About Us

Countryside Learning is focused on providing a variety of educational opportunities designed to connect children with the countryside in a fun and practical way. 

• Each year we connect with 20,000 children.

• Our Farms for Schools Programme reaches 2.5 million people per year. 

• 52% of the pupils we work with are in receipt of free school meals.

• 97p in every pound donated goes directly on our work with children.

• 97% of teachers accessing our programmes rated us as excellent.

We aim to nuture a lifelong interest in loving, respecting and learning about the environment. Research shows that learning in the outdoors can bring massive benefits to a child’s confidence, understanding and engagement, together with benefits to their mental and physical wellbeing.

We collaborate with several organisations that seek to promote outdoor learning. Our Countryside Classroom events provide an opportunity for organisations to come together to engage children with food, farming and natural environment activities. 

We are a member of the Countryside Classroom consortium and are able to exchange knowledge and expertise with other members. The Countryside Classroom website is a great source of resources for our teachers to use back at school.

Our 2023 annual report can be downloaded here