No matter your age it’s important to connect to nature and spend time in the outdoors. Not only to improve mental and physical wellbeing, but to understand where life’s essentials, such as food, come from.
Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni, at the heart of Anglesey, is pioneering the new Curriculum for Wales framework which gives schools the opportunity to develop their own curriculum and go beyond standard teaching. A significant part of this is the development of their Year 7 outdoor curriculum which is taking learning outside the classroom to give pupils hands on experience in their weekly gardening lessons – and teach the next generation of green thumbs!
Our Stand for Nature Wales project has been working in partnership with the school to develop an old football field into a flourishing green space, with areas for wildlife, growing zones, a sensory garden and a micro-forest where 500 trees have been planted. As part of this partnership, the garden aims to be carbon-neutral, allowing pupils to learn about climate change and the importance of living sustainably. It also aims to be an asset for the wider community of Llangefni, as an open day was held to allow members of the public to see the amazing work done here by the pupils and weekly work parties were run to engage with local people.
