Great North Wood
The Great North Wood: fragments of a mighty woodland in south London
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peregrine falcon credit Bertie Gregory - Bertie Gregory/2020VISION
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Schools - Outdoor Learning
We provide hands-on nature lessons directly linked to the National Curriculum. Outdoor school sessions cover a variety of topics for Early Years Foundation Stage through Key Stages 1 and 2 (up to 11 years).
Discover one of south London’s best kept secrets, the Great North Wood
The Great North Wood was a vast wooded landscape, which once covered the low hills that rise between Deptford, Streatham, and Croydon. Much of the old Great North Wood was swallowed up by…
London plane
The London plane tree is, as its name suggests, a familiar sight along the roadsides and in the parks of London. An introduced and widely planted species, it is tough enough to put up with city…
Outdoor Learning - Lessons in Nature
London Wildlife Trust provides practical education lessons centred within nature. These sessions are directly linked with the National Curriculum and can be tailored to suit a range of abilities…
Outdoor learning homepage
There has never been a more important time to encourage the next generation to explore and connect with nature.
Autumn colours in the Great North Wood
In a blog exploring the autumnal Great North Wood, project officer Edwin Malins celebrates a wonderful time of year to discover this ancient landscape in south London.
A 'thank you' to London Wildlife Trust's Great North Wood team
A guest blog by Vicky Bruce, from the Friends of Biggin Wood group
Celebrating and Exploring Outdoor Classroom Day by Keeping it Wild Trainee Max
Outdoor learning is, perhaps surprisingly, nothing new. Children have been learning outdoors for thousands of years – it is truly an enriching and interactive experience allowing children to…
Great North Wood Photography Competition
Entries are now closed for the Great North Wood photography competition 2020
More ways to get involved in the Great North Wood
More ways to get involved in the Great North Wood
Birds of the East
East London, a hot pot of culture bubbling away at our feet. It’s well known for wonderful diversity, amazing food and some of the best pubs in the city. But what can we see when we look harder?…