King Charles has long championed the natural world. We take a look at schools who take the great outdoors just as seriously…
The exquisite invitations issued for King Charles? coronation celebrate his love of the natural world. There?s a positive wildflower meadow of primroses, violets, cornflowers and bluebells complete with a bee, ladybird, wren and robin.
A Green Man, the symbol in British folklore that represents spring and the renewal of nature, is given almost as much prominence as the heraldic lions and unicorns. King Charles has long been a champion of nature and the British countryside. Thalia Thompson looks at schools who take the great outdoors just as seriously.
Independent Schools That Champion the Great Outdoors
Ardvreck School, Perth Above, expeditions at Ardvreck School in Perth take advantage of the stunning local landscape
Pupils in kilts and wellies spend break times building dams and dens in the woods at Ardvreck School, set in 42 acres in the foothills of the Scottish Highlands, surrounded by Munros, lochs and woodland.
Ardvreck has its own word ?Barvick? for the special expedition days that the whole school takes part in during the summer and autumn terms. The expeditions are designed to explore the stunning local landscape with the older pupils often scaling the heights of the Munros to listen to the school pipe band playing at the summit..
Waterproof trousers and walking boots are essential parts of the school uniform kit list and pupils look f...