Forest School Training: What the Levels Actually Involve (For Grown-Ups, Not Kids)
A plain-English guide to forest school training levels 1 to 3, who they’re for, and why children never “do” a level themselves.
Parents’ Guide
A parent’s guide to forest school so you can make the right choice about the opportunities available to your children. With resources for homeschooling and educational groups like Guides, Scouts and youth groups too!
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What to Wear for Forest School in All Seasons
Forest schools run in all weathers – we’re certainly outdoors with the children come rain or shine! Here’s a parent’s guide to the forest school clothing that we recommend for activities throughout the year. Note: What to wear for forest school depends on where you are going and where you are in the world. The…
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Pond Dipping: The Simple How To Guide
Some of my earliest memories with wildlife were at the local nature reserves, armed with a green net and an ice cream tub, fishing for whatever we could skim from the pond. Pond dipping is a simple activity that can help foster a love of the outdoors and nature. We’ve yet to meet children who…
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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…
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Fun in the Mud (Book Review)
Learn about the wetlands in this nature picture book for children. Read my review!
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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…
