“my quiet fascination for nature was beginning to grow…”
Read this story of a young person’s journey and citizen science project shared by the Field Studies Council (3 December 2024): From Young Darwin Scholar to Mistletoe Ecology.
QMU wins Inspiring Learning Places Award at Learning Places Scotland 2024!
Congratulations to Patrick Boxall (Lecturer in Education) and the Queen Margaret University team, winning the category for 'Inspiring Learning Places at the Learning Places Scotland Awards. This was the only nature-based project to win, and the QMU Wee Forest was a key part of the nomination.
Blue Gold
Can you guess what this bee friendly herb is? Read this article in Scottish Pollinators (21 November 2024). Even better, why not grow some in your garden or window box?
Edinburgh Green Team seeking volunteers
The Green Team are looking for experienced volunteers to work alongside their skilled staff team. Click on this link to find out more. Read about a student placement experience with the Green Team.
A Force of Nature – pathways to nature-based jobs
This NBN news story (7 November 2024) describes how a coalition of charity and non-profit organisations have joined forces to call on the government and the environmental sectors to do more to create accessible pathways into nature-based jobs, to diversify the sector and deliver our ambitions for nature recovery.
New Learning & Outreach Framework unveiled by Historic Environment Scotland
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) share news (7 October 2024) about its innovative new outreach and learning framework, ‘Making Sense of Scotland’. Designed to forge deeper connections between Scotland's heritage and its people, the framework prioritises diversity, creativity and accessibility. This includes exploring the outdoors.
