The weekend is funded by University of Stirling Crucible and is free to attend (costs covered include food, accommodation on campus, and a travel bursary). Places are open to teachers of any kind (primary/secondary/FE/HE/adult/community) who are currently based in Scotland.

This will be an exciting research study which aims to explore what we can learn from teachers who are not humans. In our current ecological predicament the potential teachings of more-than-humans such as insects, plants, water and trees are often overlooked. This project aims to find out what happens when we look to creatures from the order Hymenoptera (bees and wasps) as beings with the potential to educate us about the environment, community, survival, and our relationships with the natural world.  During the course of the weekend, we will undertake a range of creative, pedagogical and scientific activities and reflect on how these might impact your future teaching practice. One outcome will be the creation of a teaching toolkit which you can use in your own future educational adventures. You may wish to use this project as CPD or to further your own teaching interests.

Please note that, whilst the project is centred around Hymenoptera, there will be no handling of insects during the project. However, as activities may involve close observation of bees, those with phobias or allergies may want to consider this aspect carefully before applying to take part.