Anna Portch is the manager of an amazing green space in North London called Sunnyside Community Garden. She has a huge depth and breadth of experience in sustainable schools ranging from creating and then running Empty Classroom Day (now Outdoor Classroom day), to being the co-ordinator for Eco-Schools England, to being the manager of London Environmental Educators Forum.

In this episode, Anna share her thoughts on changes in the sustainable schools sector, discusses the benefits of small green spaces to London communities and offers simple but important practical suggestions for schools to engage in London Climate Action Week.

The show is hosted by Martin Crabbe, chair of the London Sustainable Schools Forum and a Geography teacher in London and takes place on location in Sunnyside. Plus, Anna and Martin have co-created and shared a free lesson plan, suitable for all age groups, to help you realise the joy of the small outdoors.

You can find out more about Sunnyside at http://sunnysidecommunitygardens.org/ or on https://www.instagram.com/sunnysidecommunitygardens/.

Find this episode's supplementary lesson plan here. (http://www.londonsustainableschools.org/doorways-podcast.html).

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