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How has your school been getting on since welcoming back students for the new school year? Landscapes Naturally have recently shared some great tips to help you take learning outside, to provide engaging lessons in a safe environment. Felicity Robinson is a WEN member and Founder of Landscapes Naturally. She was recently asked by the […]
In recent months, Felicity Robinson, Founder of Landscapes Naturally has been announced as one of the European partners for the ‘Plants and Play Producing Universal Skills’ (PAPPUS) project. Working with Play Learning Life and the University of Gloucestershire, this project forms part of the Erasmus+ programme, the EU’s programme to support education, training, youth […]
Children love it, and learn so much from it, but there are practical problems to consider when planning for water play in your settings and schools. No water point outside? Do you have to transport water from afar? Have you tried a camping water rolling container or rain water collected from a roof? Is water […]
On the 5th March, WEN member Felicity Robinson, Director of Landscapes Naturally, will be running an interactive workshop at Winterbourne Botanic Garden, to help introduce you to some new approaches to taking Maths and English outside in KS1 and KS2. Suitable for teachers, teaching assistants and volunteers working in a primary school setting, this workshop […]
Whilst working with teachers in Wales recently, Landscapes Naturally proved that weather really isn’t necessarily a problem for outdoor learning. Staff and children at one school taking part in the training (funded by Local School Nature Grants) got wet and messy with their outdoor learning, when they used the elements to their benefit by making […]
Polli:Nation is a UK wide initiative supporting pupils from 260 schools across the UK to turn their school grounds into pollinator friendly habitats. Set up by Learning through Landscapes, the project aims to engage and enthuse children and young people to protect pollinating species in the UK, with the outcome being to see an increase […]
Over the past few months, Landscapes Naturally have been busy in Coventry and Edgbaston, working with homeless young people aged 16-24, to help them transform their local hostels’ outdoor spaces to be welcoming and productive. Felicity Robinson, Director of Landscapes Naturally, works as a freelancer for Learning through Landscapes, a UK charity dedicated to enhancing […]
On the 18th May, Outdoor Classroom Day will be taking place across the globe and we want to know what your school will be doing to get involved with this day. Learning and playing outdoors creates lasting memories, helps build a greater awareness of the environment, provides opportunities to think independently, and helps children to […]
Felicity Robinson, from Landscapes Naturally and Therese Hoyle have been invited to be guest authors for a new book, ‘Peaceful Schools’ edited by Anna Lubelska. Each member is set to have their own chapter within the new book, each sharing their expert knowledge they have developed from years of experience working with schools to improve […]
Felicity Robinson, from Landscapes Naturally, is an experienced Lottery Bid Assessor who wants to provide your school with advice around funding and grant schemes. On October the 5th 2015, the 5p bag charge was introduced for retailers across the UK. The proceeds that have been generated from this recent law are now being used to […]