Nature Friendly Schools is a ground-breaking project funded by the Department for Education and the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) with support from Natural England.

By developing teachers’ confidence and ability to drive forward outdoor learning in schools, Nature Friendly Schools is giving thousands of children from some of the most disadvantaged areas in England the opportunity to get closer to nature benefitting their learning, health and wellbeing, and care and concern for the environment. It is fuelling creativity and a sense of adventure, allowing children to experience the joy that nature can bring.

Pupils are benefitting from at least two hours spent outdoors every week, experiencing wildlife on their doorstep and further afield in new landscapes. School grounds are being made greener and wilder as outdoor classrooms are created alongside wildflower meadows and allotment areas.