Biodiversity in Schools
Our popular Biodiversity in Schools Project delivers free class and whole school assemblies and biodiversity improvements across state-funded primary and secondary schools in Devon, Dorset, and South-West Somerset.
We support schools, primary-aged children and secondary-aged students to learn about, and take, impactful steps that help wildlife and the environment, whilst connecting with nature and learning vital green skills.
Biodiversity improvements on school grounds can include wildlife habitats such as bird boxes, insect hotels, and water habitats; tree, orchard or hedgerow planting; wildflower planting; the creation of new pollinator and child-friendly plant beds; and native bulb planting.
Not sure which biodiversity changes will suit your school? Don't worry. We have an easy to complete, free, biodiversity audit form for participating schools, which your children can help you to complete.
Our biodiversity assemblies include:
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Buzzy bees (suitable for primary or secondary)
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Plants for pollinators (suitable for primary or secondary)
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British wildlife (suitable for primary)
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Trees (suitable for secondary)
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Hedgerows (suitable for primary)
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Jobs in plant growth (suitable for primary)
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Careers in biodiversity (suitable for secondary)
Our Biodiversity in Schools Project actions, 2024 - 2026
6,631
children
11,745
trees & bulbs planted
70
schools
100
% of schools recommend us
We have undertaken a number of biodiversity actions with Axminster Community Primary Academy in East Devon including fruit tree and bulb planting, willow planting in a flood prone area (creating a living tunnel), the introduction of new bird nesting boxes, and the creation of pollinator and child-friendly areas on their school grounds.
We've worked with children from Year 1 to Year 6, giving them the opportunity to learn through action. This video shows just one of the beds we've created for the school through our Biodiversity in Schools Project.
This project supports UN Sustainable Development Goals 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 17; as well as the UK Department for Education’s sustainability and climate change strategy, announced in 2023. It can also support your school's Climate Action Plan.
Testimonials
Biodiversity task: Bulb planting.
“The children were engaged and enthusiastic throughout. They learnt many practical skills about bulb planting including the best places to plant, how deep, when they flower, and much more! It has added huge value to our curriculum work and ethos to have yet another fantastic visit from Little Green Change. Thank you!"
Alice Purcell, Headteacher, Ide Primary School, Devon.
Our funders
Thank you to the organisations and businesses below for supporting our Biodiversity in Schools Project for one or more years, including the Nineveh Charitable Trust and The Norman Family Trust, who have both funded Little Green Change activities since our first year. We're always looking for additional funders to support our various projects. If you're interested in supporting us in the future, get in touch: info@littlegreenchange.com
