by Gareth Davies | 15 Mar, 2017 | Members' news, News
The FSA website started to run very slowly at the end of last week and over the weekend. This was partly due to the high number of people visiting to learn more about the new FSA Recognised Forest School Provider scheme. The website server has now been upgraded and...
by Gareth Davies | 9 Mar, 2017 | Article, Members' news, News
“What are you going to do about all these new ‘Forest Schools’ opening up that aren’t even doing Forest School?. I get asked this question at least once a week. It is a serious problem and the Forest School world knows it. Every outdoor...
by Gareth Davies | 2 Mar, 2017 | Article
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by Gareth Davies | 2 Mar, 2017 | Article
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by Gareth Davies | 2 Mar, 2017 | Report, Research
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by Gareth Davies | 2 Mar, 2017 | Report, Research
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by Gareth Davies | 2 Mar, 2017 | Report, Research
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by Gareth Davies | 2 Mar, 2017 | Case Study, Guidance Note, Research
The FSA is a growing repository for practitioner-research, with the intention of building a body of evidence that can contribute to our developing understanding of Forest School. Please see the following document, which explains the research rational behind this:...
by Gareth Davies | 2 Mar, 2017 | Activity Idea, Practical skills, Shelter building
This is a useful free standing den design for sites that may be limited in naturally occurring den resources. Be aware! You may find yourself choosing your own Christmas tree based on how well it keeps its needles with a mind to filling in a den wall rather than...