In my recent blog post that presented my biography, I mentioned that Tempura Wild Garlic is my favourite thing to cook on campfire; therefore, this blog post presents the recipe and method we use to cook it in the woods. It is something we cook during the spring and into the summer, until the wild…
Rewilding. There’s a lot in that! It isn’t just a name we chucked in to give ourselves a title; rather, it’s months of thinking and consideration of why we do what we do- what the values of the business are and the philosophy behind our practice. Rewilding has different meanings in different contexts. It is…
Not going to lie- although I’ve wanted to add biographies to the website for a while to give that human face- rather than a corporate, logo-presenting appearance- to actually sit down and write about yourself is a little daunting! It feels strange, and a little sycophantic- especially as I feel humble that the successes of…
In a previous post I discussed some initial thoughts on the Forest School approach and ended with the Forest School Association’s definition of Forest School. In this post I’ll delve into the six elements of Forest School, as they were presented during my practitioner training, whilst considering the Forest School Association’s principles of practice and…
During last week’s Home Educators’ Forest School session we made a couple of bannocks; bannock sounds as if it has a Scottish heritage- indeed, a quick piece of research suggests that the word itself has a translation of morsel in Gaelic. Without the time for detailed research I’ll leave it at that… Safe to say, bannock is something…
I’m often asked what Forest School is- people have heard of it, but not sure where it is. I’ve recently spoken to people who say their children have been to Forest School- and then tell me about the one afternoon they had. I know teachers who say they do Forest School on their school field-…
As I write this Bonfire Night is coming to an end; there is the occasional whistle and pop outside as the last of the fireworks are let off. It’s just over a week since the clocks went back, so it’s dark by 4.45pm. In 6 weeks it’ll be the Winter Solstice- the shortest day and…
