Special Features

Buddhism & Gardens

Buddhism & Gardens

This in-depth resource looks at the Buddhist religion and shows in detail how its values and origins have influenced the design of Buddhist gardens.

Published: 13/05/2008

Garden in a Term

Garden in a Term

Could you design and create a school garden in just one term? We think and hope so. The 'Garden in a Term' resource shows you how.

Published: 22/04/2008

Miniature Islamic Gardens

Miniature Islamic Gardens

Our feature about Islamic garden design has now been extended with an article about how to create a smaller garden while using the same design features.

Published: 01/07/2007

Gardens Of The Islamic World

Gardens Of The Islamic World

This resource offers information and ideas to help you design an Islamic Garden.

Published: 21/02/2007

Animal Service

Animal Service

Looking for something different for Collective Worship? Why not have a service of Blessing for Animals? This REEP feature gives a glimpse into a service that took place in St Mark's Church Regent's Park in London.

Published: 20/02/2007

Pilgrimage Pages

A section looking at pilgrimage in all of the major world religions, with material to help teachers explore with their students the interrelationship of religious ideas of environmental issues through the concept and practise of pilgrimage. View...

Published: 12/03/2004

Marathon Man

Michael Hodgson - Raising money for REEP the hard way! View...

Published: 12/03/2002

Water

Looks at one of the most common and powerful images / symbols in religious thought and writing, and one of the most important environmental issues, particularly in terms of water availability and cleanliness. View...

Published: 01/08/2001

Using The Resources

The activities are designed to stimulate imaginative and intellectual involvement in some of the environmental problems that confront modern society. Each activity is followed by a time for reflection, comment and debate - including discussion of the ways in which the world's religions offer perspectives on the issues that have been raised.

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