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🌲 From waste wood to future homes

How can we tackle housing shortages while reducing waste?

This short video from WoodCentral explores a world-first, innovative Australian, multi-patented timber system that repurposes peeler cores—by-products from veneer manufacturing used around the world—into strong, efficient building materials for housing and midrise buildings.

It’s a powerful real-world example of how sustainable design, waste recovery, recycling and material innovation can work together to address big challenges.

Perfect for the classroom to explore:
• Housing and liveability
• Sustainable resource use and the circular economy
• Design thinking in action
• The role of renewable materials like timber

👉 Use this video to spark discussion and connect learning to real-world solutions shaping Australia’s future

How Loggo Can Deliver Low‑Cost Housing at Scale A low‑cost engineered wood system developed in Brisbane, Australia, is pitching itself as an affordable, low‑carbon alternative to concrete and steel, and a potential…

ForestLearning was proud to organise this recent visit to Ryde Secondary College, bringing Responsible Wood and Geography students together for some great conversations about what is sustainable forest management.

From ecosystem services and global case studies to certification and career pathways, students asked thoughtful questions and really engaged with the big issues shaping our forests.

Thanks to the staff and students for having us — we’re looking forward to continuing the conversation!

A new school year is taking root 🌱

Welcome back to school Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria! 🌿We beleaf in you and can’t wait to help you branch out with ForestLearning in 2026 😊!

End of term staffroom vibes have been captured perfectly at : coffee brewing, Christmas lights glowing, food aplenty, and 3D ForestLearning trees branching out into full festive mode.

Thank you to all the incredible teachers who’ve helped students stay rooted in real-world learning this year. Your work is truly tree-mendous! 🌲💚

Wishing you a restful break and a unbe-leaf-able start to 2026!

Another amazing conference today at DATTA Vic full of skilled and excited design and technologies teachers!

We were blown away by your response to our brand new year 9/10 unit "Designing for Biodiversity: The Nesting Box Project"

A special thank you to Claire Baillie, Design and Tech Teaching Specialiast who worked so hard on this resource that has everything a D&T teacher could need to pick up and run, or adapt for their classrooms.

Another big thank you to Mahalia Barter, Environmental Stewardship Graduate from HVP for adding amazing environmental forestry context to our resource workshop today.

We hope teachers, students, and wildlife all enjoy The Nesting Box Project!

Download for free in the comments 👇

One of our favorite days of the year is almost here!

Head to ForestLearning website and download free resources for Outdoor Classroom Day! 🎉🎉🥳🌳🌲🌻☁️🦎

Only two weeks to go! ⏰ On November 6, join thousands of schools around the world in celebrating outdoor learning and play. Sign up now to show your commitment to stepping outside on , come rain or shine!

Sign up 👉 https://outdoorclassroomday.com
Ideas for the day 👉 https://ltl.org.uk/news/outdoor-classroom-day-ideas/

We’re so excited to launch the very first lesson in our brand-new Tree Carbon Storage Tape Measure Maths Series for years F-12 — starting with F-2 Measuring Nature: Exploring Tree Parts Up Close.

Get hands-on with nature and build early measurement skills with ForestLearning’s brand-new resource.

Students collect and measure leaves, sticks, seed pods and more — learning to record, compare and order lengths while exploring the natural world around them.

📚 Includes teacher guide + student recording sheets
🧮 Perfect for Maths, Science and nature-based inquiry
💻 Free to download from ForestLearning

👉 check out the link in the comments!

Watch this space for the 3-4 and 5-6 maths lessons landing in November ready for 2026!

Maths F-2 - Measuring Nature - Forest Learning Get your students hands-on with nature while building their early measurement and observation skills! This engaging resource invites young learners to explore the parts of trees and plants found in their local environment — from leaves and sticks to seed pods and bark.

Sustainability Challenge Day 🌲

Last Friday, ForestLearning journeyed to the Coastal Academy of STEM Excellence Sustainability Hub Challenge at Kingscliff High School with Hurford's Education Officer, Mia Cassidy.

We had a blast hosting the Forest Trail STEM Scavenger Hunt where students discovered how climate influences different forest tree species on a trail walk. ☀️🌳 A big thanks to Mia, who brought the trail to life by sharing her inspiring journey as a forester and the vital forest stewardship work she does every day.

Teachers walked away with our ForestLearning Teacher Packs filled with classroom goodies, and awards were handed out for creative STEM projects using renewable wood products such as nesting boxes and sustainable wood designs.

It’s inspiring to see young people discovering how forests when managed sustainably provide us with renewable, sustainable solutions for the planets future. 🌲💡

🌱🌳 Growing minds, growing futures

Have your say on the draft National Schools Food and Fibre Education Strategy, a national roadmap connecting students with real-world learning and diverse career pathways in forest and wood products, agriculture, sustainability and innovation.

This draft Strategy reflects the feedback from over 100 contributors including from Forest & Wood Products Australia's ForestLearning on the May 2025 Discussion Paper and proposes a staged approach to driving change.

👁️‍🗨️✅ Read the draft Strategy and have your say via the link below in the comments! Feedback closes Wednesday, 20 August 2025.

AgriFutures Australia DATTA Vic Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Geography Teachers' Association of Queensland Geography Teacher's Association of NSW & ACT Forest Education Foundation