London Environmental Educators' Forum LEEF

It's again and this week we are highlighting the City of London Corporation: City View and their work providing environmental education in open spaces across Greater London. 🍃

give us a chance to shout out the amazing people and organisations that are members of LEEF, highlight the incredible work they do, and advise you on ways you can engage with them. 💚💚💚

Delivered by the natural environment learning team, the City of London Corporation offers outdoor education opportunities at Epping Forest, West Ham Park and Hampstead Heath. They focus on hands-on learning that provides nature connection while supporting the national curriculum. 🗺️🌳

• Schools programme: delivers mostly curriculum-based outdoor sessions for primary age children.
• Youth programme: provides free outdoor sessions for 11-25 year-olds who may be facing challenges with education, finding a job or mental health. Sessions focus on nature connection, wellbeing, confidence, teamwork and career skills.
• Play programme: runs the play centres at Hampstead Heath.
Around 40,000 young people take part in these programmes every year.

To find out more visit City of London Corporation: City View or email the learning team at the site you might wish to visit:

Hampstead Heath - https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/green-spaces/hampstead-heath/learning-at-hampstead-heath

West Ham Park - https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/green-spaces/west-ham-park/learning-in-west-ham-park

Epping Forest - https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/green-spaces/epping-forest/learning-in-epping-forest

Aged 16-25 and looking to connect with others who share your interest in nature? 🍃

We have some good news, as the Field Studies Council Young Darwin Scholarship is back for 2026! 🙌

This heavily subsidised scholarship allows participants to take part in an opportunity of their choice – choose from ecology camp, conservation with John Muir, snorkelling for marine biology and
more!

100% of last year’s scholars said they’d recommend it!

Find out more and apply before the 27th May 2026:
www.field-studies-council.org/young-darwin-scholarship-applications/

The Field Studies Council

It's again and this week we are highlighting London Wildlife Trust and their work connecting communities and young people in London with nature. 🏙️🌿

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London Wildlife Trust are a grassroots movement dedicated to looking after wild spaces in London, and increasing people's understanding of and connection to the natural world. 🌍

They run hundred of events each year for families, schools, adults and young people across the breadth of the capital.

Particularly revolutionary is their work to engage young people and support the building of green skills through the Keeping it Wild Collective and their paid Traineeships. 💼

If you want to find out more about London Wildlife Trust events, volunteering, or their traineeships, visit https://www.wildlondon.org.uk/ to find out more!

It's again and this week we are highlighting South London Botanical Institute and their work connecting communities in London with joys of plants. 🌿🍂

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South London Botanical Institute(SLBI) encourages everyone to learn about and from plants. Situated in Tulse Hill, they run botanical events, talks, walks and educational activities which aim to amplify the vital relationship between plants and people. 🌳❤️

They have exciting calendar of events included a family tree workshop on 9th April, an open house on 19th April and a plant sale on 17th May! 🗓️

If you want to find out more about SLBI's events, visiting their library or herbarium, and volunteering, visit South London Botanical Institute to find out more!

It's again and this week we are highlighting Woodlands Farm Shooters Hill and their work connecting communities in London with farming life, and where our food comes from. 🐖🚜🐔

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Woodlands Farm Shooters Hill is an 89 acre working city farm on the border of the London Boroughs of Greenwich and Bexley. As a charity Woodlands Farm is run as a conservation and education project, which provides an opportunity to find out about farming life and farm animals as well as a chance to experience the countryside within London. You can see native bird species, butterflies, wild flowers and ancient woodlands. 🦋🌼🌳

They are open to individuals, schools, families and community groups and have plenty of exciting Easter events coming up. 🐣🐇

If you want to find out more about the conservation work they do through their wildlife friendly farming, hedgerow conservation and monitoring, visit https://www.thewoodlandsfarmtrust.org/ to find out more!

It's again and this week we are highlighting Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland and their work promoting the study, understanding and enjoyment of British and Irish botany. 🌼🌿🌾

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Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland (BSBI) is a leading organisation dedicated to the study, recording, and conservation of wild plants across Britain and Ireland. Founded in 1836, it brings together experts, amateurs, conservationists, and enthusiasts to advance botanical knowledge. 🍀🔍

The BSBI manage one of the largest biological recording projects in the world and support evidence-based conservation, informing governments NGOs about plant trends, declines and habitat change. They also publish scientific papers and atlases widely used in the field by botanists. 📖

Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland run a large number of public events to build up botanical skills within the community. Check out the last picture to see all upcoming events in London, and then visit their website to get more information on how to book! 📆🪻

https://bsbi.org/

It's again and this week we are highlighting The Hive and their work supporting schools, families and adult learners in engaging with the climate emergency through nature-based learning. 🌳🌻🐾

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The Hive (formally Suntrap) is an environmental Education centre in Epping Forest that welcomes schools, community groups, families and adult learners to a lush 7 acre site to learn about the environment, biodiversity and how to take action to address climate change and biodiversity loss. 🌱

The Hive also welcome corporate groups and adult learners to their site with regular training opportunities like carbon literacy training and ISEP accredited programmes. They also run more holistic workshops for adults such as wellbeing workshops and the monthly wild women's group. 📖🍃

To find out more visit:
https://thehiveintheforest.co.uk/calendar-events-and-activities 🔗