Gaelic crabs?
In this post on Scotland’s Nature (30 January 2025) Roddy Maclean investigates native species of crab as viewed through the eyes of the Gael.
Words of the Wild Resources
Youthlink Scotland share the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Words of the Wild resources and lesson plans. Discover the SWT Resource Pack and transport your students or group members to the wilds of Scotland! Participating in the sessions offers a great way to meet the objectives of the Scottish Studies Award.
Do we use the right words to reflect our nature and climate crises?
George Monbiot has shared a thought-provoking alternative vocabulary in a post on ‘natural language’. He argues current language can alienate us from our environment rather than connect us to nature.
‘The Lost Words’ Poetry Lesson Plans
In honour of National Poetry Day, School Outdoor Learning have put together a set of lesson plans based on ‘The Lost Words’ by Robert Macfarlane with illustrations by Jackie Morris.
Early Years Literacy and Maths activities outdoors
The Dumfries and Galloway OWL group have recently published two new resources: Taking Literacy Outdoors with Your Child and Taking Maths Outdoors with your Child. In these resources, activities and ideas have been brought together for early years settings, parents and carers of children to inspire and help develop literacy and maths skills [...]
Stories and images from wild Scotland and beyond
Visit the Cura Guardian gateway to discover a range of resources from Scotland and the rest of the natural world. Find specific Cura Guardian Scotland stories here. In the words of the Headteacher of Lochardil Primary School: “Such a fabulous opportunity and online resource full of beautiful stories, photographs and [...]
NBS Education Summit 26 September 2024, 09:00 – 14:00 (Brussels and online)
NBS EduWORLD aims to nurture a Nature Based Solutions (NBS) literate society, supporting a just transition to a sustainable future. Save-the-date for the NBS Education Summit on 26 September 2024, a pivotal conference at the intersection of science, policy, and NBS practice. This hybrid event will present interim insights from the [...]
Libraries and parks: A nature-smart partnership
The Children and Nature Network (August 2024) looks at how moments of community learning and nature connection are being fostered through strong partnerships between public libraries and parks departments, in cities across the U.S. Read how Nature-Smart Libraries are partnering with parks departments to enhance nature access. Also, how Book [...]