Spring update from the Green Team
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A capital oasis
This Scottish Pollinators (10 December 2024) post describes Starbank Park, an oasis of calm in the busy capital city of Edinburgh. The team looking after Starbank are committed to a planting scheme which selects plants, herbs and flowers which are beneficial for pollinators throughout the year. This includes a nature [...]
Wilding Wee Spaces Project launched in Edinburgh
A collaboration between Edinburgh's Thriving Green Spaces project and local schools has brought this wee idea into reality. The aim is for every learning community to have a 'wild wee space' that they can use for enhancing learning. Discover more here and explore the online map of wild wee spaces.
Edinburgh’s green heart
This Scottish Pollinators post (6 November 2024) shares what’s going on in Edinburgh’s urban greenspace. This includes how TCV are helping the council’s ‘Wilding Wee Spaces’ programme in a drive to engage school pupils in meadow-making.
Free taster session for young Green Explorers, Edinburgh
The Green Explorers programme runs monthly for young adventurers aged 8-12 years. Explore some of Edinburgh and The Lothian's wild places. The Green Team in Edinburgh Adventure offer a free taster session on the 13th October for young people who haven't yet had the pleasure of experiencing a Green Explorers [...]
Ardtornish Estate & The University of Edinburgh join to expand native woodland and restore peatland
The Ecosystems Knowledge Network (EKN) have shared news about this new partnership. The University of Edinburgh and Ardtornish – a West Highland estate - are setting up a 'living laboratory' where the impact of environmental improvement projects will be monitored long-term. Project benefits include significant research opportunities for academics and students at [...]
Early childhood-nature relations in Scottish school-based outdoor learning
NatureScot’s Magnus Magnusson Studentship supported a PhD research project at the University of Edinburgh’s Moray House School of Education and Sport. This research aimed to learn more about the role nature plays in outdoor learning. Read this summary report which outlines the research conducted by Dr Chris Mackie. Check out [...]
University of Edinburgh explores learning in the outdoors
Take a look at this great web based resource developed by Edinburgh Earth Initiative at the University of Edinburgh: Integrating nature based and outdoor learning in HE Discover ways of conceptualising this type of learning, and practical guidelines, site details, and resources to enable educators to transform where and how [...]
