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Create and explore biodiverse habitats and get involved in growing and planting initiatives

 

How to achieve this:

 

Further Information:

Connect and get involved in local community growing initiatives:

  • Seeking out partners in the community who can help with growing activities can form part of a whole school approach that goes beyond food at lunchtimes.

  • Helping to develop healthy eating habits and food culture.

Helpful Resources:

bug hotel, text reads cornwall wildlife trust, wildlife at school"

 

Create outdoor classrooms:

  • Outdoor learning offers many health benefits for children, as it provides opportunities for physical activity, exposure to nature, and fresh air.

  • Outdoor classrooms create a more well-rounded and enriching learning experience for children.

Helpful Resources:

eden project biomes, text reads "eden project, how to introduce outdoor learning" child building something with sticks, text reads "outdoor classroom day, resources" child holding a butterfly, text reads "biodiversity in schools"

children learning outdoors, text reads "wild tribe - outdoor learning for schools" family in the woods, text reads "connecting families with nature" a cannopy of trees, text reads "Nature connection handbook: a guide to increasing peoples connection with nature"

 

Encouraging tree and shrub planting around school perimeter for carbon capture and noise reduction:

  • Planting trees and shrubs around the school is not only good for the environment but it also makes the environment a nicer, quieter, and healthier place to learn and have fun.

Helpful Resources:
child with magnifying glass, text reads woodland trust resources for schools child planting tree, text reads "woodland trust, free trees for schools"
 

Develop and plant edible gardens in school:

  • Planting edible gardens in school provides a holistic and interdisciplinary approach to education. It offers a unique blend of science, environmental awareness, nutrition, and life skills that can positively impact a child's development and understanding of the world around them.

Helpful Resources:

school garden patch, text reads "RHS school gardening resources" cows, text reads "countryside classroom" beekeeper, text reads "beekeeping in schools"