Small, everyday experiences in nature are most valuable
Read this Children & Nature Network article (July 2025) Small adventures, big connections It’s a reminder that children don’t always appreciate being out in nature for the same reasons adults do.
City Nature Challenge 2025 – results are in!
The National Biodiversity Network (10 June 2025) have shared the results of The City Nature Challenge which took place between Friday 25 April and Monday 28 April 2025. There were 669 cities in 62 countries on 6 continents participating!
Happy International Day of Play!
Play Scotland have shared International Day of Play
New Film: “Making a Mini-Forest”
Mini forests or Miyawake Forests are part of an international movement. We have Wee Forests in Scotland. Check out this MAKING A MINI-FOREST | Trailer video filmed by Angelina Lee. Discover more on the film website.
Study on the quality of children’s experiences with nature
This study presented in Urban Forestry & Urban Greening has been shared by Natural England Green connections: Children's experiences with nature and perceived psychological well-being in Beijing, China ( J Liu and RJ Green). Three types of opportunities for experiences with nature were identified. Nine types of ways children engage with [...]
21st International Junior Ranger Camp 2025
Find out more about this opportunity for EUROPARC Junior Ranger programmes When: 27 July – 3 August 2025 Where: The Casentinesi Forest National Park, Italy Who: Junior Rangers 14 – 17 years old at the time of the camp How many: 16 teams of 1 Mentor and 2 Junior Ranger [...]
Polar bear club students embrace the frosty outdoors
The Children and Nature Network have shared this story about how school pupils in Manitoba, Canada benefit from outdoor breaktimes, even in sub-zero temperatures, through their ‘Polar Bear Club’.
Green Teacher update
New resources are available on the Green Teacher resource page. This is a US based charitable non-profit organisation. The website offers free virtual workshops and costed resources.
