Celebrating environmental art this Children’s Art Week

For anyone wondering what environmental art is… it’s an artistic movement inspired by nature and the beauty of raw materials. At Kingswood, we are surrounded by green fields, woodland, lakes and, with being in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (OANB), a wealth of opportunities to create environmental art. Young people become more aware of their environment, when seeking out raw materials for art, and the importance of looking after the planet.

Art fosters creativity, it’s a wonderful outlet for young people to tap into their imagination, and it also calms busy minds. This Children’s Art Week, we’re waving the flag for environmental art and encouraging young people, with the summer holidays around the corner, to create their own art from foraging in their surrounds.

Spending time outdoors significantly improves well-being and mental health, something we are passionate about supporting at Kingswood. According to the Mental Health Foundation...

"being immersed in nature, can generate many positive emotions, such as calmness, joy, and creativity”.

Ideas for environmental art

• Tie pinecones to some string and hang from a tree branch
• Create mosaic shapes on the ground using stones
• Paint leaves with patterns and display them
• Decorate sheds with chains made from leaves and daisies
• Float small flowers, like buttercups, to display in a bowl of water

Here are some of the brilliant environmental art a junior group created at Kingswood, using items they found on our grounds:

Part of the Inspiring Learning group, Kingswood are committed to advocating outdoor learning and making a positive change to the environment. Our adventures encourage children to respect and care about their environment by including supporting activities, such as, environmental art and bushcraft into bespoke programmes.

Find out more about our Kingswood experiences, here

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