What Happened To Awe And Wonder? Have we lost the art of being captivated by the natural world? Nature’s awe and wonder is there for all to see, we need to take the time to look. Henry David Thoreau was quoted as saying: ‘Nature will bear the closest inspection.’ What It Looks Like We need …
Keep Popping Hands up if you love a good campfire? I definitely do. I am mesmerised by the dancing flames with crackling sparks flying up into the night sky on a clear night in the UK. One way to next level your campfire experience is to cook something. Want to turn your fire into an …
Why we urgently need The Nature Premium Society’s relationship with nature requires immediate action and attention. We need to do this from the ground up. Starting with our young people, helping them to ‘grow up greener’. One way to address this is the swift implementation of the Nature Premium. Supported and driven by the …
Forest School Funding For School Have you ever applied for Forest School funding for school? I did. Last year, I was invited to apply for some funding from a local service group. I heard about it via the school PTA. However, after hearing nothing for around nine months, I received the good news that the …
Built To Remember It is important to remember. Recalling our life experiences, how to eat, get dressed, walk on a slackline and events from our recent past barely scratch the surface of our memory’s significance to the human race. Scientists tell us that neural connections (called synapses) in the brain are responsible for creating memories. …
Mandala Origins Have you ever encountered a mandala before? I hadn’t until recently. I discovered their origins lie in the Buddhist religion. A mandala represents what an ideal universe might look like. Dating from as early as the fourth century, mandalas were produced mainly in Asia. Often they were painted and carried by the owner …
Reasons Aplenty Without a doubt, I could definitely unearth more than five reasons Forest School is great for children. I may even write in the future about five more reasons. Maybe there’s a series in this? I am getting ahead of myself. Before we delve into the five reasons, here’s a brief snippet about the …
The Benefits Of Making A Woodland Necklace There are lots of good outcomes gained through learners making a woodland necklace. If they complete more of the steps, they gain more benefits. If time is against you, or you have a shorter session planned, adapting the stages still allows learners to finish a piece by the …
Small Achievable Steps To Success When I first learnt how to make a mallet, I no idea what to do or how to do it – this changed when I undertook my Forest School training. One of the best things I learnt during the initial training week was the process of taking small achievable steps …
Weaving It [Just A Little Bit] In Forest School On our first week back at Forest Club we tried some weaving with natural materials in Forest School. Weaving is one of the oldest craft humans have partaken in. Weaving has been practiced for millennia in decorative, material and practical uses. The materials for the session …
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