Bringing nature into education

Bloom Education helps schools bring nature into the curriculum in accessible and creative ways through our workshops and award programmes

Free to most London schools

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Supported by the Conservation Foundation

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Free to most London schools * Supported by the Conservation Foundation *

We offer

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Two children sitting on the grass, observing and noting plants and flowers in a garden or outdoor area.

Key Stage 2 / Year 5

Three Season Workshop

  • Three 2-hour outdoor sessions linked to the seasons

  • Curriculum linked and wellbeing focused

  • In your school grounds or local park

  • Delivered by Bloom

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Children and a man studying and exploring in a lush, green garden with various plants, trees, and bushes on a bright, sunny day.

Key Stage 2 / Year 6

Nature Explorer Award

  • Two fully-prepared lessons to support delivery of the Award

  • Children complete a Nature Journal over 4-6 weeks

  • Cross-curricular links

  • Teacher training included

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A girl lying on the grass taking notes next to yellow flowers.

Key Stage 3

Nature Connection Workshop

  • Ideal for STEAM week

  • Makes an unusual well being day 

  • Outdoor workshop in your school grounds or local park

  • Group project: community garden design task

  • Delivered by Bloom

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Key Stage 3

Conservation Ambassador Award

  • Nature connection workshop delivered by Bloom

  • Two term programme

  • Run as a co-curricular club

  • TLR payment for lead teacher

  • Includes environmental stewardship and community engagement project

  • Training and resources provided

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Bloom believes that learning from nature can transform young people’s lives

In the turmoil of a social media-driven world, young people rarely have the chance to stop and connect with the living world around them. Our mission is to redress this imbalance by providing the opportunity to immerse themselves in nature.

Our programmes and workshops inspire young people to care for the world around them, help them gain a broader perspective and discover tools for living well.

We explore key themes seen in nature including: interdependence, diversity, cycles, health and harmony and look at how these apply to our everyday lives.

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News

News
Launch of The Young Conservation Leaders Award
Launch of The Young Conservation Leaders Award
Great British Elms
Great British Elms
Bloom are working with Bertha Earth
Bloom are working with Bertha Earth
Unlocking Nature Educational Workshops
Unlocking Nature Educational Workshops
Nature Learning Morning for Educators
Nature Learning Morning for Educators

‘There’s no need to isolate us teenagers by constantly berating our digital habits… Instead, provide opportunity and space for us to explore, and give us an education system that acknowledges the natural world as our greatest teacher.’

Dara McAnulty, Diary of a Young Naturalist

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The Seven Harmony Principles

The aim of the Bloom approach to education is to promote harmony between people and between people and the natural world.

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“Students felt empowered to make a tangible impact—both within the school environment and at home.”

Year 9 teacher

“‘I felt calm and relaxed being in nature. I felt the fresh air. My mind had gone to a world that you would not normally see — we explored things more deeply”

Year 5 pupil, summer 2025

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Teacher Feedback

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Pupil Feedback

“Thank you so much to Bloom and the Nature Explorers award. It was amazing seeing the students be so engaged with something they don’t experience (but could!) on a regular basis.”

Year 7 teacher

“The Bloom workshop was incredibly well planned out and engaging day for both students and staff. Everyone was fully immersed with nature, building an appreciation for it that all of us had not experienced before”

Year 7 teacher

Testimonials

  • I enjoyed exploring, I learnt about the 5 senses and how if one sense is taken away the other senses get highlighted.

    — Kieran, Yr8

  • I learnt to trust people more because of the Blind Tree Recognition Game and I found the teamwork fun.

    — Adebola, Yr8

  • The YCLA Award Level 2 programme contributed significantly to the development of key skills. Students reported improvements in teamwork, creativity, and presentation abilities.

    — Year 9 teacher

  • I’m usually in my own world screaming and shouting but I could smell the flowers in the calm

    — Years 5/6

  • The workshop gave the pupils the opportunity to cooperate with their peers and develop their oracy.

    — Year 8 SEND teacher

  • It gave them a chance to consider interdependence in nature, to engage with their surroundings and consider their own role in nature.

    — Year 8 SEND teacher

  • When listening with our eyes closed it felt like you were immersed in the sound

    — Year 5/6

  • The Harmony principles were particularly impactful, helping students to observe and appreciate nature on a deeper level. These principles also supported their learning beyond the environment, encouraging broader thinking and insight

    — Year 9 teacher

How Bloom meets Ofsted

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Our Supporters

John Lewis-Stempel Author

Professor Dave Goulson FRSE FRES Professor of Biology at the University of Sussex

Stephen O’Brien CBE Former founder CEO of Business in the Community