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Forest School Survey 2022

Back in 2019, the Sylva Foundation ran a national survey with the aim of gathering evidence about forest school practice, in particular the barriers and opportunities to provision of forest school and outdoor learning. The results were (and still are) eye opening, but times have changed. In particular, the coronavirus pandemic of recent years has…

The 6 Forest School Principles

In the UK, the Forest School community agreed six principles back in 2011, before I was involved with Forest School. These principles shape the way that a good forest school is run and they govern the ethos of provision. They help set forest school apart from other forms of outdoor learning sessions as they create…