Clyde Climate Forest takes root across West Dunbartonshire
This spring, more than 60 volunteers dug in to plant over 600 trees in Whitecrook, Clydebank to create a new native woodland as part of the wider Clyde Climate Forest initiative. Local schools, community groups and corporate volunteers worked together with staff from environmental charity Green Action Trust, who are [...]
Exploring the Impact of Forest School Education
This Forest School Association Guest Blog (11 April 2024) takes a look at notable research.
Green social prescribing: the power of a natural prescription
This NHS Forest blog post (14 March 2024) explores a natural community-based solution to improving our mental and physical health. This includes the concept of nature connectedness.
Join the Tiny Forest Wildlife Count this May!
This May, Earthwatch encourage you to discover the tiny creatures living in your local Tiny Forest by joining the Tiny Forest Wildlife Count! In Scotland, you can do this in your nearest Wee Forest.
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!
Study finds ‘Forest bathing’ is the route to better mental health for urban youth
Child in the City (29 February 2024) share new study findings from Canada. These show that incorporating nature into how cities are designed can help significantly improve the mental health of young people living in urban settings.
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 [...]
Woodland Sounds and Forest Bathing
Research tells us that the sights and sounds of nature lower our stress levels and heart rate. The Forest School Association has shared this woodland sound and Forest Bathing video produced by Forestry England during lockdown. Soundscape videos may be useful to prepare groups for a woodland visit or as respite [...]
