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Five Favourite (Wild)Flowers

May 5, 2021

It’s been a long time coming with an unusually cold, dry spring but finally the plethora of wildflowers that adorn our verges and woodlands have

Site Set Up (In Just One Week!) – A Diary

April 30, 2021

Not to quake in the face of a challenge, when our amazing Estates team were faced with the prospect of setting up a new site

Earth Day; Restore Our Earth

April 22, 2021

We all know that, without drastic change, time is running out for our planet. Presumably, that’s why the organisers of the annual Global Earth Day

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Autism Awareness Month

April 17, 2021

Every year during the month of April we celebrate World Autism Awareness Month (WAAM). This month is used to amplify voices of autistic people and

Compost Toilets, an unusual form of Activism!

April 7, 2021

We have just commissioned yet another compost toilet at our new forest school near Ilfracombe. I am particularly fond of this one as it is

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Walk All Over Cancer

March 25, 2021

This month at The Outdoors School, our learners have been combining physical fitness with a little bit of fundraising and awareness as they get involved

The Hidden Rainforests

March 21, 2021

Have you ever visited a rainforest? Chances are, the majority of people reading this will say no. I’d have said the same if you asked

British Science Week; Observe, Question, Discover, Connect.

March 12, 2021

Last week I was able to satiate my curiosity about approaching literacy outdoors as we celebrated World Book Day at The Outdoors School. Now, it’s

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International Women’s Day

March 8, 2021

Two years ago, on International Women’s Day, we featured pictures of every female member of staff (about 10 of us at the time) on our

World Book Day; Loving Literacy Outdoors

March 3, 2021

This World Book Day, I approached the Senior Leadership Team at The Outdoors School and asked a question that I’ve wondered since the school opened

Our Favourite Bits of Forest School Kit

February 26, 2021

With our Forest School Leader Training busier than ever, a common question that we get asked is what kit would we recommend? For those setting

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Future Proofing a Forest

February 18, 2021

The sad truth is that our beloved woodland at Shillingford, our first home and site of many years of forest school hijinks, has no future

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Valentine’s Day; The Wooing, the Why’s and a vague reference to Forest School…

February 12, 2021

When I was asked to write this most beautiful blog by our very own dear Hannah Durdin, Queen of creative writing and undeniable supreme selector

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The Importance of Play

February 3, 2021

It seems particularly salient to be talking about play right now, whilst we’re in the middle of our third national lockdown and in some ways,

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Protected: Outdoor Learning; The Time Is Now

January 27, 2021

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How To Set Up A Forest School

January 15, 2021

Life as we know it being paused has had one major effect on a lot of people over the last 9 months. It has allowed

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Here We Go Again

January 6, 2021

This blog post was meant to be your typical ‘Happy New Year’ fare – on Monday I was planning to tell you about some of

2020: A Year To Remember?

December 23, 2020

As December reaches its anticipated peak with Christmas only a few days away, my thoughts have turned (as many have I imagine) to the end

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Confidence After Covid

December 10, 2020

The unfortunate (but I suspect, lasting) legacy that 2020 seems to have left with all of us is a permanent sense of uncertainty. The year

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Meet Our Moonlighters: The Eco Centre (Somerset)

December 3, 2020

An Alternative Approach Over the last few weeks we’ve been shining the spotlight on some of our talented staff and their small businesses. Not only

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Five Favourite (Wild)Flowers

Site Set Up (In Just One Week!) – A Diary

Earth Day; Restore Our Earth

Compost Toilets, an unusual form of Activism!

Walk All Over Cancer

The Hidden Rainforests

British Science Week; Observe, Question, Discover, Connect.

International Women’s Day

World Book Day; Loving Literacy Outdoors

Our Favourite Bits of Forest School Kit

Future Proofing a Forest

Valentine’s Day; The Wooing, the Why’s and a vague reference to Forest School…

The Importance of Play

Protected: Outdoor Learning; The Time Is Now

How To Set Up A Forest School

Here We Go Again

2020: A Year To Remember?

Confidence After Covid

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