<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Teijon luontokoulu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teijon luontokoulu]]></description><link>https://www.teijonluontokoulu.fi/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:26:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.teijonluontokoulu.fi/en/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Nature heals – documentarian Petteri Saario in Teijolla]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kuva 1 Teijon Luontokoulu kutsui dokumentaristi Petteri Saarion luennoimaan Teijon Urheilutalolle elokuussa. "Humans have evolved in constant interaction with nature. If we are not in nature, our immune system does not develop as it should. The microbes in nature are vital to us," lectured documentary filmmaker Petteri Saario. When the immune system is deficient, the result is an increase in the prevalence of serious diseases, allergies, diabetes and asthma. According to estimates, up to one...]]></description><link>https://www.teijonluontokoulu.fi/en/post/nature-heals-documentarian-petteri-saario-in-teijolla</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba99e5ef46d1b52107062f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:46:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d89d92_5715fa72d32647b7b7b2693b928fac55~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_529,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luontokoulutiimi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nature heals – documentary filmmaker Petteri Saario visits Teijo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well-known documentary filmmaker Petteri Saario will visit Teijo Nature School on August 17th. In his public lecture, which is open to everyone, he discusses the health effects of nature. "The latest research confirms that exposure to nature can prevent diseases and speed up recovery. Even looking at nature images has been shown to promote health. Nature is good for people of all ages. Spending time in nature has been found to strengthen children's immunity and develop fitness and motor...]]></description><link>https://www.teijonluontokoulu.fi/en/post/nature-heals-documentary-filmmaker-petteri-saario-visits-teijo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba997fe75b6ecc9718b154</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:44:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d89d92_54bd5f31229c49dd9eaf73e15dfbd2dc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teijon luontokoulu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Nature School acts as a promoter of Teijo School's Green Flag activities.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teijo School has been flying the Green Flag in Salo for the third year as a sign of participation in the international sustainable development Eco-Schools program. Important factors in the Green Flag activities are taking nature and the environment into account in the school's everyday life and student participation. Teijo Nature School has played an important role in initiating and promoting Teijo School's Green Flag activities. With the help of the Nature School, Teijo School joined the...]]></description><link>https://www.teijonluontokoulu.fi/en/post/the-nature-school-acts-as-a-promoter-of-teijo-school-s-green-flag-activities</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba9965c221acdddf20886d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:44:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d89d92_220135b715614740ab6829af979b96b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hannaraivikko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teijo Nature School was audited]]></title><description><![CDATA[Satu Hiekko from the Finnish Association of Nature and Environmental Schools follows the assignment of the Nature School Day The Teijo Nature School, maintained by the Teijo Area Village Association, is part of the LYKE network, the Finnish Association of Nature and Environmental Schools. When our nature school was founded in spring 2021, we applied for and received the LYKE Activity Center certificate from the organization's board. It stated that our operations met the umbrella...]]></description><link>https://www.teijonluontokoulu.fi/en/post/teijo-nature-school-was-audited</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba9950c221acdddf20885d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:44:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5127b_534de3c3e6e3428a821acd3d7487d4ea~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luontokoulutiimi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nature School workshops in April-May 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the new nature school days begin, toads also awaken from their hibernation for spring in Teijo. In search of biodiversity Teijo Nature School, in cooperation with the City of Salo, is offering a nature school day to all 4th graders in the Salo area this spring. The workshop is new and its topic is biodiversity. The content of the workshop is tied to the OPS 2016 goals. Note: 3rd graders from 3-4-year-olds can also participate in the workshop. We have opened 25 dates in the booking calendar...]]></description><link>https://www.teijonluontokoulu.fi/en/post/nature-school-workshops-in-april-may-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba99343d4090629139c31f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:43:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5127b_2ec9b3552b114af8bdb129b26c00794d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luontokoulutiimi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cooperation with the City of Salo is intensifying]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the first two years of operation, the Teijo Nature School, maintained by the Teijo Area Village Association, has been visited by students from Salo primary schools and their teachers. The workshop days have been offered to schools free of charge with the support of the Ministry of the Environment's environmental education and awareness project grant and funding from the Village Association. In September, middle school students from Salo will also be able to visit Teijo, when we open a...]]></description><link>https://www.teijonluontokoulu.fi/en/post/cooperation-with-the-city-of-salo-is-intensifying</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba98ebe318e5ccd8c51606</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:42:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5127b_9bd27b4144e84d1692ed0c7cd0d41329~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teijon luontokoulu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teijo Nature School Autumn 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the workshops at Teijo Nature School, groups can learn about the diversity of autumn nature. (Photo: Hanna Raivikko) Situation report 30.8. This time too, all 12 workshops were booked within a few days. A big thank you to those who made reservations! If you missed out on a workshop, send us a message at luontokoulu(ät)teijo.fi and tell us what you would have liked. We will use the messages to map out the number of needs for the future. Nature School workshops in September-November Teijo...]]></description><link>https://www.teijonluontokoulu.fi/en/post/teijo-nature-school-autumn-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba98d6bb87fc72f8919ff5</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:42:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5127b_24f803803c944ad8991edc307aa27e2a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luontokoulutiimi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to the school camp in Teijo!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers and students from Teijo School kayaking on Lake Hamarijärvi in Kirjakkala Teijo National Park is easily accessible to hikers due to its location, routes and terrain. That is why many beginners in nature hiking head specifically to Teijo for their first hike or overnight stay. There are plenty of services available, such as equipment rental, and after a night in the forest, it is especially nice to enjoy other aspects of the Teijo Ruukkikyli, such as restaurants, beaches or sports...]]></description><link>https://www.teijonluontokoulu.fi/en/post/welcome-to-the-school-camp-in-teijo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba98b029b49d6d3a6a1ebd</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:41:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5127b_8dff76737d4f43c2a856e05ffa6d1b4f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_872,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luontokoulutiimi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teijo Nature School Spring 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Update 5.4. The 10 Teijo Nature School workshops for spring were booked in three days. We thank those who made reservations. The next time the calendar will be opened is at the beginning of the fall semester. ***** The spring sun is shining and the nature school workshops are starting! In spring 2023, the program will include the same workshops as in autumn 2022 – so we hope that new elementary schools and groups from Salo will visit the nature school in Teijo National Park. New programs will...]]></description><link>https://www.teijonluontokoulu.fi/en/post/teijo-nature-school-spring-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba989b0d808ccafeb493ca</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:41:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5127b_f9c3eac2b6d14245ba93dd3f93ffdf3d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luontokoulutiimi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The green flag flies in only two places in Salo]]></title><description><![CDATA[And one of them is at Teijo's school!  The Green Flag campaign began in Teijo last spring. The theme was zero littering and recycling. The students collected litter from around the village and organized flea markets in the school yard. This spring we are launching a new theme on energy. A topic that has certainly been on everyone's mind this past year. Today we first gathered with a small group of four people who became my environmental agents. This is how we formed the environmental jury....]]></description><link>https://www.teijonluontokoulu.fi/en/post/the-green-flag-flies-in-only-two-places-in-salo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba9882c48b2dce53058fc9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:40:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/78ce02_f67114d518d5456f9c6490d29b34aebe~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_768,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sannasuunnistaja</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autumn mood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teijo Nature School has welcomed about a dozen student groups from schools in the Salo area in the fall of 2022. Groups have visited from Pertteli, Muurla, and the city center, among others. The smallest visitors have been third-graders and the oldest have been toddlers. Nature has provided us with many kinds of weather. Often the weather gods have been favorable and have let the students and the adults who came with them to nature school go home dry. Once, it rained so much for almost the...]]></description><link>https://www.teijonluontokoulu.fi/en/post/autumn-mood</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba9864b46e3994e6da0f4f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:40:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/78ce02_fcccb454718a4c21900959d952a197ff~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sannasuunnistaja</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The autumn of the nature school started with a festive start]]></title><description><![CDATA[About a dozen groups from Salo elementary schools will visit Teijo Nature School in autumn 2022. The first to arrive was the 4th grade from Pajula School, who also got to witness the donation of water backpacks from the Salo Rotary Club. The nature school's environmental educator Sanna Koistinen led the children to the secrets of the manor forest. Teacher Maiju Valjus and school guidance counselor Venla Viisanen enjoyed both the lessons and the beautiful weather with the children: "It's great...]]></description><link>https://www.teijonluontokoulu.fi/en/post/the-autumn-of-the-nature-school-started-with-a-festive-start</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba98508c129e776995352f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:39:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5127b_350b12d41ea94bd584c3c03bc814a8e1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luontokoulutiimi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Questions and answers about the Nature School Days in autumn 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why does the Nature School Day cost nothing to Salo schools? Teijo Nature School was founded (5/2021) and is maintained by the Teijo Area Village Association . The nature school has a part-time environmental educator. In order to establish the operations of Teijo Nature School, the Village Association applied for and received a project grant from the Ministry of the Environment's administrative branch of environmental education and awareness . With the project grant and the Village...]]></description><link>https://www.teijonluontokoulu.fi/en/post/questions-and-answers-about-the-nature-school-days-in-autumn-2022</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba983c156e9b07ab299ffe</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:39:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5127b_c7728c82b28949e08b3179cbac1fba71~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luontokoulutiimi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The first groups of visitors at the nature school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teijo Nature School blossomed in May, as did the surrounding nature! The Nature School office, in the beautiful school building in Teijo, has been buzzing with activity as concepts for primary schools have been refined over the spring. There have also been a lot of practical issues to consider: where recycled writing pads work, where to get seat pads, what if you have a toilet emergency, how to make sausages in a national park as part of a workshop day... – oh yeah, and you also need to bring...]]></description><link>https://www.teijonluontokoulu.fi/en/post/the-first-groups-of-visitors-at-the-nature-school</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba98256eb7d46fa4af660b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:39:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5127b_ee026c33ebb249139e7e59d30eb9caf6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luontokoulutiimi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environmental educators began their work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teijon luontokoulun ympäristökasvattajat Karoliina ja Sanna]]></description><link>https://www.teijonluontokoulu.fi/en/post/environmental-educators-began-their-work</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba97fa6eb7d46fa4af65ed</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:38:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5127b_46ff42edea474945a8951ed94d2fc9e0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teijon luontokoulu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apply for a job as an environmental educator at Teijo Nature School!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Update 14.11.2021. The environmental educator selection has been made. We will announce the name later. The Teijo Nature School has an open part-time position for an environmental educator. The nature school, established in Salo in spring 2021, pilots and develops environmental education in Teijo. The Teijo Nature School is maintained by the Teijo Village Association in cooperation with the City of Salo. The environmental educator's task is to develop the nature school's teaching concepts,...]]></description><link>https://www.teijonluontokoulu.fi/en/post/apply-for-a-job-as-an-environmental-educator-at-teijo-nature-school</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba97e58c129e77699534cf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:38:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5127b_0eef4a88898b4cd390cc5a9f94f11d5f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luontokoulutiimi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A significant donation from the Perniö Lions Club to the Teijo Nature School]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lions Club Perniö, founded in 1964, supports young people in the former municipality of Perniö in particular. The Perniö Lions Club donated – through the Teijo Area Village Association – an appropriation to Teijo School and Teijo Nature School for the purchase of nature school equipment. The money was used to purchase three trangias, three binoculars, and, among other things, heated seat pads and small magnifying glasses. In addition, a member of the LC board donated used binoculars to the...]]></description><link>https://www.teijonluontokoulu.fi/en/post/a-significant-donation-from-the-perni%C3%B6-lions-club-to-the-teijo-nature-school</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba97ccc48b2dce53058f51</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:37:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5127b_50288988a4514ed5a3891f1ac3762d7a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luontokoulutiimi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teijo School and Nature School received water backpacks as a donation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Baltic Sea Day celebrated at the end of August took on a valuable additional meaning at Teijo School when representatives of the Salona Rotary Club came to hand over two water backpacks to the school. The water backpack contains tools and instructions that make exploring the local water system easy and fun. It can be used to study, for example, temperature, blue-green algae and oxygen levels. In his handover speech, Jari Seikkula, president of the Salona Rotary Club, stated, among other...]]></description><link>https://www.teijonluontokoulu.fi/en/post/teijo-school-and-nature-school-received-water-backpacks-as-a-donation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba97a93d4090629139c1f7</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:37:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5127b_f99c45d49f464f0b80cfd5f81a18e6a2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luontokoulutiimi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[City support for Teijo Nature School!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Salo City Education Board approved the Teijo Nature School as part of the school's operations and committed to supporting it in its development. The Board of Education also encourages Salo schools and early childhood education units to participate in the Teijo Nature School's operations already in the pilot phase, i.e. starting in autumn 2021. The full story can be read here: https://www.sss.fi/2021/06/teijon-sai-luvan-olla-luontokoulu-kaupunki-nosti-meille-peukkua/ (paid)]]></description><link>https://www.teijonluontokoulu.fi/en/post/city-support-for-teijo-nature-school</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba9764eb82b20c0e1d9751</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:35:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/684b51_817d3a694acc4d1dbe602c6b99bef1d7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_781,h_672,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teijon luontokoulu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teijo Nature School is arousing interest!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news of our school being certified as an official operations center of the LYKE network (Association of Nature and Environmental Schools) has attracted considerable media interest this week. Our cooperation initiative is still being considered by the city and we are hopeful that a good cooperation model will be found. Perniönseudun Lehti participated in nature education and writes: "On Monday, a group of fifth and sixth graders from Teijo's school set off for the forest. Up the hill, onto...]]></description><link>https://www.teijonluontokoulu.fi/en/post/teijo-nature-school-is-arousing-interest</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba9736e75b6ecc9718afba</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:35:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/684b51_e2536a371a5949248387c77a97544415~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_949,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teijon luontokoulu</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>