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  • The Forest School Ethos

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    27/08/2020

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About Me

I’m a forest school leader, forager and environmental educator from Bristol. I have a passion for the natural world and getting others to reconnect with it. I have become fascinated with the topic of societal rewilding and am going to embark on a journey to learn and educate others on this topic. My ambition is to reconnect children and adults to the natural world and help to rewild our society, so together we can look towards a healthier and brighter future for all.

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IMAGINATION Imagination is vital for child’s he IMAGINATION Imagination is vital for child’s healthy cognitive and social development. A child’s imagination is enabling them to experiment with different ways of doing things which develops critical thinking and fosters creative problem solving. Imaginary play is a key part of forest school and should be something that all children are given the opportunity to do on a regular occasion. Providing space for a child to play and explore freely without set games and instruction can enable this creative and imaginary play to take place. Imagination needs time and space to flourish, and the children of today are not getting this. Why? Screentime. The access of constant entertainment at our fingertips means children today don’t have the space to be bored. From boredom creativity and imagination bloom. We need the future generation to be full of creative and imaginative minds to help solve the societal and climate related problems that we are destined to foresee. We need to help our children fulfil their potential. Allow children to be bored. Give them the space to be free and let their imagination run wild. Free them from the screen that acts to dampen their innate curiosity. “The greatest gift you can give a child is imagination” – Eleanor Rosavelt . . . . . . . . #forestchool #forestschoolactivities #rewildourchildren #rewilding #forestschoolleader #forestschoolforall #forestschoolideas #forestschooling #forestschooleducation #forestschoolskills #learningoutside #outside #nature #outdoorlearning #montessori #letthemexploreandlearn #newskills #wildchildren #wildkids #wilderness #wildandfree #wildernessskills #imagination #imaginaryplay #childdevelopment #screentime
SHAGGY BRACKET Another weird and wonderful fungus SHAGGY BRACKET Another weird and wonderful fungus – the shaggy bracket! I stumbled across this fungus after a day of torrential downpours and consequently the sponge-like consistency of this fungus was saturated. It was a huge natural sponge perched on a tree stump, and when giving it a squeeze it oozed rain water out of its pores. This fungus is inedible but this doesn’t minus any cool points. I mean just look at it! It’s downy surface and impressive size make this a great find when out on a stroll. Traditionally, Shaggy Bracket has been used to dye wool, and depending on the age of the fungus and which dye fixant is used, can produce green, orange, yellow or red colours. Shaggy bracket is also used in Ancient Chinese medicine for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and has been used to treat dyspepsia, cancer and diabetes. Its mushroom season and all sorts of weird and wonderful fungus is popping up, what have you found so far? . . . . . . #foraging #foraged #reconnectwithnature #seasonal #thegoodlife #wildsoul #nature #bristol #homestead #slowfoodmovement #wildfoodlove #herbalism #getoutdoors #folk #wildernessskills #homeremedies #mushrooms #mushroomsofinstagram #fungi #mushroomhunting #fungiforaging #fungus #weirdfungus
IT’S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN 🎅 I daren’t say the word but its just around the corner, so it’s time to start thinking about December advent calendars. Having a countdown to Christmas is a lovely and exciting thing for children to do. But why not this year make it even better and get your children outside and connecting with nature as they countdown the December days. My forest school inspired advent calendar is 24 activities that will get your kids outside during those dark December days. Each day has a separate numbered envelope with a nature-based activity card for your child to enjoy. The activities are aimed at ages 5+, however most could be done with younger children with a higher level of adult supervision. I have kept things simple so the activities only require equipment that can either be found in nature or are general household items (eg. notebook, string, a needle and thread etc). Each handmade advent calendar costs just £8.50, and you can pre-order now and receive by the 20th of November just in time for the countdown to Xmas to begin. There’s limited availability so pre-order now from the link in my bio to prevent disappointment! ** Please note the calendar contains the same activities as last year** . . . . . . . . #forestchool  #forestschoolactivities  #rewildourchildren  #rewilding  #forestschoolleader #forestschoolforall  #forestschoolideas  #forestschooling  #forestschooleducation  #forestschoolskills #learningoutside  #outside  #nature  #outdoorlearning  #montessori  #letthemexploreandlearn  #newskills  #wildchildren  #wildkids  #wilderness  #wildandfree  #wildernessskills #christmas #xmas #advent #adventcalendar #xmaskids #xmascountdown
HAPPY #ukfungusday This is my standard 'I've foun HAPPY #ukfungusday This is my standard 'I've found a mushroom and I'm very happy about it' face. Stay tuned... This face is about to crop up a whole lot more. The rains have come and this means mushrooms! ☔🙌🍄 Have a gorgeous mushroomy weekend everybody . . . . . . . #foraging #foraged #wildfood #freefood #freelocalfood #simplelife #reconnectwithnature #seasonal #foodfoodfood #thegoodlife #wildsoul #eattheseasons #nature #bristol #homestead #wildfoodlove #herbalism #getoutdoors #folk #wildernessskills #mushrooms #mushroomsofinstagram #parasolmushroom #fungi #nature #mushroomseason #mushroomhunting
THE BLEEDING FUNGUS -----> scroll to see what I m THE BLEEDING FUNGUS -----> scroll to see what I mean... This is the beefsteak fungus, and you can see where it gets its name from! When cut this fungus bleeds red liquid, and its flesh is reminiscent of raw meat. 😬 This bracket fungus has striking red flesh on the upper side and beneath you will find white/ yellowish pores or tubes (as they are also known). These pores bruise a red brown colour very easily when touched. Beefsteak fungus is also sometimes described as ox-tongue or liver fungus because of its appearance. It is a perfect fungus to forage if you are just starting out as it is so recognisable and would be hard to mistake for anything else. It is found growing on dead or dying oaks or sweet chestnuts and fruits in late summer and autumn. This almost alien looking fungus is edible, although is not considered particularly tasty due to its acidic flavour. I came across this huge specimen today and harvested a little to experiment with. Any tips for a delicious culinary experience? . . . . . . . #foraging #foraged #wildfood #freefood #freelocalfood #simplelife #connectwithfood #reconnectwithnature #slowfood #seasonal #thegoodlife #wildsoul #eattheseasons #nature #bristol #homestead #slowfoodmovement #wildfoodlove #herbalism #getoutdoors #folk #rusticfood #wildernessskills #fungus #fungi #mushroomhunting #fungiforaging #beefsteakfungus #mushrooms #mushroomsofinstagram
What a wonderful group of humans! Late summer hol What a wonderful group of humans! Late summer holidays are the one 😊
🍍PINEAPPLE WEED🍍 I've been experimenting th 🍍PINEAPPLE WEED🍍 I've been experimenting this week with pineapple weed and came up with this vegan flapjack recipe which is whole lot of delicious sticky pineappley goodness. Pineapple weed is a common weed that loves poor compact soils, so is often found in parks, along pathways and roadsides. It has a similar appearance and health benefits to that of chamomile. Here are just a few of its many health benefits: - good for digestion - reduces stress - can be used as an insect repellent - it contains antioxidants which can improve skin health This weed can be used to make teas, used raw in salads or as I have done harvested and made into a syrup. I used this syrup to make these beautifully sticky flapjacks. For more info on this amazing weed and the flapjack recipe, follow the link in my bio. Happy weeding! . . . . . . . . #foraging #foraged #wildfood #freefood #freelocalfood #simplelife #connectwithfood #newrecipes #healthyrecipe #reconnectwithnature #slowfood #seasonal #seasonalfood #foodfoodfood #thegoodlife #wildsoul #eattheseasons #nature #bristol #foodie #homestead #slowfoodmovement #wildfoodlove #herbalism #getoutdoors #folk #rusticfood #wildernessskills #pineappleweed #foragedbaking
TREE CLIMBING The benefits of tree climbing for c TREE CLIMBING The benefits of tree climbing for children are numerous, yet often they are discouraged or made to feel fearful of this activity. Children love to challenge themselves, and getting up off the ground and out of their confort zones is vital to a healthy development. Climbing trees is good exercise, is fun and gets children closer to nature. Allowing children to take risks, (in a controlled manner) will help provide long lasting memories and trigger development of a multitude of skills such a self awareness, self regulation, confidence, resilience and problem solving. For those of you who know me, I'm pretty tall (5ft 11), so you can see how high the girls had climbed. Look how nonchalant poppy looks - it's no biggie right? This will have grown her confidence and self belief enormously, and also gave her sister the courage to give it a try. The ultimate tree climbing goal would be to find a special climbing tree that can keep hold of all these memories, and be returned to time and time again. This will be a treasure in a child (or adults) life. Did you have a special climbing tree when younger? Or do you still now? No reason just the kids get to have all the fun! . . . . . . . #gettingoutside #getoutinnature #getkidsconnected #getoutdoors #natureconnection #natureconnectedness #naturetherapy #outdoorlearning #powerofnature #nature #outdooractivities #forestschoolactivities #rewildourchildren #rewilding #forestschoolleader #forestschoolforall #forestschoolideas #forestschooling #forestschooleducation #forestschoolskills #treeclimbing #riskyplay #takerisks #trees
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