By using this website, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. View our Privacy Policy for more information.
DenyAcceptLaunching in the 2025/26 academic year, Nature Friendly Grounds is a bold new programme from SOS-UK. It’s designed to help schools, colleges, and universities transform their grounds by embedding nature-positive actions into everyday operations to restore habitats and support wildlife across educational grounds.
The programme focuses on restoring habitats, supporting species recovery, and helping your institution be part of a nationwide movement leading the UK’s ecological comeback — creating vibrant, biodiverse spaces where students and staff can connect with nature.
To find out more, read our Nature Friendly Grounds Concept Note.
.png)
The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries globally, facing urgent ecological challenges. Educational campuses cover tens of thousands of hectares, representing huge untapped potential for habitat restoration and biodiversity increase.
By restoring habitats like grasslands, hedgerows, ponds, and woodlands, and embedding sustainable grounds management, your institution can make a real, measurable difference in reversing biodiversity loss and supporting local wildlife.
.png)
.png)
Express your interest today and take a stand for nature in schools, colleges, and universities. We’re inviting institutions to take part in the pilot for Nature Friendly Grounds starting in autumn 2025, become part of a growing movement transforming educational grounds across the UK. Expressions of interest must be submitted by Friday 27th June 2025.
.png)