Welcome

'Biodiversity in Schools' is Ireland's nature education organisation for young people. The aim of our exciting social enterprise is to teach young people across Ireland about biodiversity and get them actively involved in nature conservation. It's great for nature and it's great for children too; boosting their eco-literacy and both their mental and physical health. We're all about making real, impactful change. Education, communication, behavioural influence are our core functions and we have assembled a superb team of scientists and teachers to deliver this change. Our big idea is to bring schools across Ireland together as a patchwork of mini nature reserves! 
 
You will find everything you need to boost biodiversity at your school on this website. As with everything we do we aim to keep things simple and fun - with a hefty dollop of science!

​Learn about what you can do in our School Projects section, find classroom and garden materials in our Resources section and learn more about biodiversity in our basic Biodiversity Facts section. We are also available to visit your school to help, so check out our Workshop section to see the range of options. We can help Design Your School Garden or you could choose from one of our School Garden Kits; from outdoor classrooms to sensory gardens. Make sure to sign up to our Newsletter and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram for more help and ideas!
Our BIG idea...
Teachers
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School Nature Reserves

Workshops


​Check out our range of biodiversity workshops for preschools, primary schools, secondary schools, libraries, museums & festivals.

Biodiversity Facts

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​What does biodiversity mean? Why is it important? What about all those other scientific definitions? Agggh! Don't worry - our biodiversity section will answer all your questions!

Teaching Resources

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Check out our range of resources for the classroom and school garden in our exciting new Bosca Dúlra teaching kit.
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​School Projects

​​How can you boost biodiversity at your school? We have put together a collection of fun and simple actions you can take to help a wide variety of wildlife.

School Gardens


Are you looking for help with your school garden? Head over to our dedicated section where you can find out about funding opportunities, elements of school garden design and more info about how we can help.

Wildlife Signs


​We have a range of exciting outdoor wildlife signs available for schools. These are designed to be placed around the school grounds to create an exciting nature trail for all classes. They also come with a supporting resource pack.

ABout Us


Our aim is to teach young people all across Ireland about biodiversity and get them actively involved in nature conservation.We are the leading biodiversity education organisation in Ireland specifically for young people.

Nature Hero AWards

The Nature Hero Award is Ireland’s first, standalone outdoor learning award. It is a mark of excellence for a school that recognises exceptional work by students and staff to help nature. The aim of the achievement is to create an educational space that nurtures a love of nature, develops a knowledge of our biodiversity and encourages action to help it locally.

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