Are you planning some fieldwork? If so, then the following c/o the GA might be of interest: Fieldwork Through Enquiry – this provides inspiration for KS4 teaching, and The Everyday Guide to Primary Geography: Local Fieldwork – which is aimed at KS1-2 teachers
Have you ever wondered how weather systems get their names? The Economist explains here. The picture is Hurricane Sandy as it headed for New York in October 2012. Our recent experience of Atlantic Storm Abigail was mild compared to Sandy when 200 people died and the cost was around $7bn. The article says that storms with…
Do you know someone aged between 12 – 25? If so, tell them that Grow Wild has launched its Grow For It awards. You can apply to receive £500 to fund a wild flower project. All you have to do is select from one of these categories. Please forward to anyone who might be interested: Get Creative: They are…
The Meeks took 2014-2015 as a family year out of formal education and work to travel round Britain in search of adventure. This book of 100 ideas and activities to get you venturing outside and beyond your comfort zone with your nearest and dearest is the result. Fun and motivating, each double page spread boasts…
You will find the latest Update from the South West Learning for Sustainability Coalition here. This covers activities from Gloucestershire to Cornwall and across to Dorset. There are features on: natural mindfulness Bath’s climate change day Forest school training Walking in Gloucestershire School improvement through outdoor learning and sustainability in Devon Natural connections Complicit geographies –…
Brighton Permaculture Trust is organising a fruit tree planting workshop on Sunday 29th November. You will gain hands-on experience planting fruit trees using techniques and materials to ensure they receive the best possible start. It runs from 1000 to 1230; Further details here. And clicking here will show you more activities featured by Project Dirt. …
The third winner of this year’s Ashden Sustainable Schools Award was Thornhill primary school in Cardiff. What follows is taken from the Ashden case study which details the school’s success. The Ashden judging panel said: “We found Thornhill Primary School to be a real innovator. What’s more, Thornhill is willing to share ideas with other schools and help others to make the same…
Yew View is a website devoted to the wildlife found in a Worcestershire garden. It is being used to document the wildlife projects undertaken on a 7 acre site in Worcestershire using wired cameras and Bushnell trail cams, and the idea is to watch, discover and learn more about the wildlife that makes ‘Yew View’ its home. It’s done…
A recent report in the Guardian’s Environment section said that 1.3bn tonnes of food, about a third of all that is produced, is wasted every year. This includes about 45% of all fruit and vegetables, 35% of fish and seafood, 30% of cereals, 20% of dairy products and 20% of meat. The Guardian also details a…
Are you a member of CLOtC? If you are, you’ll know that the recent members’ newsletter contained: curriculum updates to help you make what you do more effective ideas on fundraising information about resources and events to help you provide effective learning experiences. Examples included: There is a wealth of research, including Ofsted guidance, which demonstrates that learning outside…
Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods, will be the keynote speaker at a Montessori conference in London on March 12th 2016, and he may be staying on for a few more days for other presentations. We’ll keep you informed. We think that there a quite a few children in the woods these days, but we do…
If so, do you know Outdoor Families magazine? If not, you can sample the November edition here, and see what it has to offer.