by Gareth Davies | 8 Apr, 2016 | Green Man, Members' news
It seems as the sun shines, the hares run mad and the clocks have gone forward that Spring has most definitely sprung. So the tree of new beginnings seemed like a logical choice for pondering. Birch; her slender shining trunk gracefully reaching to the sky, with...
by Gareth Davies | 8 Mar, 2016 | Members' news
Every now and then it is good to ask the big questions like what is the purpose of education? Which is exactly what a DfE select committee was asking before Christmas (see the last FSA bulletin). While one can be somewhat cynical of any government consultations this...
by Gareth Davies | 29 Feb, 2016 | Members' news
Reproduced from the February 2016 Bulletin in case anyone wants to comment. (Bulletin has been delayed, don’t worry if you have not yet received it). ‘C’mon everybody, let’s do the muddle puddle twist!’ It’s the craze that’s...
by Gareth Davies | 24 Feb, 2016 | Green Man, Members' news
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives...
by Gareth Davies | 16 Dec, 2015 | Green Man, Members' news
It’s hard to escape noticing that it’s that festive time of year again. Indeed, in schools it is like an annual endurance competition that starts after summer and climaxes this week with a relay of nativity plays, carol concerts and complaints from the cleaning staff...
by Gareth Davies | 1 Dec, 2015 | Members' news
The FSA website seems very sluggish today (Tuesday 1st December). No changes have been made so it is probably a web hosting problem. They usually get resolved within a day. Please give pages a little longer than normal to resolve. Webmaster
by Gareth Davies | 24 Nov, 2015 | Green Man, Members' news
Who is The Green Man? Contact The Green Man “Be the change in the world you want to see.” (Gandhi) For me, this quote sums up the heart of what Forest School is about. It’s transformative potential to empower individuals all hangs on the verb ‘to be’. How can...
by Gareth Davies | 24 Nov, 2015 | Members' news, News
The FSA has a new occasional opinion columnist. The Green Man is a member of the FSA who wishes to remain anonymous for the purpose of this column. His opinions are not necessarily shared by the FSA board or members. He has a special FSA member account set up so that...
by Gareth Davies | 27 Oct, 2015 | Members' news, News
Institute of Outdoor Learning staff have added up the votes cast in the 2015 election for FSA directors. These are a combination of votes by email and votes cast at the AGM last weekend. The results are as follows. Number of eligible voters = 661 Number of voters = 63...
by Gareth Davies | 16 Oct, 2015 | Members' news
The FSA website forum has been closed until such time as the FSA directors have agreed a set of forum rules and guidelines for members. We hope that this can be done quickly but please bear in mind that all FSA directors are volunteers and therefore not always...
