Make the Most of Your Outside Space

Make the Most of Your Outside Space

Apr 30, 2014 | Blog, Education

Increasingly, educators are perceiving that a school’s grounds are potentially as important to the education and overall well-being of our children as are its buildings. Appropriate use of the outdoor space can have a dramatic impact on physical health, concentration...
The Importance Of Connecting With Nature

The Importance Of Connecting With Nature

Mar 14, 2014 | Blog, Education

As a nation, we no longer seem to value the once “great” outdoors, and our children are growing up estranged from the natural world. Crucially, we seem to be at a pivotal tipping point in the health and happiness of our children. People’s lives have become...
The Countryside Effect

The Countryside Effect

Nov 19, 2013 | Blog, Education

Professor Aric Sigman has demonstrated that exposure to the natural environment provides children with a welcome break from the arresting effect of technology, allowing them to “attend without paying attention” as they explore their surroundings. Though their...
Reconnect with nature on Empty Classroom Day

Reconnect with nature on Empty Classroom Day

Jul 3, 2013 | Blog, Education

This Friday, 5th July, is Project Dirt’s second Empty Classroom Day. Founded in 2011 by schools and organisations at the London Sustainable Schools Forum, it is designed to be a day to celebrate outdoor learning. The idea behind Empty Classroom Day comes down to one...