Schools across England invited to take part in first Nature Discovery Week to record wildlife on school grounds
Schools across England are being invited to take part in a new nationwide initiative this summer that will see pupils recording wildlife on their school grounds as part of the first Nature Discovery Week.
The event runs from Monday 29 June to Friday 3 July and forms part of the National Education Nature Park programme. It will see children, young people, nurseries, colleges and schools collecting data on the species that live and grow in education settings across England.
The aim is to help build a national picture of nature on school sites while contributing to research led by scientists at the Natural History Museum. Participants will carry out surveys including counting pollinators, recording plants and mapping habitats, then upload their findings to a national map.
The programme is free for education settings in England and is commissioned and funded by the Department for Education. It is led by the Natural History Museum in partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society and other organisations.
Following the surveys, observations will appear on the Nature Park Map, allowing schools to view data collected across the country. Scientists will use the information to calculate biodiversity across school sites and study which habitat changes best support local wildlife.
By counting pollinators, identifying plants and mapping habitats, pupils will contribute to real scientific research while helping create greener, healthier spaces for their schools and communities.”
Schools can take part by signing up via the National Education Nature Park programme website.
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