The Countryside Agency works in partnership with many organisations who have been providing a wide range of curriculum support materials, as well as the opportunity for pupils to visit the countryside.

Inspiring Activity

Children walking uphill
The Countryside Agency works in partnership with many organisations who have been providing a wide range of curriculum support materials, as well as the opportunity for pupils to visit the countryside.


It's not just about trips to farms, it also involves visits to woods and forests, field study centres, historic country houses and estates, nature reserves and waterways to name but a few.

Below are some useful contacts for those wishing to venture beyond the school grounds:

Countryside Foundation for Education
Farming and Countryside Education
The National Trust
Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens
Farms for Schools
Farms for City Children
Access to Farms
The Council For Environmental Education
The Woodland Trust
Forest Education Initiative
Linking Environment and Farming
RSPB
Soil Association
Defra (Agri-Environment Schemes)
Lantra
Youth Hostel Association
The National Association of Field Studies Education Officers
The Development Education Association
The National Association of Principle Agricultural Education Officers
The Geographical Association
The Countryside Code
The Specialist Schools Trust
The National Farm Attractions Network

There are other organisations that provide curriculum support materials and can also help inspire ideas to develop school grounds:

English Nature
Growing Schools
Country Land and Business Association
National Farmers' Union
Women's Food and Farming Union
Learning Through Landscapes
Groundwork