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Forest education gets a boost in central
Scotland
Urban forest education in the central belt of Scotland has been given a boost with the new appointment of a Woods In and Around Towns Education Officer.
Urban forest education in the central belt of Scotland has been given a boost with the new appointment of a Woods In and Around Towns Education Officer Wendy Hay has been recruited to join Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS) and help in the drive to build stronger education links through the Woods In and Around Towns (WIAT) initiative, which is using woodlands to improve the lives of people in urban areas
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Wendy's new role will involve working with the teachers, children, the Forest Education Initiative and private landowners to deliver new forest education projects throughout the Lothians, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dunbartonshire, Lanarkshire and parts of Fife and Ayrshire.
Previously Assistant Head Ranger at Kelburn Country Centre for three years, Wendy was also a primary five class teacher in East Ayrshire and has worked as a supply teacher in Glasgow, mainly in Castelmilk and Yoker.
On taking up the new post she said: "This is a great challenge for me and I'm really looking forward to meeting teachers and their pupils to boost forest education in the central belt".
"My background gives me an insight into the challenges that teachers face in taking pupils out of school and into the woodlands".
"I hope that my previous experience, combined with environmental knowledge, will allow me to work closely and effectively with schools to encourage them to use woods for learning across the curriculum".
Over the next two years, Wendy's key tasks are to develop and deliver FCS WIAT educational activities across central Scotland.
She will also work with local authorities, Commission rangers and private landowners to boost forest education activity and help other partners source funding for forest teacher training.
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