FSA Guidance: Food Safety for Forest School Leaders
This Food Safety guidance is available for members of the Forest School Association.
Venison to be supplied to schools in bid to control deer numbers
STV share news (21st Feb 2025) that wild venison is now being supplied to schools and foodbanks in Perthshire as part of a project to control deer numbers. Watch the video to learn more about deer management in the Cairngorms National Park.
Feast Forward – Cultivating Change for the Planet competition
The BIEA STEM 2025 Competition, Feast Forward - Cultivating Change for the Planet, challenges young innovators to rethink the origins of our food. Traditionally, food programmes and competitions have focused on the art of cooking—how food is prepared and its taste. However, Feast Forward shifts the focus to the ingredients [...]
Muddy matters – exploring the soil beneath our feet
Join RHET on a journey in this video to find out more about soil and why it’s much more than just dirt under our feet. After having a cup of tea and a biscuit we hear from farmers, ecologists and land managers about the role of soil in helping produce [...]
Wild food education resources
Scotland’s Natural Larder shares information about wild food foraging, including how to forage responsibly and safely. This includes the Food from Nature schools resource pack
Food and sustainability
The Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET) have developed an online food and sustainabilty platform. The site takes you on a journey around food sustainability and provides games, quizzes and information. Topics include food and climate, and nature and food production.
Tesco funds for food and healthy activities in schools – applications needed
Greenspace Scotland have shared information on Tesco Community Grants. Greenspace Scotland’s team of friendly Community Enablers can support you to apply or answer any questions. The priority for grants is now on supporting schools and organisations to deliver projects that provide healthy food and activities that boost young people’s mental [...]
Blaeberries/ bilberries –pick, learn, eat
Muddy Faces share a blaeberry (bilberry) picking story. Plus pick up great tips on cooking with edible berries outdoors.
