Research

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

14thMarch 2024

Listen to the Make Space for Nature podcast!

NatureScot’s Make Space for Nature podcast is now live, featuring the collaborative research project Scotland’s outdoor classroom: enriching learning by heading outside The podcast is available on all the usual podcast apps: Facebook post here Instagram post here LinkedIn post here Tweet on X, as before, is here

13thMarch 2024

Policy for a New Relationship with Nature

This post on Finding Nature (7 March 2024), shares information about new policy briefing which introduces the concept of nature connectedness as a catalyst for change. It shows how fostering a deeper relationship with nature that goes beyond simply spending time outdoors. The briefing then offers ideas that can help [...]

13thMarch 2024

Tiny Forest news hot off the press

The  latest Tiny Forest Monitoring Report from Earthwatch is out now. Read about the environmental and social benefits that a Tiny Forest can bring to urban communities between the first and third growing season. Key findings include the fact that rainwater is absorbed up to 65% faster inside three-year-old forests [...]

7thMarch 2024

Trends and emerging ideas influencing the children and nature movement – report

The Children & Nature Network have shared news of this report which highlights some of the most compelling challenges and opportunities facing the children and nature movement today. The report, titled “Trends and emerging ideas influencing the children and nature movement” and authored by co-founders Richard Louv and Cheryl Charles, is [...]