Start planning your No-Mow May
Plantlife share Now is the time to prepare your No Mow May lawns, find out what you need to do. This series of videos talk you through your grass management season. Have you considered this option for your school grounds? A richer more diverse grassland gives many more opportunities for [...]
Finding Nature News: Nature play for gender equity
Check out this lead story in the Children and Nature Network March bulletin. Director of Green Schoolyards and Communities Priya Cook takes a close look at how incorporating natural elements into schoolyard design can help encourage girls to get active, and the accompanying Stat Sheet.
Local School Nature Grants are open for 2024!
Schools and early years settings in England, Scotland and Wales can apply for £500 of outdoor learning equipment and free staff training from our team of experts. Closing date for Round 1 is Friday 26 April, 2024 Find out more and apply
Blossom Day 2024
Do you have fruit trees in your school grounds or local greenspace? If so, find out how you can take part in Blossom Day 2024! Greenspace Scotland have signposted this Scottish charity for traditional orchards which helps people and communities across Scotland to celebrate one of nature’s wonders – fruit [...]
Future Generations, Education and the Outdoors online 7 February 2024 @ 4pm
Join this talk from the RHS schools programme and networking event focused on education and the outdoors. This invitation is to those working with and in schools, and projects from early years to young adults to come together.
Reclaiming school grounds for children’s mental health
Ahead of Children’s Mental Health Week, this blog post shared by Learning Through Landscapes explains why we must maximise the potential of our school grounds to support children’s mental health.
Meadow in a box
This Scottish Pollinators post (28 September 2023) shares a guest blog by Simon Whitworth, currently working as a Countryside Officer at Aberdeen City Council. Find out about his work to help pollinators, and his ‘Meadow in a box’ scheme for schools. A great idea easily replicated in your area!
Natural materials make a big difference
Read the latest blog post from School Outdoor Learning, about why natural materials benefit pupils’ learning and wellbeing. Links are provided to relevant studies and research.
