Planning for success with nature spaces
This post on Scottish Pollinators (20 January 2025) shares top tips for planning your nature friendly outdoor space this year. These great ideas apply to your school grounds as well as your garden or shared greenspace.
NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording 2025
The 2025 NBN Awards are now open for nominations! Nominating someone for an Award couldn’t be easier – just answer three or four simple questions. The seven Award categories were hugely popular in 2024, so who will you nominate this year? Categories include NBN Young Person’s Award 2025 (open to individuals [...]
Primary school pupils embrace environmental stewardship
The Green Team share an update on their work with Frogstone Primary School via a Cornell University PhD student’s research into Environmental Stewardship in young children.
The Living Planet Report: Youth Edition
Every two years, WWF publishes the Living Planet Report (LPR)—a comprehensive look at the health of the natural world. The latest edition reveals an average 73% decline in wildlife populations of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians over the past 50 years. The LPR highlights ecosystems and species facing the [...]
Scottish Wildlife Trust launches Nature Writing Competition
Young nature writers can win prizes including a trailcam starter bundle and a £200 NHBS voucher. One adult (18+ years) and one junior (under 18 years) winner will be selected by a panel of judges. New to nature writing? Click here to see top tips and nature writing prompts. Find more information [...]
Recording wildlife – how to get involved
If you would like to become actively involved in recording wildlife, either in your own garden or when you are out and about, there are many ways in which you can join in. In the UK there are a number of tools available to record wildlife. Two of the most [...]
Recording wildlife – how to get involved
Would you like to record wildlife, either in your own garden or when you are out and about? Here are some handy online tools: In the UK, iNaturalistUK and iRecord record across all wildlife groups. These two sites work in different ways, but records added to either system are available [...]
Daydream Believers – Forestopia Showcase
Checkout this Daydream Believers video, which shows how Forestopia is a creative real world learning resource, combining STEM with nature, and young people’s imaginations. Explore Forestopia here.
