Schools
Many schools are becoming increasingly aware of the value of enhancing their grounds as a resource for learning and discovery as well as for children's play and sports activities. There is also a growing awareness that the quality of the school environment can influence children's values and attitudes towards the wider environment, as well as affect community perceptions of the school's ethos and how it operates. Lancashire County Council has produced a step-by-step guide to achieving the most from your school's grounds. The guide is easy to follow and includes several examples of schools that have already been through the process.
The Penwortham Environment Education Centre has grounds
extend to around 12 hectares and include a wildlife garden with imaginative
ideas for your school grounds, a variety of ponds, two broad-leaved woodlands,
mature hedgerows and a wildflower meadow. In Magic Wood we have constructed
a realistic Viking Longhouse. Altogether we offer an excellent range
of educational opportunities. Staff are always happy to advise on school
grounds and environmental work.
Penwortham Environment
Education website
The Offshoots project is a community project it is managed not only by Groundwork East Lancashire but also by its own committee which are all local people who are actively involved with the project. The project tries to involve everybody from the community, either through the composting project to visitors to the site, from volunteers and colleges and schools doing training courses. The Offshoots project is there for people of all ages and of all abilities. Offshoots Permaculture Project website
The eco-schools program provides schools an opportunity to gain accredited
recognition for their work on become eco-friendly, both practically and
in the classroom.
Eco-schools website
