Greenhead College Students Help Shape National Education Nature Park Resources

01 July 2026

Students at Greenhead College recently worked with the National Education Nature Park team as part of its Youth Science Board consultation programme.

During two visits to the College, the Nature Park team spoke with students about their experiences of sustainability education, the local environment, new resources being developed for Key Stage 4 and 5 students, including a Grassland Plant Survey, and their ideas for improving the College grounds.

The Grassland Plant Survey is part of a suite of activities available to schools and colleges signed up to the Nature Park programme. Students provided valuable feedback and made several suggestions to help make the survey instructions clearer and easier to follow.

Nature Park aim to create a virtual national park that connects school and college sites across the country. Participating schools and colleges map their boundaries on an interactive platform and carry out surveys, such as the Grassland Plant Survey, to identify and record habitats on their sites.

Alongside these activities, Nature Park provides a wide range of resources to help schools and colleges measure, restore and enhance biodiversity, supporting both environmental education and practical action for nature.

Stuart, our Sustainability Lead, said:

“We were delighted to host these visits by the Nature Park team. They gave the students a brilliant opportunity to learn about their work and about this exciting initiative. The Nature Park is a great reason for optimism; even small pieces of land can help increase biodiversity and everyone’s contribution can make a positive difference.”

During the visits, the Nature Park team also toured the campus and learned more about the College’s sustainability initiatives, including its beehives and popular Beekeeping Enrichment programme.

The programme is run by Will, a Chemistry teacher at Greenhead. He said:

“Learning about bees and their importance as a keystone species is a great way for students to engage with and learn about sustainability and how everything is interconnected. It provides students space and time to connect with nature and enables them to make a difference. The Nature Park will provide students with resources to expand and enhance this – what a brilliant idea.”

We would like to thank all the students who took part. Their feedback will help shape future Nature Park resources and support biodiversity projects in schools and colleges nationwide.