In this resource, learners will discover how bogs are created, learning about habitat, carbon capture and adaptation. They will read a poem using kennings, and will write their own poems about the sounds of a bog, using simile, alliteration and onomatopoeia. Suitable for upper Key Stage 2. The resource was written by Clare Shaw and […]| Poetry Class
In 2024, The Poetry Society has been collaborating with the University of Exeter and the South West Peatland Partnership on the Bog Talk project, funded by Natural England, to encourage education and creative engagement with peatland landscapes. In November, a group of creatives, peat restorers, scientists and archeologists came together for a day’s discussion about bogs in Exeter, followed by a poetry reading. Young Poets Networker Freya Gillard reports on how the day unfolded.| The Poetry Society
Theme 1: Individual Actors – Generating better understanding of individuals’ engagement with nature (‘personalised ecologies’) to improve the effectiveness of methods used to develop public support for large-scale biodiversity renewal. Read more| The Poetry Society
The Poetry Society has been teaming up with researchers at the University of Exeter to find ways of engaging communities with bogs and peatlands through the ‘Bog Talk’ project. Bog Talk, funded by Natural England, is part of Exeter University’s RENEW partnership programme, which is working to encourage biodiversity in the UK. One of the communities we’re engaging with is children and young people. Primary-school pupils from Plymouth have taken part in workshops with professional poets...| The Poetry Society
