Linnean Learning

Discover and share your curiosity in nature

We want to see a world where curiosity in the natural world is shared by everyone. We will do this by using our heritage to create opportunities for everyone to appreciate and learn more about nature through creative, interdisciplinary learning.

Whether you're a young person, a teacher of any age group, or an interested adult, we think we have something for you to see, just click the tiles below. You can always get in touch at learning@linnean.org.

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Who was Linnaeus?

Carl Linnaeus is famous for his work in Taxonomy: the science of identifying, naming and classifying organisms.

The BioMedia Meltdown

Join us for another year of nature-inspired creativity!

Primary

Discover our free resources, opportunities and grants for primary level; including posters, activity kits, competitions and CPD.

Secondary

Discover our free resources, opportunities and grants for secondary level; including posters, worksheets, practicals, competitions and CPD.

Beyond School, 16+

Fellowships, Youth Panels, Workshops & Conferences! Now is the time to get involved with the Linnean Society

Animated Videos & Podcasts

The Linnean Society creates a variety of videos, podcasts and vodcasts that showcase our work, collections, history and the life of Carl Linnaeus and other key figures in biology.

Our Competitions

Linnean Learning offers regular interdisciplinary competitions to encourage deep thinking and creative expression around nature and natural history.

"Our Local Nature" Grants

Grants for youth-led projects in the UK, aiming to increase access to local natural spaces and encourage a deeper appreciation and understanding of nature.

Highlight

Have you ever met a storytelling raccoon? Well, it is our pleasure to introduce you to Sjupp (pronounced shh-up) who is here to tell short stories about the life of Carl Linnaeus.

Sjupp tells the story of how Carl named small, ugly, foul-smelling plants after his enemies. Click here for more resources around this video, and here to see our full suite of animated videos.