Designed with sustainability at its core, our Schools & Clubs Programme empowers young people to take direct action in habitat restoration and environmental stewardship. Building on our expertise in recycling and upcycling ecosystem, this Programme is as practical as it is inspiring, offering strong educational value and real-world impact.

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How It Works

Each participating student receives a specially selected planting tube containing 3 grams of native wildflower seeds—enough to cover 1 square metre or fill eight to ten large 10 cm diameter pots. The Programme is delivered in two engaging phases:

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1. Planting at School or Local Site:
   Pupils plant their annual seeds and perennial seeds together, ideally in a school garden, planters, or a nearby community green space. We can help identify suitable planting locations in collaboration with local councils and habitat recovery groups.

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     2. Planting at Home or Near Home:
         Once the first tube is returned for upcycling, students receive a second, brightly               coloured tube made from recycled plastic to plant at home or a location of their               choice. This reinforces the circularity message and extends the Programme's       

         impact.

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Environmental Learning in Action

• Tube Lifecycle: The first tube is made from white or clear virgin plastic, used to highlight its environmental cost. The second tube—recycled and brightly coloured—demonstrates the value of upcycling in action.

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• Fast Results: Seeds begin sprouting in 5–7 days, offering quick feedback and a strong sense of achievement.

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• Minimal Maintenance: After initial watering, the meadow flowers thrive with a little care. In the autumn, students can collect seeds to plant again next year—reinforcing nature’s own recycling loop.

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• Data for Reporting: Schools can access useful data for sustainability and ESG reporting.

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Educational & Practical Benefits

• Supports learning across sustainability, biodiversity, recycling, circular economy, and environmental science.

• Flexible enough for schools, clubs, or community groups.

• Scalable from a single class to whole-school involvement.

• Easy to run with clear instructions and hands-on learning.

• Inspires long-term engagement with nature.

 

Programme Options

Choose from 3 flexible programme formats, tailored to your school or club’s resources and location:

1. School-Based + Home:
   Plant on school grounds and follow up with planting at home or near home.

2. Local Wildlife Habitat + Home:
   Partner with a local conservation group to plant in an existing habitat, plus home planting.

3. New Habitat + Home:
   We help identify a new site for meadow creation, working with local partners, alongside home planting.

 

Example Impact:

A group of 15 students will create 15 square metres of new meadow at school (or another shared site), and another 15 square metres through home planting—30 square metres in total, filled with native wildflowers supporting pollinators and biodiversity. This is equivalent to 13,500 new flowers   

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About the Programme Creator

Led by a sustainability specialist with leadership roles at B-Corp companies and deep experience in upcycling systems—including work with Bureo and design of Natural Shoots own upcycling ecosystem, the programme blends practical action with insight into the wider environmental context. Optional guest presentations are available for participating groups.

 

Contact info@naturalshoots.co.uk for more details about our Schools and Clubs Programme