Tuesday, 10 February 2026

#551: World Frog Day - March 20th

One possible additional focus for teachers is to mention or highlight some of the specific days during the year which are linked to specific species of wildlife.

Here's one for you:

March 20th is World Frog Day.

Use the Amphibian Ark website, which has a range of resources.


#550: Threatened rock art

The Vingen Quarry in Norway has a range of threatened rock art.

This Guardian article from 2024 explores the reason why such sites should be protected.

Rock art falls into the category of "representations of the natural world".

#549: New Natural History Centre at Heligan

Details are here:

A NEW educational hub dedicated to championing the cause of nature has opened at a tourist attraction in Cornwall.

The Centre for Nature Futures at the Lost Gardens of Heligan, near Mevagissey, was launched in front of an invited audience of educationalists and business people.


Speeches were given by Heligan co-founder Sir Tim Smit, Heligan chief executive David Harland, head of Nature Futures Dan Ryan and Mary Colwell, a conservationist and naturalist who has led a campaign to introduce a natural history GCSE to the national curriculum.

#551: World Frog Day - March 20th

One possible additional focus for teachers is to mention or highlight some of the specific days during the year which are linked to specific...