Nature connection Dutch style – a walking forest?
Would you like a breath of fresh air? Check out this amazing BOSK Youtube video of a ‘walking forest’ in the northern Dutch city of Leeuwarden. The event is also described in this article in The Guardian (4 August 2022).
Warning – High Fire Risk across Scotland!
OWL Scotland have sent out this alert ( 12 June 2023) to remind all teachers, outdoor practitioners and leaders to refrain from having fires during this period of high wildfire risk. This warning to be extended by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service . Even if you have extensive experience [...]
Clyde Climate Forest ‘Tree Count’ gets underway – have you made your trees count?
The Clyde Climate Forest (CCF) has this month launched its Annual Tree Count, with organisations and community groups encouraged to register trees planted since this time last year to contribute to this year’s grand total. In the past year alone, around 50,000 trees have been planted in urban areas by local schoolchildren [...]
Scotland’s Young People’s Forest project shortlisted for a national charity award!
Youthlink Scotland share some exciting news to share. Their Scotland’s Young People’s Forest project is a finalist in the Climate Conscious category for this year’s Scottish Charity Awards! The vision of Scotland's Young People's Forest is to create the first forest in Scotland that is co-designed, led and governed by young people.
Funding boost for Glasgow City Region’s Clyde Climate Forest
Good news that eight local councils across Glasgow City Region continue to support the Clyde Climate Forest (CCF). “The Clyde Climate Forest was launched in June 2021. Since then, the project has seen over 1.2 million trees planted areas across the region. Of these, around 50,000 trees have been planted [...]
New research shows planting more trees could reduce premature deaths in European cities
Check out this article in The Conversation (1 February 2023). It also notes that ‘Surrounding greenness, particularly greenness at schools, can be important in the cognitive development of children’.
Wee Forest takes root at Queen Margaret University’s Outdoor Learning Hub
Wee Forests provide a great resource for Outdoor Learning and for STEM learning outdoors. NatureScot provided funding to establish a Wee Forest at Queen Margaret University's Outdoor Learning Hub in 2022. This means every year hundreds of undergraduate school teachers learn about the benefits of teaching outdoors. Check out this [...]
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 [...]