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 →
Author: Richard
Playing pirates on Boxing Day
There isn’t often much chance to get photos or video when running sessions but I was playing with a new camera on boxing day when all this great stuff happened … Continue Reading →
Feeling healthier by the seaside.
The Geographer in me rushed at this article with abundant skepticism, thinking that it was going to be another example of poor reporting of research in the press, but the … Continue Reading →
Course Review by natureworkshops.co.uk
Jane and Jennie from Nature Workshops drove all the way up from the far end of Cornwall in May to attend a course called ‘Whittling Thingamajigs and Whatsits’ in the … Continue Reading →
Guidance for leading Forest Education experiences.
If you work with children and young people in the state education system, you will no doubt be aware of the various guidance that exists for leaders of outdoor education, … Continue Reading →
Driftwood
Well worn with plenty of barnacles, this tree trunk had obviously been floating around for some time. We spent a while climbing on it and wondering about where it came … Continue Reading →
Why Use Wood?
As the new Forest Education Network in England is renewing the emphasis on education about timber and forest products, this little animation from the Danish wood initiative tells the story … Continue Reading →
Whittling Hens and Roosters
On Monday, Tom B on the Forest Education Initiative facebook page asked for a bit of help with his growing stick and twig collection: Help! since becoming a FS practitioner … Continue Reading →
John Holt
“We who believe that children want to learn about the world, are good at it, and can be trusted to do it with very little adult coercion or interference, are … Continue Reading →
Forest School on the BBC
This is great. No text needed – just watch the video 🙂