Nature Premium explained
The campaign calls for a Nature Premium to fund regular nature experiences for every child.
Outdoor Hub
All Activities
What's New
Art & Creating
mud, clay & sand
pine cones & conkers
leaves, sticks & petals
weaving & wool
wooden discs
campfire craft
sun print
inks, dyes & perfume
pebbles
ice & snow
with tools
Tool use & Traditional Crafts
tool guides
weaving
felting
pewter
hammers
knives
secateurs & saws
palm drills & rotary hand drills
fire craft
Outdoor Play
mud kitchen book
mud kitchen case studies
den building
Other outdoor play ideas
Curriculum Outdoors
numeracy
literacy
science
Inspirations
Festivals & celebrations
Fire, Shelters & Bushcraft
fire
knots & cordage
shelters
Food Outdoors
foraging
campfire cooking
campfire recipes
Nature
Growing & Gardens
Health & Wellbeing
Activity Downloads
Product Information
All Events
Courses, Training and Workshops
Forest School Training
Forest School Leader Training (Level 3)
Forest School Assistant Training (Level 2)
Other Forest School Related Training
Outdoor Learning Courses
CPD
Conferences and Lectures
Annual/Special Days/Weeks/Months
Festivals, Camps and Residentials
Study visit
All Forest School
Benefits of Forest School
Forest School activities & ideas
Forest School articles & blogs
Forest School Day
Forest School guides & books
Forest School history
Forest School kit lists
Forest School principles
Forest School qualifications
Forest School Tools
Forest School training
Forest School videos
FS research & reports
Key Forest School organisations
Muddy Faces & Forest School
What is Forest School?
Why forests & woods?
All Health & wellbeing
Connecting to nature
Going to the loo & hygiene outside
Hand washing
Health & wellbeing articles
Health & wellbeing books
Health & wellbeing videos
Introduction
Mental health & being outdoors
Pandemic & COVID-19
Ready for any weather
Reasons to be Outside
Research, reports: health, wellbeing
Shop for Health & Wellbeing kit
Sit spots
Useful websites: health, wellbeing
All Fire, foraging & food
Books on fire
Campfire recipes
Dragons Sneeze
Dragons Sneeze stories
Fire guides & activities
Fire guides & articles
Foraging & food articles
Foraging & food useful websites
Foraging books
Foraging guides
Foraging tips, recipes & ideas
Introduction to foraging
Reclaiming snack time:
All Nature & nature connection
Books on nature
Nature connection & nature deficit
Nature connection article & tips
Nature connection in the news
Nature guides & resources
Nature Premium
Nature Premium article
Nature Premium explained
Nature Premium videos
Reports & case studies: nature
Research: impact of nature
Useful websites: nature
Videos & podcasts
"We believe that the Nature Premium would improve children’s mental and physical well-being after lockdown and demonstrate a positive investment in their future development as part of the Green Recovery."Lily Horseman, Chair of the Forest School Association
The campaign is independent of any organisation but is underwritten by the Forest School Association, it is managed by volunteers who have seen how children benefit from playing in nature.
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Research from Natural England and academics has demonstrated that time in nature:
- improves children's mental and physical well-being
- results in happier and healthier children
- builds resilience and sets the children up ready to learn
- actively engages the next generation to build nature-centric communities
The Nature Premium, using the Sports Premium model, will engage children and young people in protecting and promoting biodiversity, supporting the development of the UK's natural capital for future economic gain.
How to get involved:
You can
- sign the petition
- talk to your MP
- spread the word