Happy By Nature
Learning through Landscapes are excited to partner with WWF on their Happy By Nature programme, which aims to bring a daily dose of nature to every child, starting with those who need it most.
Learning through Landscapes are excited to partner with WWF on their Happy By Nature programme, which aims to bring a daily dose of nature to every child, starting with those who need it most.
With WWF’s research finding that 70% of primary schools are unable to offer daily nature connection, Happy By Nature is a joyful call to engage in fun outdoor activities, challenge, and adventure. The programme gives children a platform to explore nature in ways that suit them, while building independence, wellbeing and learning. Learn more about Happy By Nature below.
The Happy By Nature Fund
Thank you for your interest in applying for the Happy By Nature Fund. The deadline for applications was Sunday 9 November 2025, and the application window is now closed. If you are waiting on a funding decision, please be assured that we will contact all schools, regardless of the outcome of their application, by the end of November with an update.
Ten pilot schools will receive a grant of £10,000 each, plus expert guidance from Learning through Landscapes (LtL), empowering them to develop nature-rich school grounds with input from specialist designers. Further LtL staff training will support pupils to enjoy more nature-based play in their improved spaces — whether that’s in a greener playground, a newly created nature zone, or an enhanced outdoor learning area.
Get involved with Happy By Nature
To start your Happy by Nature journey:
- Sign up for a Happy by Nature classroom pack, available in English or Welsh
- Sign up for a free webinar by WWF Ambassador, Steve Backshall
- Take pupils out into nature using LtL’s free outdoor learning and play activities
- Download the free Happy By nature toolkits developed in partnerships with WWF
For more questions about the Happy by Nature programme, please email happybynature@wwf.org.uk. Alternatively, if you have any questions about the Happy By Nature Fund specifically, please email us at happybynature@ltl.org.uk
Related Projects
Our projects showcase innovative outdoor learning and play initiatives.
Take a look at our related projects here or explore our full range of past and present projects.
Take Me Out ERASMUS+
The Take Me Out project supports the skills of early years and KS1/first level teachers in outdoor learning and play. With our partners, we shared our practice and resources for early years education settings – and shared the learning with you.
Outdoor Classroom Day
Outdoor Classroom Day is a global movement to inspire and celebrate outdoor learning and play. The campaign days (in May and November each year) act as a catalyst for more time outdoors every day, both at school and beyond.