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Nature helps nurture young minds in Milton Keynes

Published: 16/09/2025

Did you know provide a wide range of nature-themed education for local schools? Primary and Secondary schools in and around Milton Keynes can benefit from a host of activities, from assemblies, workshops, and youth programmes to subsidised curriculum-based sessions in and out of the classroom.

Our Outdoor Learning sessions are primarily held in local parks, and cover topics such as Environmental Heroes, Life of Plants, Wild Wellbeing, and River Explorers. Bookings for 2025-26 academic year are still open, including the Junior Park Rangers programme!

If you’re a teacher, governor or parent in the Milton Keynes area, contact our Outdoor Learning team on outdoorlearning@theparkstrust.com to find out more about educational opportunities or visit the Schools & Groups section on our website.

Junior Park Rangers

Junior Park Rangers (JPR) is a wonderful way for schools to encourage children (Years 4-6) to love nature, look after their local green spaces and spread the word about enjoying the great outdoors! As a pre-packaged ‘club’ with lots of activities and resources provided by the Trust, the JPR programme is simple to deliver and it’s completely FREE for Milton Keynes schools and children. Check out this JPR video to see what the programme is all about.

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Our education initiatives are all about caring for nature locally, and throughout the year we’re proud to engage thousands of young MK residents with their surrounding environments” adding “our team of learning experts are passionate about encouraging children to get closer to nature and caring for the environment for years to come. And our amazing volunteers love it too - they collectively contribute more than 400 hours to our learning activities every year!

Sarah Griffiths, Outdoor Learning and Interpretation Manager at The Parks Trust
Children and a leader playing a game in a grassy parkland. Two of the children are wearing red blindfolds, running around inside a circle created by their class mates holding their arms out to their sides.
Primary School Sessions

A range of Primary School sessions tailored to the National Curriculum for Key Stages 1 and 2.
Students looking at map whilst an adults holds a large compass
Secondary School Sessions

Sessions designed to engage Secondary School students and teach the National Curriculum for Key Stages 3 and 4.