How to grow wildflowers
Great advice on growing wildflowers from the Grow Wild crew at Kew Botanic Gardens, whatever the size of space you have. Here’s a video shared by a Grow Wild UK youth group.
Gardening with and for children
The Children & Nature Network share their latest Research Digest on this topic. This provides summaries of current studies focusing on the benefits of garden-related activities for children.
Springtime science resources from East Ayrshire’s outdoor team
East Ayrshire’s LOST newsletter (Issue 44, February 2022) includes some great resources suitable for British Science Week (11th - 20th March, 2022) which has Growth as its theme. Check out the EAC LOST Science pages for suggestions for taking your Sciences teaching and learning outdoors (early to second level).
Springtime means seed germination – but how do they do it?
Grow Wild’s blog post provides a great summary on 5 unexpected ways seeds kickstart the growing process.
Pocket Garden is Back!
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.
Why not grow a tree?
Download the Tree Council’s new beautifully illustrated guides to gathering and planting trees from seed here. Share photos and videos of your amazing seed gathering on social media using #SeedGatheringSeason.
The benefits of gardening at school
School Outdoor Learning share the huge value having a garden or allotment in both nursery and school settings.
Winning Highland school pocket gardens
Applecross and Ullapool pupils sow seeds of success with 'pocket garden' designs for this Keep Scotland Beautiful contest.
