At the end of last school year, the staff of our school went on a hike to the Biosphere reserve Saarschleife and its treetop-path where we were not only informed about the geological history of this famous natural sight but also about the vegetation in the vicinity. The results of the herbarium competition conducted that year by all participating Erasmus-partners could be made use of as there is a new awareness for determining the names and features of trees and bushes and flowers we encounter in our daily surroundings.
The excursion was very inspiring to all of us—lots of ideas were shared among the teachers on how to improve their work by purposefully including nature experience in all subjects.