Support Organisations
Many organisations support Growing Schools through the provision of information in their own specialist areas. Most also provide additional resources useful to schools including:
* advice
* places to visit
* teaching materials
* visits to schools
* training for teachers
Over 70 organisations are listed here, grouped according to the sector(s) they are most relevant to. Click on sector, then click on the name of the organisation to find a brief description, the types of resource they provide, and a link to their website. If you know of other organisations that should be added, please contact us.
Food, Farming, Rural Life and the Managed Countryside
Gardens and Green Spaces
Wildlife and the Natural Environment
Food, Farming, Rural Life and the Managed Countryside
The Association for Science Education
The British Alpaca Society (BAS)
The British Beekeepers Association
The British Horse Society
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
Community Service Volunteers (CSV)
The Countryside Foundation for Education (CFE)
The Country Trust
Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Farming and Countryside Education (FACE)
Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens (FCFCG)
Field Studies Council (FSC)
Food for Life Partnership
Forestry Commission
Friends of the Earth
Institute for Outdoor Learning
Institute of Biology
Institute of Horticulture
John Innes Centre
Landex (Land Based Colleges Aspiring to Excellence)
Lantra
LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming)
Met Office
National Association of Field Studies Officers
National Farm Attractions Network (NFAN)
National Farmers' Union (NFU)
The National Trust
Natural England
Rare Breeds Survival Trust
Rothamsted Research
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA)
Soil Association
Specialist Schools and Academies Trust
Sustain
Tree Council
Allotment Regeneration Initiative (ARI)
The Association for Science Education (ASE)
The Association of Gardens Trusts
BBC Breathing Places
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI)
Botanic Gardens Education Network (BGEN)
Community Composting Network (CNN)
Community Service Volunteers (CSV)
Creative Partnerships
Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)
Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens (FCFCG)
Garden Organic
The Gateway Gardens Trust
Groundwork
The Herb Society
Institute for Outdoor Learning
Institute of Biology
Institute of Horticulture (IoH)
John Innes Centre
Landex (Land Based Colleges Aspiring to Excellence)
Lantra
Learning through Landscapes (LTL)
Met Office
The National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners (NSALG)
The National Trust
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)
The Royal Parks
Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS)
Science Learning Centres
Sensory Trust
Soil Association
Thrive
Tree Council
Wildlife and the Natural Environment
The Association for Science Education (ASE)
BBC Breathing Places
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI)
British Ecological Society
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
British Waterways Wild over Waterways (WOW)
Buglife - The Invertebrate Conservation Trust
Butterfly Conservation
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Field Studies Council (FSC)
Forest Education Initiative (FEI)
Friends of the Earth
Institute for Outdoor Learning
Institute of Biology
LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming)
Met Office
National Association for Environmental Education (NAEE)
National Association of Field Studies Officers (NAFSO)
The National Trust
Natural England
Natural History Museum
Plantlife
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS)
Science Learning Centres
Tree Council
Wildlife and Wetlands Trust
The Wildlife Trusts
The Woodland Trust
YHA School Trips