Ellie and Christina’s wild night out
Learning for Sustainability Scotland signposted this great article in Scotland: The Big Picture. It tells the story of how experiencing wildlife up close in the Cairngorms National Park helped steer two young conservationist, Ellie and Christina, into roles in a landscape-scale restoration project. They want the doors to such opportunities [...]
UK woodland management horizon scan
In this blog post on Finding Nature (January 9, 2023) Professor Miles Richardson describes this ongoing horizon scan which aims to identify ‘emerging issues and opportunities affecting woodland management in the UK over the next 50 years’. As part of this exercise, Prof. Richardson welcomes comments on how the social, [...]
Why we should all learn to love stinging nettles
This article in the Conversation (January 9, 2023) explores the virtues of this stinging plant. Check out the nettle’s wildlife friendly role, and how it can support human and animal health and textile technology.
Looking back to look forward to the New Year
School Outdoor Learning have re-shared this list of purposeful questions posted by Creative STAR Learning Ltd. Why not try asking yourself these over the next couple of weeks, as part of your reflective outdoor practice?
Curious Kids: what do plants do all day?
This article in The Conversation (2 February 2022) provides a great synopsis of plant biology.
Five human technologies inspired by nature – from velcro to racing cars
This fascinating article in The Conversation (30 December 2022) provides some great examples of how nature, from woodpeckers to sharks, has helped us solve technological and design problems.
