Learning in Scotland’s National Parks
Cairngorms National Park and Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park offer real world learning opportunities in a natural outdoor classroom. Download this training course description and provider details via the link below. For other courses provided by ENFOR partners see the separate SUMMARY TABLE.
Teaching in Nature
Teaching in Nature (TiN) combines a collaborative and practical approach to professional development in outdoor learning, using special places for nature and/ or local greenspace. Download this training course description and provider details via the link below. For other courses provided by ENFOR partners see the separate SUMMARY TABLE.
Teaching in Nature CLPL: Day 1. 21st November 2015 Balmaha Visitor Centre
Day 1 of the GTCS accredited course, open to educators working in schools local to the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. At Balmaha Visitor Centre, for West Dunbartonshire, Argyll & Bute, and East Dunbartonshire educators. Contact sharon.cunningham@snh.gov.uk for more information.
John Muir Award Information Handbook
The John Muir Trust is supported by Scottish Natural Heritage. The John Muir Award, an environmental award scheme focused on wild places, is one of its main educational initiatives. It adds value to outdoor activities including in the Cairngorms, and Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park. The John Muir [...]
Educational Travel Grant
Funding for transport costs to and from your school or group’s meeting place to the National Park and Inchcailloch for outdoor learning activities. This can cover up to 75% of your group's total transport costs based on the number of funding criteria met. For further information and an application form [...]
Education Travel Grant
Covers up to 75% of your group's total transport costs based on the number of funding criteria met, limited to one grant award per school/group in any one financial year. Apply for transport costs to and from your school or group’s meeting place to the National Park and/ or accessing [...]
Peatland resources
‘More than Just a Bog’ is an education resource on National Parks UK website, based on the latest research. You can use this in conjunction with a visit to the Cairngorms or Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Parks or as a stand-alone resource in the classroom. It is aimed at [...]
