Travel to School – Connect parents and carers survey launched!
Connect invites parents and carers to take part and share experiences and views! Take the survey here. The survey closes on 10 April 2025
Venison to be supplied to schools in bid to control deer numbers
STV share news (21st Feb 2025) that wild venison is now being supplied to schools and foodbanks in Perthshire as part of a project to control deer numbers. Watch the video to learn more about deer management in the Cairngorms National Park.
Planting Trees in Small Spaces – the low plastic way
Tree planting season is here! This useful NHS Forest article (18 July 2024) is equally applicable if you are considering planting trees in school grounds or gardens. Check out their article on Low-plastic tree planting (11 June 2024) as well!
Hedge and living gate installed at a Surrey Primary School
Greenspace Scotland shared this news item by University of Surrey (10 November 2023). Researchers from the University of Surrey, ZERO Carbon Guildford, parents and residents’ groups came up with green infrastructure solutions to curb the effect of air pollution on children and staff at Sandfield Primary. A living green gate [...]
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Five tips for a sustainable Halloween
Are you planning spooky Halloween festivities? This article in the Conversation (16 October 2023) shares five tips to ensure you can give people a good fright without harming the environment.
Natural materials make a big difference
Read the latest blog post from School Outdoor Learning, about why natural materials benefit pupils’ learning and wellbeing. Links are provided to relevant studies and research.
Sign up for free Dirt is Good resources to support sustainable development goals
Looking for free resources that support students aged 7-14 to plan and deliver a social or environmental project in their school? The #DirtIsGoodProject offers a free library of resources to support you in guiding students through the process of planning and delivering their very own social action project, in line [...]
