Climate Ready School Grounds – resources for educators, landscape architects & more..
Learning Through Landscapes have announced the arrival of their Climate Ready School Grounds project! This exciting collaboration with Architecture & Design Scotland explores using school grounds to address the impacts of climate change whilst creating outdoor environments that support learning and play. Discover a suite of resources to help schools, [...]
The final round of Local School Nature Grants 2023 is open!
Don't miss your chance to apply to Learning Through Landscapes for free staff training and £500 worth of outdoor equipment, including fire pits, waterproof clothing, planters, and more.
The Learning Places Scotland Conference Programme is LIVE!
Checkout the Learning Places Scotland conference 2023 programme. Presentations and workshops celebrate the theme of ‘Connecting Learning Environments with Learning Experiences’. Plus, this event is CPD accredited! Presentations range from looking at the link between the learning estate and academic achievement and aspirations, additional support needs and accessibility, outdoor learning, the [...]
LTL Outdoor Learning and Play Training
LTL aim to create training courses to help embed outdoor learning and play in all early years and school settings. Take a look at their training courses, offering in-person and online courses, and events.
Would you like to become a Green Earth School in academic year 23/24?
In this Green Earth Schools programme, Earthwatch offer to collaborate with schools to create the optimal nature features for their grounds to support outdoor learning. Earthwatch aim to help students build a strong connection to nature and use their voices to drive solutions-based approaches to environmental challenges. These skills and experiences are essential in [...]
Make-it Activities
These Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) activities involve making things to support and connect with the wildlife in school grounds, gardens and local nature spaces.
International lessons on sustainable school grounds – webinar 26 July
Child in the City have shared details about this free webinar taking place July 26th, 2023, 2:00pm - 3:00pm. Join to hear municipal leaders from across the globe gather to discuss lessons learned, promising practices, how greening school grounds helps achieve multiple city goals, and to have your questions answered. [...]
Transforming school grounds and involving children – USA style
Cities Connecting Children to Nature have shared Why transforming concrete schoolyards into parks could make for healthier cities, NPR All Things Considered, June 23, 2023. This audio recording notes that living near parks can boost health. But disadvantaged communities often have less access to such spaces. A project is described [...]
