Could bogs help you live forever?
This Scotland’s Nature post by NatureScot (5 April 2024), describes the special relationship we have with our peat bogs. Read on to discover more! Want to live forever, cure your warts or never need another plaster? Than look after your local bog.
Active Play programme expands into North Ayrshire
The Thrive Outdoors team have shared how they are bringing Active Play to North Ayrshire. The Active Play programme increase children’s physical activity levels and improves their physical literacy through outdoor play. Boosting physical activity and outdoor play is vital for children’s health and wellbeing. Active Play also operates in [...]
The Shapeshifting Hares of the Gàidhealtachd
In this Scotland’s Nature blog post (26 March 2024), also available in Gaelic, Roddy Maclean considers the place of the native hare in Gaelic folklore and landscape.
Charity’s nature-based scheme helping local youngsters back into education
This article from the Greenock Telegraph (1 April 2024) describes how Barnardo’s Scotland has been running its ‘B-Wild’ project in eight localities, including Inverclyde, since 2020. The initiative allows young people to get out and about in nature and explore what the world has to offer. More than 800 children and [...]
Secondary school pupils on LfS journey with Cairngorms 2030
Learning for Sustainability Scotland (LfSS ) have shared the presentations from the LfS Leadership Group meeting in March in their April bulletin. This includes ‘Cairngorms 2030 and secondary school pupils’. In this video, Tania Alliod from the Cairngorms National Park Authority shares more about their collaborative work with local secondary [...]
Outdoor Learning Hub at QMU: The Wee Forest and Howff
Watch this series of videos shared by Queen Margaret University (QMU) which tell the inspiring story of how the University outdoor spaces have been developed to support learning and nature. Pick up ideas to implement your own outdoor spaces, however small!
