Trees for Cities From grey to green Green spaces are good for us and the environment. Trees for Cities knows that childhoods enriched by plants and animals are essential for healthy and happy lives. School grounds that are abundant in vegetation also provide essential...
Barbican Centre Trust Shifting the focus of education Creative thinking and problem solving are two essential skills young people will need when they leave school. But how can they be nurtured during education? We’re supporting some exciting research that will help...
The Orchard Project Planting and caring for city orchards London may seem a surprising spot to find orchards, but place names like Perivale (‘pear tree valley’) and Plumstead (‘place of plum trees’) reveal a rich orchard-growing heritage. This heritage is under...
The Nautilus Project Discovering the world underwater Gibraltar sits at a natural underwater crossroads, where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea. The location makes for rich and abundant marine life, including seven different species of whale and...
The British Library The making of a myth Was Alexander the Great a hero, villain, philosopher or magician? This debate, about one of the ancient world’s most famous figures, has been going on for two millennia – and now it’s being explored in a major exhibition at the...
