Tips From Forest School Leaders
Read personal stories and tips from people who have become forest school leaders to inspire your own journey.
Author: Elizabeth
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.
Unlock the magic of tuff tray with these fun activities!
Discover the endless possibilities of outdoor learning with these creative tuff tray activities! From nature art to science experiments, there’s something for everyone.
Knots for Forest School: New Training!
In our survey last year, 48% of participants said learning more about knots and rope work would help with their forest school provision. Well, it just so happens that as an ex-professional sailor Jon is a bit of a rope expert. For his stay-at-home-during-lockdown project in the pandemic he re-made this knot board from scratch:…
Dandelion Medicine (Book Review)
This post contains affiliate links at no cost to you. Dandelion Medicine: Forage, Feast and Nourish Yourself with This Extraordinary Weed is a book dedicated to – you guessed it – dandelions. Written by Brigitte Mars, who I think did the fantastic illustrations as well, it’s a homage to the humble dandelion and now in…
Fun in the Mud (Book Review)
Learn about the wetlands in this nature picture book for children. Read my review!
Nature and Me (Book Review)
Nature and Me: A Guide to the Joys and Excitements of the Outdoors is a book by the School of Life. It’s more than a nature book, it’s a discussion on how to make sense of big feelings through the connection to nature. Life is short, the giant redwood teaches us. There is value in…