Here are the latest updates from the National Education Nature Park team.

Map ground without plants

Some habitat types are particularly good to survey in winter. With lots of life dormant during the colder months, it’s a good time to focus on mapping the areas of your site that fall into the ground without plants category, such as playgrounds, paths, car parks and bare earth.

Explore the Map

The Nature Park Map brings together all the data you and other education settings across the country have gathered and allows you to explore all of the data you’ve collected from various activities in one place. Dive in and see the scale of the Nature Park and impact you are having so far.

Nature Park science update: December 2025

In this blog, Victoria from the Nature Park Community Science team shares an end-of-term update on what they’ve been doing with all of the amazing data you’ve been collecting!

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Curriculum and Assessment Review: Nature Park reflections and next steps

Last month marked the publication of a major review of the English curriculum and assessment system. It sets out a bold vision for England’s education system. Click to read the Nature Park’s response.

Webinars

Habitat mapping webinar – Wednesday 14 January, 16.00-17.00 – Find out more and register

Starting a new term webinar – hear about what’s coming up with the Nature Park, as we welcome in a new term and new calendar year – Wednesday 21 January, 16.00-16.45 – Find out more and register