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Find updates on play, learning, and the environment, from across the wider network in Scotland – and beyond.

22ndApril 2025

Children in Scotland #EarthDay2025 blog

#EarthDay2025 is the global campaign that encourages people around the world to work together to help safeguard the planet. Children in Scotland (22 April 2025) take the opportunity to highlight some projects that are empowering children and young people across Scotland to connect with their environment and make a positive [...]

22ndApril 2025

Connect with a Tiny (Wee) Forest Wildlife Count near you!

Earthwatch invite us to observe, count, and contribute to science with the Tiny Forest Wildlife Count! The Tiny Forest Wildlife Count is taking place 17 May – 1 June 2025. It involves observing and counting bees, butterflies and bugs at the 270+ Tiny Forests across the UK. This includes Wee Forests in [...]

17thApril 2025

20 May is World Bee Day!

Muddy Faces share World Bee Day news for activities, inspirations and more. Pick up some great tips for small practical resources to make to support our pollinator friends outdoors. This ties in well with these other events: 22 May: International Day for Biodiversity 24 May-1 June: National Children's Gardening Week

17thApril 2025

National Youth Work Awards 2025

Youthlink Scotland have shared news about the National Youth Work Awards which celebrate youth work and the youth workers who make a difference every year in the lives of young people. Check out this year’s finalists, including those in the Outdoor Learning & Environment category!

15thApril 2025

Wildlife Detectives needed for spring mammal survey

Volunteers across the UK are being asked by People's Trust for Endangered Species to become ‘wildlife detectives’ this spring by searching their gardens, parks and other urban green spaces for wild mammals and recording their findings online. Find out more NBN network news April 2025.