Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 44 minutes ago
What's Inside the 2026 Hanson Box?
The Don Hanson Charitable Foundation has donated free Hanson Boxes packed with educational resources to 5,000 schools across the United Kingdom.
At the heart of this year's Hanson Box are four beautifully illustrated, full-colour books, each designed to inspire curiosity and passion for learning.
These specially-designed books are:
Nature's Tricks explores how animals and plants use camouflage, mimicry, colour and deception to survive.
Amazing Ecosystems takes readers on a journey through rainforests, coral reefs, deserts, savannas, caves, rivers, lakes and the deep sea.
Our Marine World explores the diversity of Earth’s oceans, from coral reefs and seagrass meadows to kelp forests, polar waters and hydrothermal vents.
Amazing Archaeology reveals how artefacts, architecture and ancient evidence help us uncover the mysteries of past people and civilisations.
Alongside the books, the box also includes a cover letter, a creative writing competition flyer and information about the children’s parliament project.
To find out more about the 2026 Hanson Box, or to request a free box for your school, visit:
hansonbox.org/hanson_boxes/2026-uk
What's Inside the 2026 Hanson Box?
The Don Hanson Charitable Foundation has donated free Hanson Boxes packed with educational resources to 5,000 schools across the United Kingdom.
At the heart of this year's Hanson Box are four beautifully illustrated, full-colour books, each designed to inspire curiosity and passion for learning.
These specially-designed books are:
Nature's Tricks explores how animals and plants use camouflage, mimicry, colour and deception to survive.
Amazing Ecosystems takes readers on a journey through rainforests, coral reefs, deserts, savannas, caves, rivers, lakes and the deep sea.
Our Marine World explores the diversity of Earth’s oceans, from coral reefs and seagrass meadows to kelp forests, polar waters and hydrothermal vents.
Amazing Archaeology reveals how artefacts, architecture and ancient evidence help us uncover the mysteries of past people and civilisations.
Alongside the books, the box also includes a cover letter, a creative writing competition flyer and information about the children’s parliament project.
To find out more about the 2026 Hanson Box, or to request a free box for your school, visit:
hansonbox.org/hanson_boxes/2026-uk









![March 24th LECTURE at Royal Geographical Society
Come to the Royal Geographical Society on March 24th for a unique evening to discover the wildlife, history and cultures of all of the UK Overseas Territories.
TICKETS and DETAILS, visit: https://t.co/FvRCZHsNmA
When: Thursday March 24th 6:45pm-10:00pm
Where: Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR, United Kingdom
Ondaatje Theatre (Exhibition Road doors open at 6:00pm presentations start at 6:45pm)
Programme:
6.00pm: doors open.
6:45-6.55: Speaker from UK Overseas Territory [TBC]: Introduction
6:55-7.05: Video of wildlife of the UK Overseas Territories
7:05-8.25: Stewart McPhersons lecture
8.25-8.30: 5 minute video of TV series
8.30-8:40: Dr Mike Pienkowski, UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum: overview and conservation
8:40-9.00: Q & A in lecture theatre
9:00pm onwards: Mingle in lecture theatre and map room (bar available in latter)
Overview:
The UK Overseas Territories are Britains most remote outposts. Scattered across all Seven Seas, they cover an area seven times the size of the British Isles. They are home to 350,000 British subjects, thousands of unique species and many of the greatest wildlife spectacles on earth...
...yet few know that the territories even exist or remain part of the United Kingdom today... even fewer appreciate these islands natural and cultural treasures.
Join explorer and filmmaker Stewart McPherson for an evenings intrepid journey across all of Britains overseas lands. Travel with him from the equator to the South Pole, from lush tropical atolls in coral seas, to active volcanoes and windswept Antarctic islands.
Stewart will recount stories and highlights from filming a 4-part documentary series (broadcast on the BBC and across the world).
He will reveal the territories most amazing wildlife spectacles; from some of the biggest penguin, turtle and seal colonies to the most pristine coral reefs on the planet.
And their fascinating human history; from the worlds most remote settlements, to the mutiny on the Bounty to the imprisonment of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Along the way, Stewart will share some of the trials of his three year, 70,000 km journey on RAF military flights, one of the last working Royal Mail ships, trawlers, freighters, ice breakers and private charter yachts.
Guest speakers from across the territories share their insights on these incredible islands and the globally important wildlife that they harbour.
Come for a unique evening to discover an incredible secret side of the United Kingdom. One that you never knew existed!
This event is organised in association with the UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum. All ticket proceeds will go towards protecting and promoting the territories.
For details, visit https://t.co/FvRCZHsNmA March 24th LECTURE at Royal Geographical Society](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/glH4jg1ncOk/mqdefault.jpg)
