It seems that scientists studying reindeer have found that the animals have lost weight over the past 20 years and are now 12 per cent lighter. The Times reports this from the British Ecological Society’s annual meeting which said that reindeer numbers were up and that competition for food could be a factor as could warmer winters, which meant they could…
Birmingham Forst OAKS is holding its AGM on January 21st (1400 to 1600). All welcome at Kings Heath Park House. The OAKS is a voluntary organisation (formed in 2004 as the Birmingham FEI) which gathers together groups and individuals involved in Outdoor Learning in Birmingham. The group seeks to promote the educational use of local woodlands and…
Earthworm Watch is a collaboration between Earthwatch Institute (Europe) and the Natural History Museum in London. The project is in association with the Earthworm Society of Britain. Earthworm Watch is a national citizen science project that sets out to empower young people, whether as part of a school class, outdoor learning group, home…
The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom says that there has never been a better time to take up membership of the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC) as membership will not be due for renewal until April 2018 and you will have access to a package of benefits to help you improve the quality of…