For Schools

  • ‘School Orchards’ is one of the Orchard Advice Leaflets (No. 23) produced by Common Ground . It includes lots of good ideas for school orchard activities.
  • Setting up and running a school garden A useful publication written for children around the word (FAO).
  • Fact Sheets on species (9-14 yr. olds) A series of fact sheets suitable for use by 9-14 year olds and but also a source of information for teachers. They include descriptions of important Scottish native species and include useful advice about ‘finding out more’ and ‘getting involved’.
  • The Tree Trunk A source of information on a wide range of books, posters, videos, etc on trees, woodlands and wildlfe, to support the delivery of specific areas of the Early Years, 5-14, Standard Grade and National Qualifications curricula.