Darwin Comes to Town

Sue Shanks reviews Darwin Comes to Town: How the urban jungle drives evolution by Menno Schilthuizen  Darwin comes to Town is a thoroughly researched book delving into the many ways that plants and animals are exploiting the habitats which are available in our urban landscapes and through these interaction are themselves undergoing evolutionary adaptations in a relatively…

Helping SEN children develop life skills through Forest School

Molly Toal, Lancashire Wildlife Trust The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside (otherwise known as LWT) have been running their Forest School Project in Manchester since 2015 and in Liverpool since 2017. Project officers work with urban schools for a year, delivering free Forest School sessions, offering accredited Level 3 Forest School Leadership training…