The Life Cycle of a Frog: A Pond-Side Guide for Curious Kids
The life cycle of a frog explained stage by stage, from spawn to tadpole to froglet, with outdoor activities for children and tips for watching without harming.
Author: Jon
About our authors
Hello! We’re forest school practitioners who write for the web to share what we know. Scroll down to review our content archive of useful articles. We are also parents. Read more about Elizabeth and Jon Borley.
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How to Make Rope in the Forest: Natural Cordage from Plants
Learn how forest schools make rope from nettles, willow and other plant fibres, with the twist-and-ply technique that turns a hedgerow into cordage.
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What Is a Forest? The Surprisingly Tricky Definition
What actually counts as a forest, from the UN’s technical definition to what “forest” means inside forest school, and why the two don’t quite match.
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Cooking in the Forest: What We’d Recommend for a First Session
Practical guidance on cooking over a campfire at forest school — food safety basics, what to cook first, and why keeping it simple matters more than the menu.
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The Game of Conkers: History and Rules
Where conkers came from, how the World Conker Championships started in a Northamptonshire pub, and the official rules for playing.
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Why Do Conkers Shine? The Science of Horse Chestnuts
The real reason freshly picked conkers gleam, why that shine fades within days, and what saponins have to do with it — a short science dig for curious kids.
