Earth Day 22 April 2024
Happy Earth Day! Here's a selection of links & resources to help you celebrate.
Nature
LtL Local Nature Grants are back on March 7th!
The LtL 2024 grant programme opens next week - find out how to boost your chances of getting £500 of outdoor learning and play equipment!
TOP TIPS for applying here
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Generation Wild - FREE nature connection programme for schools
Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) - FREE nature connection programme for schools
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New pond section on the Outdoor Hub
New section offers guides to creating, maintaining and exploring a pond at your school, nursery or outdoor setting.
World Sparrow Day, 20 March
Support our song birds!
Read more about sparrows and why they need protecting below.
Tree pest alert
The Forestry Commission has urged the public to report sightings of oak processionary moth caterpillars.
The Nature Connection Handbook - now available to download
The Nature Connection Handbook by Miles Richardson from the University of Derby is available to download.
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Plant a tree for the Jubilee in 2022
Free tree pack's available from the Queen’s Green Canopy tree planting initiative.
Research: positive effect of urban nature on mental health
A new study conducted by researchers at the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research in Leipzig shows the positive effect of urban nature on mental health.
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