by Nic Harding | 2 Dec, 2021 | Members' news, News
Lily Horseman Storm Arwen has had a huge impact on many woodland sites across the UK this week. Leaving a trail of uprooted trees and tangles of brash. This is a shocking experience for those of us who know the sites and individual trees well and it has lots of...
by Nic Harding | 4 Nov, 2021 | Guest Blog
FSA Blog post by Stefania Donzelli October 28th 2021. Autistic Play…normal play characteristics seen otherwise’. This blog post from neurodivergent Forest School practitioner and trainer in Italy, Stefania Donzelli, provides a great insight into how...
by Nic Harding | 12 Aug, 2021 | Members' news, News
1. When will it take place? 1st -3rd of October 2021 at The Hill End Centre near Oxford. https://hill-end.org/ 2. How much will it cost? Camping tickets are £177; dormitory accommodation ranges from £195-£225. Check out the Hill End website for information on the...
by Nic Harding | 5 Aug, 2021 | Conference, Members' news, News
Children’s Forest & Jo McAndrews- The Sustainability Question Saturday 9.15 Main Marquee This session will be led by Jo McAndrews and a member of the Children’s Forest team. Jo McAndrews is a trained psychotherapist who is passionate about supporting...
by Nic Harding | 10 Jun, 2021 | Events
Theme: FUN AND GAMES!! It’s been ages since we’ve properly got together so to kick start our in-person sharing and networking sessions again, how better than to bring a favourite forest school game to share? It could be absolutely anything; a stealth ninja...
by Nic Harding | 27 May, 2021 | Members' news, News
During the 2021 AGM, Lily Horseman, Chair of the FSA announced that she would be stepping down from her position. Lily has been an amazing advocate for Forest School for many years and has held the FSA on course through some very interesting times. Sarah Lawfull,...
by Nic Harding | 27 May, 2021 | Members' news, News
This year’s FSA AGM took place on the 22nd May 2021 at 11 am. The election of the three standing directors took place in line with AGM and election processes and all three directors were all voted back in to stand for another term. The results were announced...
by Nic Harding | 6 May, 2021 | Members' news, News
At the FSA conference in October 2021 It is hoped that up to 300 delegates will meet to engage in professional conversation, skills enhancement and collaborative thinking.Do you have a product or service that would be of interest to this pool of skilled educators? If...
by Nic Harding | 6 May, 2021 | Members' news, News
‘Climate of Hope- Sustainable Forest School’ will be the focus of the 2021 FSA National Conference at The Hillend Outdoor Education Centre, Eynsham road, Farmoor, Oxfordshire. We are looking for inspirational people who can facilitate practical and theoretical...
by Nic Harding | 26 Mar, 2021 | Guest Blog
Dave Watson looks at outdoor learning Never has there been a more critical time to grasp hold of the potential of outdoor learning. Many of us understand that so much can be done outdoors and there have been some great stories of schools creating outstanding...
