greenyonder educational services

healing herbs in the city tour

Greenyonder Tours' knowledge of Edinburgh's green space, traditional and community gardens, social history and healing plants is a great resource for schools, colleges, and informal adult education.

All Greenyonder guides have backgrounds in adult education and are keen to encourage discussion about a range of topics, either 'on the hoof' or by using green space as an 'outdoor classroom'.

All walking tours in our tours 2013 programme can be tailored for educational bookings.

Discussion 'on the hoof' gives new insights. We can lead outdoor dicussion or workshops on a range of green themes in the city.

Please ask and we will try to meet your needs.

Examples of educational tours and outdoor classrooms:

Jean was involved in the Edinburgh Nature Play conference by running an outdoor workshop on the Edinburgh Free Kindergartens and Patrick Geddes's children's gardens in city slums at the turn of last century.

Julia regularly teaches about the uses of medical herbs, including hands-on making of simple herbal remedies, creams and teas in an outdoor setting.

Jean is a qualified English language teacher. A Greenyonder Tour is a great way for students of English to extend and improve their language while visiting beautiful green spaces in the city centre.

"Your walk exceeded expections. Thank you very much for such a competent, kind and entertaining tour, and your efforts to put the information over so well, thinking about the students' language." Bodil, Edinburgh University Women's Club

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