Other Resources
Other Resources
BTCV
A number of local BTCV offices provide a specialised support service for schools. Contact BTCV Chester, The Watermill, Warrington Road, Mickle Trafford, Chester, CH2 4EB. Tel 01244 300 230
Cheshire Landscape Trust
Can donate a certain number of trees to schools, including fruit trees. Contact Cheshire Landscape Trust tel: 01244 376333
Cheshire Wildlife Trust
Can provide advice and information on the biodiversity and wildlife aspects of school grounds improvement. Contact Dee Ap Simon on tel: 01270 610180
Co-op
Can donate raffle prizes to local groups. Operate a Dividend card which can be pooled by schools. To set this up and register a card for your group ring the Dividend helpline on 0845 0901456.
Eco Schools
Eco Schools is a programme for promoting environmental awareness in a way that links to many curriculum subjects, including citizenship, personal, social and health education (PSHE) and education for sustainable development. The Eco Schools process is holistic. It works by involving the whole school (pupils, teachers, non-teaching staff and governors) together with members of the local community (parents, the local authority, the media and local businesses). It will encourage teamwork and help to create a shared understanding of what it takes to run a school in a way that respects and enhances the environment.
Groundwork
Can provide advice to schools on developing school grounds.
Contact Groundwork Macclesfield & Vale Royal tel: 01606 723160
Groundwork Wirral (for Ellesmere Port area) tel: 0151 6444700
Henry Doubleday Research Association (HDRA)
Run the Organic Gardens for Schools Programme, through their website www.hdra.org.uk/schools_organic_network.
This contains tips & advice, reports from schools around the UK, facts and figures, suggestions for half term activities, advice and fact sheets for primary and secondary staff and pupils and advice on links to the National Curriculum. Publications including posters and leaflets are available. Tel 024 7630 8238, Email: enquiry@schoolsorganic.net
Learning Through Landscapes
Learning through Landscapes is the National School Grounds Charity work with member schools to help improve and develop their grounds. LTL run a number of national and local programmes which work with certain schools on a range of issues including advice on design and funding. Membership costs £50 a year.
Tel: 01962 846 258, email: schoolgrounds-uk@ltl.org.uk.
Macclesfield Borough Council
Free trees are available to schools in the Macclesfield Borough from September. Contact Trevor Bithell, Macclesfield Borough Council tel: 01625 500500
National Wildflower Centre
Offer visits and activities to groups to learn all about the wildflowers that have been disappearing from our countryside, find out about creative conservation. All activities offered have been carefully linked to the National Curriculum. These include Parts of a Plant, Habitats, Food Chains and Classification. School groups can also undertake a variety of art projects and organise their own mini-beast hunts. Activities for visiting groups can be tailored to fit in with topics currently being taught. We also offer a sensory tour and activities for groups with learning disabilities. NWC also produce a Teacher's Resource Pack for £12.50 plus £2.50 p& p. National Wildflower Centre, Court Hey Park, Roby Road, Liverpool, L16 3NA, Tel 0151 738 1913
RHS
The RHS has a schools membership scheme. This is a service that is offered free of charge to schools, apart from an initial administration fee of 84p. Its benefits include a termly newsletter, priority bookings for school visits to RHS gardens, reduced rates for teachers, support staff and governors attending INSET courses, email advice line, copies of the monthly RHS magazine, advice on school gardening issues, support and ideas for teaching about plants in the National Curriculum and eligibility for the RHS School Members Seed Distribution Scheme. Contact Clare Dudley, tel: 01483 2245234, email: schools@rhs.org.uk
The Tree Council
The Tree Council’s aims are to improve the environment by promoting the planting and conservation of trees and woods, to disseminate knowledge about trees and their management and t act as a forum for organisations concerned with trees. It organises National Tree Week in November, Walk in the Woods in May and National Seed Gathering Sunday in October each year. Free trees are given to community groups and occasionally small awards are available.
For help and advice with fundraising, contact the External Funding & European Unit on 01244 603340
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