Forest School Training – Caveat emptor
So you have decided that you want to embark on the journey to become a Level 3 qualified Forest School Practitioner. An increasing number of training providers and a … Continue Reading →
Author: Richard
Dirt is Good – and Persil Washes Whiter
So the Unilever “dirt is good” campaign has been resurrected after 11 years in hibernation. I remember being aware of the glossy brochure and catchy phrase in 2006, and … Continue Reading →
A Forest of Ideas
About 5 years ago, I met lots of thoughtful outdoor practitioners and academics and a fair few ‘pracademics’ in a lodge in the middle of Finland and had some of … Continue Reading →
“Schools Out – Lessons from a Forest Kindergarten”
This award winning documentary by Lisa Molomot and Rona Richter is set in the town of Langnau am Albis in Switzerland where parents of 4 to 7 year olds can … Continue Reading →
Mushrooms #2 – the minizine
Here is the follow up to last week’s stop motion mushroom carving film. It’s a book and its free to download (but it is very small and you have to … Continue Reading →
Make Room for the Mushrooms
I’ve been making these little wooden mushrooms for quite a while now and they are a really good project to introduce people to whittling.I finally got round to setting up … Continue Reading →
Environmental Education for Sustainability
My good friends at Youth and Environment Europe based in Prague, have recently published a 32 page booklet entitled “Environmental Education for Sustainability”. This is a product of a week … Continue Reading →
A Hedgehog explains the Body Language of Trees
Trees are endlessly fascinating organisms with incredible forms, awesome strength and countless uses. I often stand and stare at a particular tree and wonder what it has been through … Continue Reading →
A Planktonic Epiphany!
I was recently invited to present a workshop at the Innovations in Marine Education event at Dale Fort Field Centre in Pembrokeshire. I last visited there 20 years ago and … Continue Reading →