Learning outside the classroom can inspire a love of the natural world and create the perfect environment for learning. If you want to get your students outdoors and bring nature into your classroom, we can help. Take a look at our curriculum-linked programmes, free resources and professional development opportunities to get you started.

My Wild City Schools

A school's mission to be more wild!

Nature is amazing. Our programmes and courses, for people of all ages, will help you explore the natural world and learn more about our fantastic local wildlife.

Wildlife gardening is a bloomin' great way to help nature near you thrive. This year we are celebrating the amazing gardens across our region, at every scale, as part of the Natural History Consortium and Community Pollinator Fund from the West of England Combined Authority. Vote for the school you want to win!

Whether you’re baking for badgers, dancing for dragonflies or running for reptiles, by fundraising for Avon Wildlife Trust your school will be helping restore and protect Avon's wildlife for generations to come.

This pack gives practical advice and ideas for managing school grounds for wildlife and inspire young minds through hands-on outdoor learning. It has plenty of ‘quick wins’ as well as advice on longer term projects, and has ideas suitable for all schools, whether your school is a concrete jungle, or already teeming with life. It was created by our learning team, with support from colleagues at Somerset, Hampshire & Isle of Wight and Yorkshire Wildlife Trusts, and was funded by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

A furry discovery at Lawrence Weston Moor