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News & IdeasWakehurst’s outdoor tent to boost learning offer
Extra sessions on plant biology, wildlife, seed science and more will now be available to schools at Wakehurst in Sussex.
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News & IdeasAdventure play park adds to Leonardslee’s offer for schools
The new park features a tree tower, St Leonard’s Dragon climbing structure as well as a zipline ride.
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News & IdeasRHS workshops help secondary students engage with nature
RHS Garden Harlow Carr in Yorkshire is offering new half-day workshops which enhance the curriculum and offer students the opportunity to get hands-on in the gardens.
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News & IdeasUK’s ‘first home of gardening science’ at RHS Wisley has new education offer
Schools will be able to visit the new RHS Hilltop, described as the UK’s first dedicated gardening science hub, which opens to the public at RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey this June.
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News & IdeasEngaging sensory trail to open at the Yorkshire Arboretum
Visitors to the Yorkshire Arboretum near Castle Howard will be able to take part in a specially designed Sensory Trail when the 120-acre site reopens in March.
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News & IdeasNature-friendly focus for schools at New Forest’s Exbury Gardens
A Dragonfly Pond learning zone is currently being built at the gardens, with a range of other activities planned to get children interested in the flying insects and the wider world around them.
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News & IdeasEnglish Heritage’s Walmer Castle and Gardens opens new learning centre
Walmer Castle and Gardens in Kent has opened a new learning centre - the first new substantial building at the castle for 145 years, giving schools a base from which to explore its historic grounds.
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FeaturesTop 5 gardens for school groups to visit
With April being National Garden Month, we’ve looked at some of the best gardens in the UK for school trips, focussing on inspiration for pupils away from the classroom.
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News & Ideas2019 education sessions open at Windsor Great Park’s Environmental Centre
Students can head out on a journey of learning and discovery, in Windsor Great Park’s outdoor and indoor classrooms.
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News & IdeasDuchess of Cambridge supports LOtC at The Garden Classroom
The HRH The Duchess of Cambridge has championed outdoor learning in a session with The Garden Classroom (TGC) charity involving local schoolchildren.
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News & IdeasEden Project to open exhibition on the work of bees
An exhibition of science and contemporary art will throw new light on the world of bees and other native pollinators at Cornwall’s Eden Project.
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News & IdeasKew to open giant new Children’s Garden in 2019
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has revealed that it will be opening a giant Children’s Garden in spring 2019, designed to inspire Primary aged children.
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News & IdeasGeography Ecosystems - Rainforest: Royal Botanic Gardens
Excite and inspire your pupils with a visit to Kew, the world-leading botanic garden.
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FeaturesSchool trips to make the most of the weather
We round up school trip ideas to enjoy the summer term and beautiful weather, both in the UK and abroad.
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FeaturesHow the creative arts can be explored on a school trip
We round up some trip ideas linking to creative subjects and look at why they are so crucial for education.
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News & IdeasExams put outdoor learning at risk, says Project Dirt
A new report by Project Dirt has revealed that outdoor learning is being cut back due to the pressures of testing and academic studies.
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Features10 school trip ideas: whatever the weather
With such an unpredictable climate in the UK, it can sometimes be tricky to come up with venues that are suitable for all conditions. Here are some ideas for school visits, come rain or come shine.
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News & IdeasDetails for Outdoor Classroom Day revealed
Outdoor Classroom Day, run by campaigners Dirt is Good and Learning Through Landscapes, will once again celebrate Learning Outside the Classroom and the effects it has on education.
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News & IdeasNew tour operator offers teachers easy trip planning
New tour operator, Glo-Ed, based in Oxford, launched earlier this year and offers schools itineraries around the world.
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FeaturesResearch Focus: LOtC and the challenging future
STO looks at a new study from Planet Ark that suggests that teaching children outside the classroom can give them the skills they need to tackle the challenges of the future.