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Spring flower spotting

Flowers are beautiful, but there’s so much more to them than just looking pretty! They are an essential source of food for many insects and animals, whether directly through the pollen they contain or indirectly in the fruit they produce once the plant has finished flowering. And many of them also need our help. Unlike […]

Amazing women in science – resources

If you love our Inspirational Scientists activity, which is all about women who work in science, technology, engineering, maths and environmental science, then you might be interested in some additional material to help you find out more. https://www.rootsnshoots.org.uk/blog/2016/01/07/inspirational-scientists/   Trowelblazers A brilliant website that was developed to highlight the work of women working in archaeology, […]

25 years of Roots & Shoots

25 years ago, on the 19th February 1991, Dr Jane Goodall set up the first ever Roots & Shoots group with 12 students from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. The students were concerned about some of the problems facing their community and the environment they lived in, and wanted to do something about it urgently. […]

Science in space

At this moment, 220 miles above planet Earth, British astronaut Tim Peake is zooming through space in the International Space Station, or ISS. He blasted off from Kazakstan on  the 15 December 2015 after years of special astronaut training. Tim Peake isn’t the first British astronaut. Dr Helen Sharman, a chemist from Sheffield, became the first […]

Staying snug over the winter

It’s beginning to get icy and cold outside. Everyone is digging out their warmest coats, gloves and hats, and although it’s nice to get outside, it’s also tempting to stay inside in the warm, snuggle up with a blanket and hide away. Lots of mammals like to hide away over the winter, spending the cold […]

Flying south for the winter

Look to the skies at this time of year and the chances are you’ll see flocks of birds in the air, all flying together in the same direction. These birds aren’t just flying for the fun of it – they’re off to spend the winter months in a warmer place, and this type of behaviour […]

Closing the Loop

H&M have announced the €1 million Global Change Award. Do you have a brilliant idea to help make the fashion industry more eco-friendly?