Preserving wildlife along field margins can boost agricultural productivity is the conclusion of a new study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society. The experiment was carried out on the Hillesden Estate, Buckinghamshire, a flat site with heavy clay soils. There was a simple rotation of autumn-sown first wheat followed by break crops of either oilseed rape or field beans, then back into…
February half-term will see WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre play host to the South West’s Puddle Jumping Championships which says that the event will be “fun for all ages”. You should wrap up warm, grab your wellies and jump into puddles for a chance to win prizes. Puddles will be available around the grounds…
In its January Newsletter, Butterfly Conservation reports that it’s not such a Happy New Year for butterflies. It says that new evidence reveals many species are facing devastating declines, and that, although there has been some success, My and is the my clear seemed big pharmacy online two it no it product oil. A Heat…
The recent Countryside Classroom newsletter has a feature on how England’s new Food GCSE incorporates a consideration of sustainability issues in the food provenance section. It sets out how the teacher-training days provided by the Food Teachers Centre have been focusing on practical activities and lesson ideas. These include: where and how foods are grown, reared, or caught the…
Steve Ashton, People and Wildlife Manager at the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust, explores an innovative project at the Hardwick Dene Nature Reserve in Stockton on Tees. Encouraging teenagers to get involved in environmental projects can be difficult but the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust received a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund’s (HLF) ‘Young Roots’ scheme for an innovative…
The Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL) has been working with University College, London (UCL) and Just Giving, with funding from the Blagrave Trust, to review the effectiveness of outdoor learning for children and young people in the UK. Andy Robinson, CEO of IOL, says that the ensuing report shows that using the outdoors for personal development…
Here are some of the forthcoming events organised by LEEF. LEEF/TRAID workshop, Protect your winter wardrobe, Tell Your Moths Where To Go With TRAID’s Natural Origami Tea Bag, Thursday 11 February 2016, 6-9pm, TRAID shop Shepherd’s Bush. For once, we’re trying to decrease biodiversity (but only in our jumper drawers!). Join fellow LEEFers with a…
EE Pro was launched late last year by NAAEE (our American cousins). NAAEE says that it’s “the hub for environmental education professional development“. There are sections on learning, resources, research and jobs. There’s a blog, a calendar of activities, a section on the various groups that NAAEE has working on activities, and a section on…
Here’s an informative film from Natural England on outdoor pig farming and how to minimize the inevitable environmental problems that can occur.
You can view Think Global’s January newsletter here. There are features on South Korea, the UK’s Prevent strategy, and new resources.
Cornell University is offering a global online course in environmental education from the 1st of February to April 24th. The goal of the course is to create what they term an “environmental education trading zone”. This will be an … “online space where scholars and students gather to learn about multiple disciplines that shed light…
OMEP is an international non–governmental and non-profit organisation with Consultative Status at the United Nations and UNESCO. It was founded in 1948 to defend and promote the well-being and education of children from birth to eight. Registration is now open for its 2016 European Conference and here is a 2nd call for papers. The 2016…