Forest School Training

Learn about the forest school training open to you as you develop your skills

Tips From Forest School Leaders

Read personal stories and tips from people who have become forest school leaders to inspire your own journey.

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:…

Fire break through the woodland in the form of a path

Forest School Programmes and the Woodland Environment

Are you taking the Level 3 Forest School Leader training? If so, you’ll need to create a portfolio that showcases your understanding and application of what you have learned. In this article, I’ll share a forest school portfolio example so you can see the kinds of things that are expected. One of the units in…

Learning and Development at a Forest School Programme

This article contains affiliate links at no cost to you. Are you taking the Level 3 Forest School Leader training? If so, you’ll need to create a portfolio that showcases your understanding and application of what you have learned. In this article, I’ll share a forest school portfolio example so you can see the kinds…

Planning and Preparation at a Forest School Programme

Delivery of a Forest School Programme

This article contains affiliate links at no cost to you. Are you taking the Level 3 Forest School Leader training? If so, you’ll need to facilitate a 6-session ‘Introduction to Forest School’ programme and evidence that in your portfolio. This article is all about the Delivery unit of your forest school course. I’ll also share…