- BBC News story, Gardening 'makes children happy and teaches new skills' - 28 June 2010
- Bees and beekeeping in schools - advice from CLEAPSS
- Bright Green Kids - bringing together young people from around the UK to share ideas about the planet
- Buglife - the only organisation in Europe devoted to the conservation of all invertebrates
- Butterfly Conservation - recording and monitoring butterflies
- CABE - the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment
- Campaign for School Gardening - resources from the Royal Horticultural Society
- CfBT Education Trust - leading educational consultancy and service organisation
- Culture 24 - latest news, exhibition reviews, links, event listings and education resources from thousands of UK museums, galleries, heritage sites, archives and libraries, all in one place
- Engaging Places - the leading guide to using buildings and places for learning
- Epping Forest Field Centre - fieldwork and courses in the heart of ancient woodland
- Farming and Countryside Education - educating children and young people about food and farming in a sustainable countryside
- Fiskars - suppliers of hand-operated garden tools
- Forest School Camps - holiday camps where children and adults learn to work and play together close to nature
- Forest Schools - to encourage and inspire individuals of any age through positive outdoor experiences
- Froglife - Sivi is keen to survey for Great Crested Newts and happy to train volunteers in torch surveying (a useful extra if you're planning a moth or bat walk)
- Garden Organic - dedicated to researching and promoting organic gardening, farming and food
- Garden Organic for Schools - advice for schools from the national charity for organic growing
- Gardening in Schools - A vital tool for children's learning and health - RHS report
- Geocaching - a high-tech treasure hunting game enjoyed by people from all age groups, with a strong sense of community and support for the environment
- Great Plant Hunt - the UK's biggest school science project
- Greenspace Information for Greater London - the capital's environmental records centre
- Greenspace Management - a broad range of services based around organic and sustainable environmental projects
- Group for Education in Museums - for everyone interested in learning through museums and heritage
- Growing Schools - support for outdoor classrooms from the Department for Children, Schools and Families
- Grow Your Own Grub - a step-by-step growing project for schools
- Guardian article, 'A breath of fresh air' - 1 March 2011
- Guardian article, 'We need to encourage learning, not assessment' - 1 March 2011
- Guardian article, 'Beekeeping takes flight in primary school' - 30 August 2011
- Institute for Outdoor Learning - encouraging outdoor learning by developing quality, safety and opportunity to experience outdoor activity provision and by supporting the good practice of outdoor professionals
- Islington Green Map - every organisation, group or project that’s encouraging and helping green living and sustainability in Islington
- Islington Wildlife blog - updates on the flora and fauna of Islington
- Last Child in the Woods - overview of Richard Louv's bestselling book arguing that direct exposure to nature is essential for healthy childhood development
- Learning Outside the Classroom - resources from the Department for Children, Schools and Families
- Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge - the nationally recognised indicator of good quality educational provision
- London in Bloom - Competition to promote, support and encourage gardening, horticulture and environmental sustainability across Greater London
- London Wildlife Trust - the only charity dedicated solely to protecting the capital's wildlife and wild spaces
- Mammal Society - talk to them if you have small mammals you want to survey as you need a licence to trap them
- Nature Detectives - wildlife resources and nature club for kids
- Nature's Calendar - online nature survey
- Open Air Laboratories (OPAL) - easy to do surveys which can be used to engage the public, e.g. pond, lichen and earthworm surveys
- Parts of a plant and their functions - explained for primary school pupils
- People's Trust for Endangered Species - conserving the balance of nature worldwide
- Plantlife - do a wildflower survey every year
- Prince's Foundation for Children and the Arts - the only national educational charity committed to ensuring that all children are inspired by the arts
- Rocket Gardens - grow your own organic vegetable, herb or fruit plants
- RSPB: Big Garden Birdwatch - an annual garden bird count which is accessible for kids and those without expertise
- RSPB: Teaching - resources from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
- School Food Matters - for anyone who cares about school food and food education
- School Travel Forum - it simplifies and provides essential reassurance for leaders looking to organise study, sports & ski trips
- School Trips Plus - the complete school trips solution
- Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) - aiming to improve teaching and learning in plant science and molecular biology
- Secret Garden Outdoor Nursery - pioneering outdoor nursery in Fife, Scotland
- Sustainability and Environmental Education - a registered charity that identifies, promotes, enables and supports environmental education and education for sustainable development in the UK
- Swainswick Explorers - a rural project facilitating adventurous environmental play
- The State of the Environment - a report from Islington Council, giving a broad picture of local environmental quality
- Trackways - courses in survival skills and nature awareness in Sussex
- UK School Trips - a specialist website for people looking for excellent UK based educational trips, accommodation, outreach services and transport
- Wiggly Wigglers - composting and gardening supplies
- Woodland Trust: Learning - materials, activities and inspiration
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