
and
student
workshops.
The
Field
of
Mars
Reserve
is
the
largest
bushland
reserve
in
the
Ryde
Municipality.
It
consists
of
a
eucalypt-covered
hillside
and
two
creeks
that
have
been
affected
by
the
surrounding
built
environment.
Adjacent
to
the
reserve
is
the
historic
Field
of
Mars
Cemetery
which
can
also
be
used
as
an
excursion
venue.
Across
Pittwater
Rd
is
Buffalo
Creek
Reserve
which
contains
a
mangrove
wetland
area
and
Sugarloaf
Point,
a
eucalypt-covered
hilltop
adjoining
the
Lane
Cove
River.
Field
of
Mars
Reserve