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USEFUL WEBSITES
Learning through Landscapes Offers advice and publications on all aspects of school grounds development. Contact www.ltl.org.uk Tel: 01962 846258 LTL, 3rd Floor, Southside Offices, The Law Courts, Winchester, SO23 9DL
Gardening for Wildlife/Wildkids Website includes information for teachers and activities for Key Stage 1,2 & 3. Provides specific ideas to support the curriculum and out of school clubs. Contact www.wildkids.org.uk/teachers/gardenactivity.htm
Countryside Council for Wales Has lots of information, worksheets and resources for using the outdoors for learning. Specific teachers packs to download. Contact www.ccw.gov.uk click on ‘teachers' resources’ and then on ‘find’.
Royal Horticultural Society Offers schools membership benefits e.g. Newsletters, priority booking at RHS gardens, INSET days, Question and answer/advice, free seed distribution, ‘The Garden’ magazine, Garden angels (RHS member that adopts a school to give help and advice). Website has advisory leaflets available on line. Contact http://www.rhs.org.uk/Learning/education/children.asp
Forest Education Initiative The educational arm of the Forestry Commission. Website offers learning resources for specific outdoor activities. Promotion of Forest Schools in Monmouthshire has it's own coordinator Rachel Smith (01291 627412) Contact www.foresteducation.org.uk click on ‘learning resources’
HDRA Organization aimed at amateur organic gardeners. Useful website with lots of information on planning, making and planting a schools garden. Contains information on Monmouthshire schools which are already members and gives resume of what they have achieved in their grounds. Lots of ‘How To’ leaflets to download. Schools membership available enabling specific advice to be given, as well as entry to Fun Zone on website containing quizzes and games, recipes etc. Contact http://www.hdra.org.uk/schools_organic_network/t_zone.htm
Gwent Wildlife Trust Educational opportunities to visit at Silent Valley e.g. Trails, information and forest school activities. Advice and expertise offered if project has conservational value. Contact www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/gwent/
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Lots of seasonal information about birds and their habitats. Join up with other schools for the Big School Birdwatch. Also has resources to download in Welsh. Contact www.rspb.org.uk/gardens/teachers/onlineresources/
Schools Gardens Offers teachers a resource pack of fact sheets for gardening. Links to other wildlife organisations e.g. BTO, London Wildlife Trusts, Mammal Society Contact www.schoolsgarden.org.uk
Field Studies Council Provides a great deal of information on outdoor education with publications available for download. http://www.field-studies-council.org/
Mammal Society Offers fact sheets on mammals Contact http://www.mammal.org.uk/facts.htm
National Playing Fields Association A national organisation with specific responsibility for acquiring, protecting and improving playing fields, playgrounds and play space. Contact www.npfa.co.uk
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers Provide excellent manuals about tree planting, hedging etc. Also have volunteer groups that will work on community projects for a nominal fee. Contact http://handbooks.btcv.org.uk/handbooks/index
Your Heritage Supports projects that ‘care for and protect our heritage’ or ‘increase understanding and enjoyment of our heritage’. Contact Heritage Lottery Fund Helpline: 02075 916041/2/3/4
Ethnic Minorities Award Scheme For environmental projects having a significant number of participants from ethnic minorities. Small grants for innovative projects involving ethnic groups. Contact Black Environment Network, UK Office, 9 Llainwen Uchaf, Llanberis, Gwynedd, LL554LL Tel: 01286 870715
Groundwork (Caerphilly, Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot, Merthyr & Rhondda Cynon Taff) Have produced a study of education for sustainable development. Also offer advice and help in the above areas to improve grounds and community spaces. Contact www.groundwork.org.uk
Other links that may be useful www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/transport/resource/parents.html offers free book ‘The Walking Bus’ a guide to setting up schemes for junior school age children. www.cat.org.uk contains teaching resources and information on sustainable development if you click on the education button. www.environment-wales.org contains information on Welsh funding opportunities for community groups etc. |