Our first year of the School of Birds is complete. Across four modules and dozens of sessions, we watched local parks turn into living classrooms.nnWhat worked: place-based learning, repetition, and letting children lead the questions.nnWhat we’ll change: more family days, longer field sessions, and a stronger link between the classroom and the GreenSeries outings.
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School of Birds: Year One Reflections
Open green space in Arusha — increasingly rare, and increasingly precious.
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The Greenbul Wings team writes collectively from Arusha, Tanzania — guides, educators, and young birders sharing what they learn in the field.
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