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Growing Spaces

Designing thoughtful outdoor learning environments

Rediscovering your outdoor space? This resource presents the case for a sustainable, biodiverse educational environment, and provides step-by-step guidance on how to get there. Turn to the ‘Pillars’ section for a useful framework to assess the quality of your provision.

Download the worksheets as mentioned in the booklet here.

Growing Spaces
Topics
Outdoor and nature
Age
All ages
Use
Teacher training, Professional development
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