The big picture: Next to nature in the big city
Monday, November 14, 2011
An education centre designed to encourage city children to explore the environment outside the classroom has been opened in London.
The £2.2m Isis Education Centre at the Look Out, Hyde Park, has been funded by the Royal Parks Foundation and the Halcyon Gallery, and is named after a large bronze sculpture donated by the gallery.
Made from eco-friendly materials, the centre features nature trails, a dipping pond with underwater endoscopes, a mini-allotment, a butterfly bank, a lightning tree and mini-beast habitats. It runs educational programmes for children linked to the national curriculum.
- For more information, e-mail education@royalparksfoundation.org, call 020 7086 8057 or visit www.lookout.org.uk
