Over a quarter of all schools and colleges across England have come together to create a network of green spaces to improve their outdoor site for thousands of young people. Across the country, children are mapping, digging, planting, planning, learning and sharing. These student-led improvements have boosted wellbeing, enriched outdoor learning, encouraged pupil responsibility and provided real-life context for curriculum subjects.

The National Education Nature Park, commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) and led by the Natural History Museum (NHM) working with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and additional partners, sees young people creating a network of nature-rich spaces on school sites across the country by turning them from ‘grey to green’ through creating new habitats such as ponds, green walls and grasslands.