Schools on the A Growing Appetite project are showing that even with the smallest of spaces they can grow an abundance of crops. If you’d like to encourage your pupils to grow and cook their own food do get in touch. We can help you plan what you can plant this autumn too.
On the afternoon of 6th July we ran a mini-conference at Iver Environment Centre on learning in and developing your school grounds. Amongst other things we learnt how to get a fire started without matches or paper – and looked at the range of ways to fit this into the curriculum. Why not join us at our next conference in October or […]
With the sun shining why not make the most of it and take your class outside. You could bring your class to us; We have just a few spaces at our centres for schools visits before the end of term – contact [email protected] to book your place. Or if you’d like to take your class […]
We’ve got just five days available this term for schools to visit Iver Environment Centre or the Elsdale Floating Classroom. Whether pond or river dipping, taking maths outside or finding out what can be seen on the Grand Union Canal from on-board the floating classroom, the summer time is the perfect time to visit one of […]
This year we are planning on running three Green Schools afternoon Conferences for teachers and other school staff. Find out more here to find out more.
May is International School Grounds Month and will be celebrated by schools around the world. If you’d like to join in do download this booklet of activities (if you have problems printing as an A4 document try as a booklet). You can also find these in Chinese on the International Schools Grounds Alliance Website – www.internationalschoolgrounds.org […]
Beelines can be used to apply maths work on compass points, measurement and angles. It could also be used in identifying bee-friendly plants such as lavender or used to discuss adaptation of insects – for example bees can see in the ultra violet light spectrum and can see ‘nectar guides’ which illuminate a flower’s nectar source.
Schools have once again done a great job highlighting textile waste at Oxford’s annual Refashion event. Tree School, Windmill Primary and Blessed George Napier Secondary all created costumes from unwanted items to show off on the catwalk in Oxford Town Hall.
There is a seemingly endless list of varieties of most vegetable. The growth of commercial seed companies and the demands of supermarkets sometimes mean that commercial crops are very limited – we only commonly see about 6-10 varieties of potato in our shops for instance whereas some Andean farmers are reputed to grow up to 3000 […]
Give unwanted materials bound for the bin a second life: make a rubbish sculpture of an animal that is either endangered or in decline.
