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26thJuly 2022

Socioeconomic inequality in Scottish children’s exposure to and use of natural space and private gardens, measured by GPS

26.07.22|Categories: Research|Tags: , , , , , , |

MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow have shared this study.  It  has been published in Landscape and Urban Planning (July 2022). The study describes ‘real’ use of natural spaces (which includes local greenspace) and private gardens within neighbourhoods. It found that 15% of children’s time outdoors, [...]

12thJuly 2022

2022 Pocket Garden online showcase winners

12.07.22|Categories: Events, Resources|Tags: , , , |

Check out images of this years’ winners from the 2022 Pocket Garden online showcase, shared by Keep Scotland Beautiful. These amazing gardens encompass the 2022 Year of Stories, One Planet Picnic and Wildlife Gardening. This includes Small Isles Primary School, with their wildlife pocket garden ‘Fantastic BEES and Where to Find Them (Newt Scamander’s [...]

2ndFebruary 2022

Pocket Garden is Back!

02.02.22|Categories: Events|Tags: , , , , |

Eco-Schools Scotland are looking for school pupils from across Scotland to participate in the seventh annual Pocket Garden Design Competition. This year designs should interpret three interlinked themes: The Year of Stories, One Planet Picnic and Wildlife Gardening. The deadline for entries is 5pm on 25 February 2022.