Iona’s divine inspiration
This Scottish Pollinators post (16 November 2023) shares successful nature-friendly steps being taken around one of Scotland’s most famous historic and spiritual sites, Iona Abbey. These grass management regimes could easily be replicated in school grounds and local greenspaces to enhance biodiversity.
Plastic grass? Think again – save water and the environment!
Are you thinking about plastic grass as an alternative to real grass in your school grounds or garden? Check out this NatureScot Facebook post for #WaterSavingWeek and think again! This might be a useful resource for your Eco Schools Topics and when auditing your outdoor space. Find more Water Saving Tips [...]
Take part in No Mow May!
Plantlife share the benefits of giving your mower a rest in May. Why not liberate wildlflowers in your lawn – and school grounds?
Dundee’s greenspaces are getting greener!
Greenspace Scotland report on this as Project of the Month in their July bulletin. This article describes how Dundee City Council now have 27 sites across the city that they manage in new ways, as either biodiversity-rich meadows (‘biodiversity grasslands’) or less-intensively managed grasslands (‘naturalised grasslands’). The council were encouraged [...]
Plantlife’s No Mow May is back!
Please encourage your friends, family and colleagues to be sparing with their lawnmowers for No Mow May. Enjoy nature on your doorstep! Why not leave some areas unmown in your school grounds as well?
Making great meadows
Great advice from Plantlife, applicable to managing grassland for biodiversity (and a richer learning environment) whether in your school grounds, gardens or in the wider community.
