Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards 2025- Schools and Early Year applications open!
Outdoor and Woodland Learning (OWL) Scotland announce that applications for the 2025 Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards are open once again amazing prizes are on offer including £500 cash prize for the winning school and early years entry. 2024 had a superb range of applications but in the end the judges [...]
Trees and woods: at the heart of nature recovery in Scotland
Greenspace Scotland have shared a new report studying nature recovery in Scotland, carried out by the Woodland Trust. This report aims to show how wood and trees can drive nature recovery to the benefit of the nation's population, using the “3-30-300 rule”. Do your school grounds and school location meet [...]
Dead good, deadwood resource update
The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) have updated their Deadwood Survey resource. This is a great Citizen Science and STEM activity and helps young people and communities understand the value of dead wood in nature.
Make your own scavenger friend from wood
In their latest February 2022 newsletter, Muddy Faces share some more crafty ideas, including how to bring a small piece of wood to life as a 'Scavenger Friend'.
