I made room for plants to grow and trees were planted

Schools and universities in Scotland adopt a green and sustainable plan

The space in eco-friendly schools is used for learning.

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Schools and universities in Scotland have responded to calls to restore wildlife by allowing tracts of land to grow without human intervention, planting trees and creating ponds and gardens.

The movement, fueled by concerns about the climate crisis, is growing in popularity among schools, as the trend to intensify farming and allocate vast areas for plants has led to the hope that wildlife areas will increase in the coming years, which may lead to the rebuilding of vegetation cover and encouragement of diversity. Biology and bring students closer to nature.

Duncan Zoll runs Bates Wood, a charity that helps schools and universities restore green cover.

Zoll teaches at the Leafenmouth Academy and started the initiative in 2016, after convincing her colleagues that unused stadiums and sports spaces could be put to good use.

The academy site now hosts a patch of vegetation, a forest, and 4,000 trees planted by Zoll and her team.

This has encouraged biodiversity, and the space is used for outdoor learning and a better understanding of their environment.

“It is especially helpful for those with anxiety or autism to get outdoors and relieve their shoulders,” Zoll said. “There is a global need to recreate land to help increase biodiversity and deal with climate change.”

The University of St Andrews, which aims to become carbon-neutral by 2035, has pledged to convert eight hectares of harvested grassland into lawns, to make land and campuses more suitable for flower pollination.

In Perthshire, Glenalmond College is home to 300 acres of sprawling lawns, inhabited by red squirrels, deer and otters.

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