Our Impact
Pupils registered
46,054
Badges earned
165,165
Guardians of the Wild
8,001
Generation Wild has connected thousands of children and families with nature, improving well-being and increasing care and concern for nature.
I liked that nature's calling led me to my school and then my homeStudent
It is nice to be one with natureStudent
The Generation Wild Programme helped the generations in our family reconnect with each other through a love of all things nature. As a family we have all become Guardians of the Wild and have enjoyed every minute of itParent
It was not threatening for the families… it was easy… kids could do it anywhere... for families who wouldn't engage otherwise… it was a really big gateway into learning!Teacher
He had the most severe behavioural difficulties I've seen in seventeen years of teaching… but he sat and built this bug hotel beautifully, and even make little beds to put in it, in case they wanted to go to sleep…Teacher
Our year six teacher is not one for the outdoors at all… and he has quite a boisterous class… he was very reluctant … but he said the behaviour difference was incredible. They were calmer a lot more relaxed, and they got on a lot better with each other as well!Teacher
There's so many opportunities to develop resilience… It gives them that confidence, that self esteem.Teacher
… I’ve been inundated with photos of bug hotels… and bird tables, bird feeders made out of Lego… children hugging trees… imitating bird calls… this from children and families who wouldn’t normally engageTeacher
Rolling in the grass was fun especially looking at my mum's face and she couldn't tell me off.Pupil
It’s amazingly fun. It gives us so much more to do instead of being inside on our electronics.Pupil
I liked that I did it with someone I love.Pupil
I loved doing it with my nana before she had a fall. I love feeding the ducks with my nana.Pupil
It got my brain working, while it keeps me calm on another level, distracting me from my worries.Pupil
British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA): Gold Education Award
What the judges said
“This project is hugely ambitious! There has been excellent use of collaboration in order to allow for evaluation and it is one of the most impressively disseminated zoo/aquarium projects I have seen. Overall, very impressive in its scale and impact!”
“An outstanding project which is of clear benefit to nature and to young people's wellbeing.”
“The results are simply awesome and make me keen to develop a program that touches on these remarkable results in connecting children with nature! Excellent!”
Outdoor Recreation Network: Best Contribution Towards Transforming Nature Connection
“This creative partnership approach gives measured positive change in nature connection and mental wellbeing for children, families and school communities. At the heart is the delivery of supported immersive experiences using the five pathways to nature connection: senses, emotion, compassion, meaning and beauty. The reach of the programme has been extensive with impact in harder to reach communities, demonstrating nature is for everyone. The formative research of this programme and resulting measured change is exemplary.”
Green Gown Awards: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Sustainability
“This is a great initiative to address the disparity in nature connection opportunities with the potential to act as a catalyst for change across the environmental education sector. The project is thoughtful, focused, and scalable.”
Award Winning Schools
Each year, we run a prize draw to showcase schools where the Generation Wild programme has had a positive impact on schools, children and families. Here you can see what our award-winning schools have achieved.
Runners up
- West Denton Primary School
- Town Farm Primary School
- Tonge Moor Primary Academy
- Sunnylands P.S.
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
- Hudson Road Primary School
- Euston Street P.S
- Blaenymaes Primary School
- Hastings Hill Academy
- Clayton Brook Primary School
- Ashmole School
Find out more about how your school can enter the prize draw here