Unearthing the Past: Exploring Scotland’s Fossil Code with Dr Elsa Panciroli – podcast
Listen to this NatureScot podcast conversation, with esteemed palaeontologist Dr Elsa Panciroli, a researcher at the Natural History Museum at the University of Oxford, who studies fossils and extinct life, with a particular interest in mammals. We discover the rich fossil heritage of Scotland and learn about the importance of [...]
I Dig Trees – orders open! A great opportunity for schools and community groups.
The winter tree planting season isn't too far away. TCV has launched their 2023/24 I Dig Trees campaign, providing free trees to community groups and schools across the UK. Tree planting can boost biodiversity, alleviate flood risk, enhance the landscape, and more! The right trees for the right places: Have [...]
Free trees!
Now in its eight year, the I Dig Trees campaign from TCV and OVO Energy is providing free trees to schools, community groups and voluntary organisations across England, Wales and Scotland. Trees can be ordered for delivery in December through to March 2023. Details here This information was shared in [...]
Wet weather clothing for your class – apply to Learning through Landscapes!
Applications are now open and will close on 7th July 2022. Learning through Landscapes will select, at random from all eligible applications, 1 successful school to receive 30 sets of Muddy Puddles originals waterproofs and classic wellies, and 2 successful schools to receive 30 pairs of Muddy Puddles classic wellies. [...]
Schools Let’s Go Zero campaign
Find out more and explore the map to see where teachers, students and school communities are taking action to become zero carbon by 2030. This includes a number of Scottish schools, including Arbor Green nursery in Edinburgh, Croy primary school in Inverness, and Shawlands Academy in Glasgow.
As the pandemic persists in the USA, more schools embrace outdoor classes
Finding Nature News has shared this NPR Morning Edition story (21 December, 2021) which highlights how schools in the US are taking and keeping classes outdoors, regardless of the weather. Shared with permission of the Children & Nature Network.
Scotland’s Tree Champion schools – can you join up?
The Tree Council have a programme ‘Young Tree Champions’ which includes a campaign ‘#ForceForNature’. Tree champion schools in Scotland include Pitlochry High School, Perth Academy, St Dominic’s RCPS, Crieff, St Ninians Primary, Stirling, Rosneath Primary, Willamsburgh ELCC, Paisley, St Paul’s High School, Glasgow, Hutchesons’ Grammar School, Glasgow, Braidbar Primary School, [...]
