Forest Facts: 15 Things Worth Knowing About Woods and Forests
Fifteen forest facts for children, teachers and curious adults, from how much of the world is covered in trees to why the New Forest was named a forest.
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Learn about the forest school environment, how to maintain your area and foster a love of the outdoors in the children who attend your sessions.
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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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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.
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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…
