Scotland school partners

Here are the partners who are ready to work with your school, if you're based in Scotland.

You can click through to the partners' websites (from each organisation name below) for more detailed information about them.

RSPB

RSPB

Top-quality school trips, award-winning magazines for all ages, classroom and after-school projects on birds, wildlife and nature conservation and support for your own environmental club – the RSPB offers all this and more.

Wildlife Trusts

Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts

Across the UK the Wildlife Trusts inspire thousands of children, connecting them with their local natural environment. From meadows to mountains, opportunities are endless and range from outreach to site visits with dedicated educational staff.

Royal Horticultural Society

Royal Horticultural Society

A national online campaign providing comprehensive resources to support schools using gardening to improve children's learning, life skills, health and well being. School Gardening Advisors on the ground offer practical training for teachers.

Field Studies Council

Field Studies Council

FSC is committed to inspiring environmental understanding through first- hand experience. Our user friendly resources and provision of day and residential courses are suitable for all key stages.

Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

The Great Plant Hunt helps children appreciate native UK plants and the natural environment whilst learning about plant-based science. The tailored resources for teachers and children aged 5-11 are freely available.

Woodland Trust

Woodland Trust

Free trees, seed kits and projects for schools from the UK's leading woodland conservation charity. Resources created in partnership with teachers and tested by children to ensure they are appropriate and relevant.

Buglife

Buglife – The Invertebrate Conservation Trust

Buglife is a small charity devoted to the conservation of all invertebrates – everything from bees to beetles, and jumping spiders to jellyfish! We have a wealth of bug information and downloadable activities on our website.

Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

WWT's nine UK centres welcome thousands of school visitors each year, offering them the chance to get close to wetland wildlife. Visits also include expert-led education programmes, covering a range of curriculum topics.

BTCV

BTCV

BTCV offers high quality, practical environmental volunteering and learning opportunities for people of all ages, across the UK. From inspirational outdoor classrooms to environmental training, we can help turn words into action.

Learning Through Landscapes

Learning Through Landscapes

Working to create stimulating outdoor learning and play experiences for children and young people. We provide inspiration, practical ideas, curriculum links and advice on all aspects of the use, design and management of outdoor space.

Scottish Natural Heritage

Scottish Natural Heritage

Arrange a teacher's visit to a local National Nature Reserve and discuss what it offers for schools with local SNH staff. Find out about nature on our own website and access well-tried activities at LTS.

Commonwealth Children's Orchard

Commonwealth Children's Orchard

Become a Fruitful School: the Commonwealth Orchard aims to get schools, nurseries and special needs schools planting school orchards and harvesting and eating fruit, and linking with their community.

Eco-Schools

Eco-Schools Scotland

Eco-Schools Scotland encourages young people of all ages to take action for a sustainable future, both at school and in the wider community. We offer advice, training and a range of resources.

Forestry Commission

Forestry Commission Scotland

We help to provide places for learning and teaching about trees, woods and forests. Resources, contacts and opportunities for learning outdoors and in the classroom are available from the website.

John Muir Award

John Muir Award

The John Muir Award is an environmental Award scheme encouraging people to enjoy, connect with, and care for the planet's wild places. It provides an environmental focus for curriculum studies from upper primary level.

National Botanic Garden of Wales

National Botanic Garden of Wales

Our team of skilled educators use the Garden's unique resources to help all our visitors understand how our connection with plants and the natural environment can affect our sustainable future.