Join us on Thursday 30th July at Bedgebury National Pinetum in Kent to explore the fun of natural environments and discover how to make the most of your site's inherent playfulness.
Proceedings of the Low-Cost Interpretation training day
Interpretation is often known for two things - high cost and the often bewildering range of media that can be used to tell a story. The training day tackled both issues by focusing on the pros/cons of different media available and practical tips on how to keep costs down.
Interpretative Planning - Ben Oliver, Education and Interpretation Manager Westonbirt National Arboretum
Family focused Interpretation - Kate Measures, Heritage Learning Consultant
People led interpretation - Louise Allen, Oxford Botanic Gardens
Creating Garden Trails - Gail Bromley, RBG Kew and Julia Willson, BGCI
Digital Interpretation - Kalani Seymour, RBG Kew
Low Cost panels and signage - Joanna Thomas, The Eden Project
The day was a great success with 35 members attending from 25 different organisations. Below are the proceedings of the workshops and presentations.
BGEN's website has been redesigned and improved to bring more opportunities and resources to our members. We will be adding more features over the coming weeks to better connect our members and to strengthen BGEN's professional development programs for environmental educators throughout the UK. Please explore the new website and stay tuned for more exciting changes!
2008 conference report now available
BGEN's 2008 conference ‘How We Learn’ drew more than 100 delegates representing 36 organisations to the Eden Project last November.
The three-day conference focused on three strands:
exploration of the research evidence base that informs our work;
turning theory into practice;
practical examples of programmes and media that support different audiences in nature.
A full conference report (MS Word document) is now available, and conference proceedings will be available soon.
What is plant-based education?
BGEN promotes the enormously positive role that active, plant-based learning can play in educational settings. But what exactly do we mean by "plant-based education"?
