Heathland and moorland
These wild, open landscapes stretch over large areas and are most often found in uplands. Although slow to awaken in spring, by late summer heathland can be an eye-catching purple haze of heather…
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Two Little Owl chicks sitting on a branch. Credit: Hilary Chambers
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How to help wildlife at school
Whether feeding the birds, or sowing a wildflower patch, setting up wildlife areas in your school makes for happier, healthier and more creative children.
Adventure Schools
School visits to reserves allow children a chance to see the wildlife on their doorstep, learn the curriculum in a new way and have the chance to find their 'Wild Life'. We offer a variety of school visits, from talks and explorations to educational workshops, all linked to the curriculum.
School takes a holistic approach to food and gardening
Teachers at Damers First School in Dorset talk about their kitchen garden which provides food for the school and teaches the kids about growing and harvesting their own produce.
How school pupils brought a neglected planter back to life
A neglected old planter outside Brook Street Primary School in Carlisle has been transformed.
Full marks for new school subject announced today
The new natural history GCSE will tackle the biggest issue of our time – the loss of nature and our connection to it
Making rain gardens with schools
Durham Wildlife Trust is working with Northumbrian Water, on a project to educate pupils about the environment and sustainability through the design and construction of rain gardens in local…
My back-to-school
As a child growing up in Ghana, Patience never took an interest in what was going on in the garden. Now, she’s growing her own flowers and vegetables every week, both at the Centre for Wildlife…
Tow Law Millennium School ‘Green Leaders’ jump into action
With a National Tree Week grant from Durham County Council, hedging plants and trees were purchased to complete the hedge around Thornley Wood just below Tow Law.
Tow Law Millennium School ‘Green Leaders’ jump into action
With a National Tree Week grant from Durham County Council, hedging plants and trees were purchased to complete the hedge around Thornley Wood just below Tow Law.
City centre schools bring nature to the city
Two schools in central Southampton are creating new wildlife-friendly areas in their school grounds and learning about nature in the process.
Schools get stuck in to River Wear litter survey
In the last few weeks local schools have been getting involved with our River Wear Plastics Project.