NatureScot Research Report 1296 - Learning in Local Greenspace - an evaluation report.
Abstract
The findings of the Learning in Local Greenspace (LILG) project in this evaluation report are the following: good progress was made on reducing barriers to outdoor learning; the percentage of teachers taking learning outdoors in their local greenspace and school grounds on a fairly regular/very regular basis has risen by 21 percentage points and 31 percentage points respectively; the percentage of teachers feeling fairly or very confident has improved by 31 percentage points; the percentage of teachers that believe their pupils' connection to nature is good or excellent has risen by 18 percentage points; the percentage of teachers that believe their pupils engagement in learning outdoors is good or excellent has risen by 23 percentage points; local greenspaces have been improved for local communities and their biodiversity enhanced; a suite of resources to support outdoor learning has been developed; and the project has helped partner organisations to work more collaboratively to support outdoor learning in a more strategic way and changed their view of the value of using local greenspaces for outdoor learning.