Roots to Green Living
Roots to Green Living - Resources
Here is a list of great resources for outdoor learning and play.
General Info
Institute for Outdoor Learning
Outdoor Learning - Education Scotland
Free Nature Detectives packs - Woodland Trust
Reconnecting Children with Nature - YPTE
Awards and Competitions
Eco Schools
Green Tree School Award
Primary Awards for Green Education in Schools (PAGES)
Funding
GrantScape
Biffaward
Funds and Foundations - The Co-operative
Pond Conservation - Funding your pond project
Reconnecting Children with Nature - YPTE
Outdoor Classrooms
Hand Made Places
Timberline - Outdoor play equipment
Watching Wildlife
Handy Kam
Using a Quadrat - YPTE
Nestboxes for birds - YPTE
Creating wildlife areas at school - YPTE
Bug Hotels
Snug as a Bug - Buglife International
Bug Hotels - Let nature feed your senses
Insect Hotel - Hen and Hammond
Conservation Education - Minibeasts YPTE (PDF download)
Ponds
Making a Pond - YPTE
Construction of a school pond - British Ecological Society
Create a school pond - BBC Wild About Nature
Pond Conservation - advice and funding links (see 'Funding' above')
Vegetable Gardens
The Muddy Boots Approach to Learning - Rocket Gardens, Dig for the Future
The School Vegetable Patch
Kids in the Garden
Gardening Club
RHS Campaign for School Gardening
One Pot Pledge in Schools
Pre-school gardening club - Activity plan - Little Green Fingers
Garden Organic for schools