by Nic Harding | 26 Mar, 2026 | Events: Local Group Event, Members' news, News
What a fantastic celebration of Spring we had! As the sun cast shafts of light into the heart of the WoWo woods, Ross Symond began the day by reminding us of the power and potential of following a nature-based calendar. Of how, by observing the changes around us, we...
by Nic Harding | 5 Feb, 2026 | Uncategorized
A discussion on playing as a form of experiential education wher ethe authors challenge conventionalteaching and offer an alternative to enrich and broaden conventional pedagogies. They arguefor the benefits of playfulness and how this leads to creativity, wellness,...
by Nic Harding | 29 Aug, 2024 | Guest Blog, Members' news, News, Research
Morgan Barr, Loughborough University Being a Forest School leader can be isolating, advocating for something you passionately believe in, that outsiders claim to understand but rarely do. Seeing the impact firsthand but explaining how and why it works can be...
by Nic Harding | 23 Aug, 2024 | Guest Blog, Members' news, News, Research
By Lauren Bourn Autistic learners are often viewed by educational professionals as having complex and diverse support needs. A report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Autism (APPGA, 2017) found that half of autistic young people felt their teachers did not know...
by Nic Harding | 8 Aug, 2024 | Conference, Guest Blog, Members' news, News
Harriet Menter, Scotswood Garden. Huge apologies to everyone depicted in these doodles. I am no artist and discovered an inability to draw arms. When I drew these I wasn’t planning on sharing them but when Nic asked for contributions for the blog I thought they might...
by Nic Harding | 1 Aug, 2024 | Conference, Guest Blog, Members' news, News, Research
Hannah Myers, Loughborough University “I’ve only waited twenty years for this” Sara Knight began as she welcomed practitioners and researchers to the first International Forest School Research Symposium. It was a poignant moment, and a long time coming, in recognising...
by Nic Harding | 10 Jul, 2024 | Guest Blog
First in a series of short blogs about the FSRS event The symposium was a great gathering with rich contributions and conversations. Wonderful to meet practitioners and researchers from other countries, to hear about the exciting outcomes they are witnessing,...
by Nic Harding | 25 Apr, 2024 | Guest Blog
Emotional resilience, the ability to adapt to challenges and bounce back from setbacks, is a crucial aspect of child development that has garnered attention in Forest School research. Dr. Alice Sterling Honig, a renowned developmental psychologist, has studied the...
by Nic Harding | 18 Apr, 2024 | Guest Blog
The cognitive benefits of forest school education have been a focal point of academic research, shedding light on how outdoor experiences in nature stimulate children’s intellectual growth. Dr. Ming Kuo, a leading researcher in environmental psychology, has...
by Nic Harding | 11 Apr, 2024 | Guest Blog
In the realm of forest school education, numerous researchers have delved deep into understanding the profound impact of nature-based learning on children’s development. Notable among them is Dr. Sara Knight, a pioneer in the field whose work has illuminated the...
