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How do we get involved with looking after the Thames?

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Thames Water
Has a wide range of resources for schools, pupils, adults, teachers and parents to support teaching and learning about water.
http://www.waterinschools.com/

What interesting places are there to visit locally to learn about wildlife?

City Farms and Community Gardens

The London Wetland Centre
The award winning London Wetland Centre is the first project of its kind in the world - more than 40 hectares of created wetlands in the heart of a capital city. In February of 2002 the centre was designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), supporting nationally important numbers of Gadwall and Shoveler duck. Opened in May 2000, the London Wetland Centre offers hundreds of thousands of visitors the chance to see rare and beautiful wetland wildlife just a stone's throw from central London.
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Kew Gardens
The role of education at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is to increase public knowledge and understanding of the value and vital importance of plants and to increase recognition of, and support for, our work. School trails, teachers packs and more are available.
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Holland Park and Canalside Ecology Centres - The two centres provide facilities for local schools to study ecology.

How do I find an organic farm to visit?

"This provides a wonderful opportunity for local people to enjoy the countryside, discover more about organic farming and see the local wildlife" Rupert Aker, farms and schools manager

See this List of Organic Farms To Visit

Do Friends of the Earth provide educational resources?

Yes see the Friends of the Earth Learning website

It includes an animated interactive guide to some of the problems with food and farming - for primary schools. 

There will be climate change educational pack coming out soon please contact info@hffoe.org.uk if you would like a more information.

Also there are many materials including free posters available.

Where else can teachers get local support for school projects from?

You could try the Hammersmith Urban Studies Centre. It's role is an educational one, emphasising skills for learning about all aspects of the local urban environment. Schools come to the Centre for a range of experiences which focus on an active study of the local area and contact with a range of people from the local community. All projects are linked to National Curriculum targets.
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Are there any environmentally friendly ways to raise funds for our school?

Yes, The Farmers Choice project provides a box scheme service that runs in 70 London schools already. It's a non-profit division of Abel and Cole box scheme company. The idea is very simple: each week, the school is supplied with bags of freshly harvested organic fruit and vegetables. Parents and teachers participate by signing up for a bag; when they collect it, they pay for the next week, so there is no hassle or wastage. The bags are very good value for money and prices start at an accessible £5. The school receives 25% of the price of each bag, with 40% going straight to the farmer.
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Would you like someone to run a class about environment issues?. Please make contact at info_at_hffoe.org.uk (replace _at_ with @) and one of our members may be able to help.