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Month: March 2013

St. Clements Spring Term Update

St. Clements is a SEN school located in the market town of Dingwall, 15 miles north of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. Our pupils are aged 3-19. We are housed in a Victorian buliding in the town centre, with limited playground area. The pupils have developed a small community garden adjacent to the school and maintain […]

‘Grow your own Clothes‘ feature in Manx Wearable Art Show

The girls involved in the Queen Elizabeth II High School ‘Grow your own Project’ were invited to display their clothes they have grown in the bi-annual Manx Wearable Art Show. The girls were given the opportunity to spread their message about the environmental impact and their eco – concerns around ‘fast fashion’. They paraded their garments […]

Eco-Interactors receive the Rodney Huggins Award from Rotary International Environment Group

The Long Eaton School Eco-Interactors have yet again won another prestigious award for their work protecting the environment and improving the flora and fauna around the Long Eaton area. A certificate and cheque for £125 was presented to Daisy Kelsey (Interact President) by Barbara James, Rotary Interact Officer.  The money will go towards an environmental […]

Bridging the gap

Sometimes I just want to think about cute things, and a story I saw today has allowed me to do just that. London’s water voles have been given ladders in order to enable them to get out more. Awwww!

eBay auction for Gombe Trip is now LIVE

Visit the famous Gombe chimpanzees and enjoy a private group meeting with Dr Jane Goodall. The prize, in brief, is one place on an exclusive chimpanzee safari run by Steppes Discovery (safari dates are 24-29 July 2013), to include a private group meeting in Gombe with Jane Goodall. Full details of the prize will be […]

mmmm, grubs…

Have you ever considered eating insects? No, neither have we, except for that fly that took a dive into our mug of tea last week. There are 1,462 recorded edible species of insect out there and although it’s very rare in Europe and most of the first world, in many parts of the world insects are a vital part of the diet. In Thailand and Cambodia you can eat deep fried tarantula and in Indonesia you can buy salted dragonflies in coconut milk.