For schools (updated 03/04/2026)

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National and Global Links

There are lots of national days and events your school can take part in to make the most of your school grounds. One example is the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, which takes place in January each year: 23-25 January 2026. Simply count the birds you see in your garden, from your balcony, local park or in your school grounds for one hour. Students can also take part at home or you can incorporate it alongside a visit to a local park or woodland. https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/big-garden-birdwatch?mac=bwmith0230&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23350271479

A Future without Rubbish: We are inspiring the next generation to be agents for change for our planet by teaching the circular economy, sustainable consumption and production, and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in schools across the UK and internationally! https://www.afwr.org/for-schools

Chartered Institute of Horticulture
The Chartered Institue of Horticulture (CIH) represents everyone working in Horticulture.

Children’s Food Campaign: We all want our children to grow up with nutritious, affordable and tasty food. But for many children across the UK this isn’t the case. Millions are living in households experiencing food insecurity and children are being constantly bombarded with unhealthy advertising. https://www.sustainweb.org/childrens-food-campaign/

Common Ground: The films Common Ground and Kiss the Ground are FREE for Educators! Kiss the Ground has successfully reached millions of children in schools worldwide. Now, Common Ground is also available, emphasising solutions to our climate crisis and addressing topics such as Regeneration, Social Justice, Food Sovereignty, and Politics. The film is available to stream for educators and includes a free curriculum. The curriculum features topical chapters ranging from 5-12 minutes long, focused on diving deeper into regenerative models of agriculture, aiming to restore our soil, nourish our health, and provide context on industrial agriculture. https://commongroundfilm.org/education/
Garden Organic: “For more than half a century, our charity has brought together thousands of people who share a common belief – that organic growing is essential for a healthy and sustainable world.”
On this page you’ll find links to practical advice and activities for all ages on how to start and maintain an organic food growing garden. Handy, quick-reference growing instruction cards, games, activity sheets and more:
https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/expert-advice/growing-in-your-space/schools/school-gardening-resources
Learning through Landscapes: Download new activities to try with your pupils! With spring just around the corner, it’s time to add some new outdoor lesson ideas to your repertoire! https://ltl.org.uk/

National Children’s Gardening Week: 23 – 31 May 2026: The aim of National Children’s Gardening Week is to inspire children’s curiosity, whilst the warm weather is a great time to see speedy results of seed sowing, planting and other gardening activities. https://ww.childrensgardeningweek.co.uk/

Outdoor Classroom Day: 21 May 2026
Outdoor Classroom Day is a global movement to make time outdoors part of every child’s day. On two days of action each year, teachers take children outdoors to play and learn. All year round, the Outdoor Classroom Day community campaigns for more time outdoors every day. https://outdoorclassroomday.com/
Permaculture Associatio: There are an increasing numbers of schools and colleges in the UK that are incorporating permaculture into their work.
https://www.permaculture.org.uk/education
Pesticide Action Network Asia Pacific: Children today are sicker than they were a generation ago. Pesticides in food and agriculture are responsible for the rise in a wide range of childhood diseases.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mOHuO8cYEfwMuMFMWW_ESxhXtcV2uXM7cX656HaltUs/mobilebasi

Pesticide-Free Schools: Most schools across the UK still use pesticides to manage their grounds. Pesticides are designed to kill, or otherwise harm, living organisms such as plants and insects. However, they do not just harm the organisms that they are designed to control. Many pesticides can have serious short and long-term impacts on human health and children are particularly vulnerable to these chemicals.

“Exposure to pesticides during critical periods of development can have long-term health effects on children. It is crucial that we prioritize reducing pesticide exposure in order to protect the health and well-being of our children.” Dr Michael Antoniou, Molecular Geneticist, King’s College London: https://www.pan-uk.org/pesticide-free-schools/

RHS Campaign for School Gardening
Discover our free teaching resources, online training courses and awards scheme, designed to nurture young minds.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/get-involved/schools
School Food Matters: Helping schools to get growing with confidence – Whether your school is part of one of our growing projects or starting a garden from scratch, our resources will help you every step of the way. From  building your first toolkit, to understanding your soil and connecting with other gardeners, you’ll find everything you need to create and care for a thriving school garden. https://www.schoolfoodmatters.org/resources/gardening
Soil Association: “….the charity joining forces with nature for a better future: a world with good health, in balance with nature, and a safe climate”.https://www.soilassociation.org/search-results/?search=Schools
https://www.foodforlife.org.uk/about-us
Social Farms & Gardens: Wherever you are in the UK, you can get in touch with our teams in England (London), Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Explore the latest news, projects and jobs from members in each area. New support for the School Farms Network from Growing Connections: https://www.farmgarden.org.uk/resources/growing-schools-0
The National Allotment Society, Design a children’s allotment
A child’s allotment is in essence very similar to an adult’s one, but just on a smaller scale. Children are fascinated by the process of how things grow and are even more excited by being able to taste what they have harvested – which is why allotment gardening is perfect for curious minds and mouths: https://thenas.org.uk/childrensallotment
The Orchard Project, We work with schools
We can work with schools at any stage of their orchard journey from planning and designing, to planting, caring or restoring. We deliver outdoor lessons, assemblies and classroom sessions on orchard and fruit trees, as well as training teachers to use their outdoor spaces creatively for wildlife education: https://www.theorchardproject.org.uk/what-we-do/we-work-with-schools/
The School Food Plan is exactly that – an agreed plan that has the support of the Secretary of State for Education and of the diverse organisations who are supporting headteachers to improve food in their schools. Published by the Department for Education in July 2013, it sets out 17 actions to transform what children eat in schools and how they learn about food: http://www.schoolfoodplan.com/the-plan/
Three Acres And A Calf – our kids resources: 
Three Acres And A Cow connects the Norman Conquest and Peasants’ Revolt to contemporary issues via the Enclosures
and Industrial Revolution, drawing a compelling narrative through the people’s history of England in folk song, story and poem. 
Come and share in these tales as they have been shared for generations. 
You can find Geography Paul’s Key Stage 3 teaching resources here: https://bit.ly/threeacresandacow

Veg Power: Veg Power is a not for profit alliance dedicated to improving children’s diet by making healthy, sustainable eating irresistible. Through collaboration, creative communications, and real-world insight Veg Power gets kids excited about vegetables, fruit and beans and empowers parents to make healthy eating simple: https://vegpower.org.uk/

Woodland Trust
Trees help people and nature thrive. Getting more in the ground will give us all a greener, healthier future, so we’re giving thousands away free to schools, councils, clubs and community groups to help make that happen:
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/plant-trees/schools-and-communities/
From Simon and Mary Wallace, SEEOG members (Gozo branch!)
Excellent Maltese honey bee-related resources and activity ideas for teachers and students:

Local Links

Eco Essex: Eco Essex is here to support you on your eco journey. We’re passionate in our belief that there’s no one right way to live eco-consciously but, that if we each make small changes together, we can change the world.                               https://ecoessex.com/

School Grounds: Utilising and improving your school’s outdoor space for students, staff, plants, animals, and invertebrates is important for any school wishing to be more sustainable and eco-friendly.                                                          https://ecoessex.com/school-grounds/

Essex Schools Food and Farming Day: Tuesday 23 June 2026  |  Event
After another hugely successful show in 2025, we are excited to see you all again in 2026! If you wish to join us for our 2026 event, please submit your school application within the given timeframe to have a chance of joining us!
https://www.essexag.co.uk/food-and-farming-day-event-information/