by Nic Harding | 27 Nov, 2023 | Conference, FSA Resources, News
Deborah has kindly provided a list of resources for conference delegates who were inspired or interested by her presentation. Deborah says ‘Thank you so much for the warm reception to my keynote talk at the conference and the many excellent follow up...
by Nic Harding | 6 Oct, 2023 | Members' news, News
In this world of multimedia messenging it can be tricky to be heard. The FSA reach out through, social media, our e-newsletter the Weekly Roundup and for FSA National Conferences through our conference WhatsApp Group. Please help us be heard, by liking sharing, saving...
by Nic Harding | 20 Apr, 2023 | Guest Blog
Part one of three It does not seem like 20 years ago! Gatwick Airport might seem a strange place to begin this environmental journey. Sitting in a pub where many great ideas are hatched, next to the newly appointed Gatwick biodiversity manager, Catherine Pye (Cat pie...
by Nic Harding | 19 Jan, 2023 | Guidance Note, KB tag, Members' news, News
Tragedy and legal repercussions By Sarah Lawfull FSA Chair and FSA Endorsed Trainer Last week Newcastle City Council was found negligent in failing to carry out remedial works on a willow tree in a school playground with tragic consequences. A six-year-old girl...
by Nic Harding | 11 Jan, 2023 | Members' news, News
Caylin Gans Reading Growing a Forest School from the roots up was like having the privilege of sitting around the fire with a group of knowledgeable and experienced Forest School leaders and trainers I look up to (and some of whom I know personally!). I could hear...
by Nic Harding | 25 Oct, 2022 | Members' news, News, Wednesday Webinars
Want to boost your native tree ID skills this winter? Do you struggle to know your alders from your elders? James Kendall, Bushcraft Instructor, Forest School Leader and author of The Complete Tree ID Course, will be our guest presenter for this live webinar where you...
by Nic Harding | 15 Sep, 2022 | Members' news, News
Link to register for the In the thicket – No Fear with Tim Gill The debate about risk and outdoor play and learning has moved on in recent years, with Forest School at the forefront of a more risk-positive ethos. Yet anxieties and unanswered questions remain. Does...
by Nic Harding | 2 Sep, 2022 | Conference, Members' news, News, Uncategorized
This year’s conference lineup is absolutely fantastic, your biggest problem is going to be choosing which of these fantastic workshops you want to book! Workshop bookings have gone live and places are booking up fast. So don’t delay, book your conference...
by Nic Harding | 8 Jul, 2022 | Members' news, News
Forest bathing is the practice of immersing yourself in nature in a mindful way. Using your senses and being in awareness has a range of proven benefits for physical, mental and spiritual health. The idea took birth in Japan in the 1980s where it is known as...
