How can gardens and nature help me to learn? A study of introducing gardening to schools showed that it increased scientific knowledge, greater speaking and listening skills and a development of motor skills: nfer.ac.uk/impact-of-scho… National Foundation for Educational Research (5/6)

How can gardens and nature help me to give? Evidence shows that people prefer gifts that are handmade, so a nature-based homemade gift is a winner! eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2… Journal of Marketing (6/6)

Chitting potatoes is a great way to increase your harvest during the growing season. Find out more in our step-by-step guide: buff.ly/3cmD9Lx

“Well, I must endure the presence of a few caterpillars if I wish to become acquainted with the butterflies.” (The Little Prince, Antoine de St Exupery)

A gold for our Woodfield School #Daffodils from the annual LCFS Spring Competition. Thank you London Children’s Flower Society. Individual certificates all handed out. 😊#growyourown #wellbeing #SEND #outdoorlearning @RHSSchools CiP Thrive

Picked some great spinach that had overwintered in our Woodfield School polytunnel which we shared. #growyourown #organic #outdoorlearning #wellbeing #Permaculture #earthcare #peoplecare #fairshare CiP @RHSSchools Thrive FoodGrowingSchools

Springtime Woodfield School. Have a Happy spring term break. CiP @RHSSchools Thrive FoodGrowingSchools @ThePapillonPro Juliet Robertson London Children’s Flower Society Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan Mud & Bloom🌱 Brent Council Outdoor Classroom Day Alan Gardner 💙 Nick Cooper

Bees amongst the chives and love-in-the-mist at school Woodfield School #Brent . #beethechange Bumblebee Conservation Trust Ldn Beekeepers Assoc The Wildlife Trusts @Wildlondon CiP @RHSSchools #outdoorlearning

Oops... Sorry for disturbing you Mr Frog, but stick around to help us with the slugs Woodfield School. #nodig beds in our school #polytunnel #Brent #London. @charlesdowding @Steph_Hafferty CiP @Permaculture_uk @RHSSchools FoodGrowingSchools

#outdoorplay #outdoorlearning #nature 🌿🍂 via 1000 Hours Outside

Sensory gardening seed saving during the first weeks back after the summer holiday. #growyourown #organic #wellbeing @RHSSchools Thrive CiP London Children’s Flower Society SEN Magazine Tes SEND

Our beautiful school garden over the summer #Brent, #London. #growyourown #organic #wellbeing #SEND @RHSSchools Thrive CiP London Children’s Flower Society SEN Magazine Tes SEND

Which leaves have you spotted? 🍂🍃🍁 Lovely illustration by Sarah Tanat-Jones sarahtanatjones.com #autumnleaves #autumn #nature #getoutside

Pumpkin squash treasure hunt in our Woodfield School school polytunnel. #autumn #growyourown #organic #wellbeing #SEND @RHSSchools Thrive CiP London Children’s Flower Society SEN Magazine Tes SEND FoodGrowingSchools

Large courgette picked and made into soup in Class SRO. Surplus courgette /marrows made into more soup for a #FFLGetTogethers #cookandshare #community function #Hitchin. @RHSSchools #BigSoupShare FoodGrowingSchools London Children’s Flower Society #growyourown #organic

All the classes at Woodfield School to celebrate #OutdoorClassroomDay by visiting the #harvest display of veg we've grown at school and pick cosmos flowers. Outdoor Classroom Day Outdoor Classroom Day UK & Ireland @RHSSchools CiP #outdoorlearning #outdoorplay #wellbeing

Thank you to Buzzworks Hitchin for the donation of plant pots made to Getting Rooted C.I.C. - Hitchin 🌱 for our school horticulture lessons. Preparation for Adulthood #Permaculture #reduce #reuse #recycle CiP @RHSSchools London Children’s Flower Society Tes SEND SEN Magazine