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Adventure 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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RHS 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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UK’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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Engaging 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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Nature-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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English 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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Top 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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2019 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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Duchess 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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Eden 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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Kew 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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Geography Ecosystems - Rainforest: Royal Botanic Gardens
Excite and inspire your pupils with a visit to Kew, the world-leading botanic garden.
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School 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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How 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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Exams 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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10 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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Details 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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New 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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Research 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.
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Roadshows to focus on learning outside the classroom
The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC), will be hosting three School Roadshows for teachers.