Islay’s flowering verges
This post in Scottish Pollinators (23 August 2021) describes how simple changes in verge management on Islay reaps huge benefits for pollinators, and adds to the beauty of the island. Why not try something like this in your school grounds and routes to school?
Training to support your outdoor practice
Learning Through Landscapes have shared an update on their training programme. This includes foundation training for both early years practitioners and primary and secondary school teachers. Also available is subject-specific training, covering maths at early years and primary and literacy at early years and primary. Check out their training page [...]
The benefits of gardening at school
School Outdoor Learning share the huge value having a garden or allotment in both nursery and school settings.
Nature Connectedness and Biophilic Design
This blog post in Finding Nature, (21 June, 2021) explores the design principles which can connect us to nature, and the research behind this. It advocates using the pathways to nature connectedness to enact biophilic design principles, and direct experiences through environmental affordances, and provides guidance and ideas for those using [...]
School Grounds Conference
Book here for Learning Through Landscape’s 2021 ISGA conference for educators, teachers and design professionals. This takes place on 23 and 24 September in Stirling. You can attend in person or online.
Sunshine on leaf
This article on living walls may be useful to gardeners, or those who use, plan and design school grounds.
Natural pollution barrier for schools
Child in the City (25 May 2021) report how tall hedges and trees planted at a Manchester primary school located on one of Europe’s busiest roads are the latest weapon against dangerous traffic fumes.
