Trust team tests Wild Place Index
In this news piece, (4 April 2025) the John Muir Trust reflects on a staff gathering which provided an ideal opportunity to test the Wild Place Index. This tool is being developed to help monitor the state of wild places across the UK.
Maths Week Scotland 2025 offers funding to celebrate Wild Maths!
Maths Week Scotland (MWS), in association with National Museums of Scotland, is an annual programme showcasing and raising awareness of mathematics across all sectors of society. This is a national schools and community programme, with multiple partners bringing funded projects and programmes over the year with a peak of focus [...]
Wilding Wee Spaces Project launched in Edinburgh
A collaboration between Edinburgh's Thriving Green Spaces project and local schools has brought this wee idea into reality. The aim is for every learning community to have a 'wild wee space' that they can use for enhancing learning. Discover more here and explore the online map of wild wee spaces.
Our Beautiful Wild – Young Voices for Nature Film
Watch this powerful youth led film written, directed, edited, and even had the music composed by young people – Our Beautiful Wild. Find out more about the process of this film making from Save Our Wild Isles.
Creative Freedom for wild places – can you share your vision?
The John Muir Trust is inviting writers, photographers, sculptors, videographers, podcasters, pupils, students and outdoor enthusiasts to share their creative vision of "freedom for wild places".
Fresh funding opportunity for wild ideas from young people
Grow Wild has grants of £500 to give to UK based 14-25 year-olds. Do you have bright ideas about how to celebrate and share why UK native plants and/or fungi are so special? If so follow this link to find out more and apply. Do you know someone who would [...]
Frankenstein’s fungi: A Halloween special
There’s no doubt that the weird and wonderful fungi kingdom has inspired some spooktacular names throughout the centuries! Grow Wild have shared a few favourites that would give even Frankenstein’s monster the shivers...In the meantime, Kew expert Lee Davies shares some fascinating fungi facts.
Wild and Well Repository
Check out this very useful online hub created by The John Muir Trust. Find articles, research, books, films and more exploring the link between wild places and wellbeing.
